What happened on Friday October 28, 1988?

Here's what happened on October 28, 1988:

• Roussel Uclaf Reverses Decision on RU-486 48 hours after initially announcing it would abandon RU-486, the French pharmaceutical manufacturer Roussel Uclaf reversed its decision and stated it would resume distribution of the abortion drug, responding to significant pressure from the French government.
• Paul Allen's Philanthropic Donation Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen generously donated US$10 million to the University of Washington library, supporting educational infrastructure and research resources.
• Minister Sexual Misconduct Lawsuit Jurors awarded $147,000 to a Tacoma parishioner who was seduced by her minister, highlighting issues of professional misconduct and abuse of spiritual authority.

Events in 1988

October 28, 1988: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Oct. 28, 1988

Newspapers from Oct. 28, 1988

October 28, 1988 was a Friday and it was the 302nd day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 28, 1988 can also be written as 10/28/1988 in the US and as 28/10/1988 in UK and Europe.

October 28, 1988 in October 1988 calendar

Famous people born on October 28, 1988:

• Jamie xx

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• Raphaël Lakafia
• Josef Salvat
• Federico Moretti
• John Roberson
• Garrett Sim
• André Thomas
• Nassira Traoré
• Anas Zniti
• Camila Brait
• Devon Murray
• Andrea Peron
• Yannick Anzuluni
• Enrica Cipriani
• Kévin Estre
• Alexander Gorgon
• Kim Un-guk
• Shey Peddy

Famous people born in 1988

Famous people born on October 28th

Famous people died on October 28, 1988:

• Pietro Annigoni

Famous people who died in 1988

Famous people who died on October 28th

October 28, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 28, 1988 was Groovy Kind Of Love by Phil Collins, according to the music chart for the week October 24th and October 30th.

1. Phil Collins - Groovy Kind Of Love
2. The Beach Boys - Kokomo
3. The Escape Club - Wild, Wild West
4. UB40 - Red Red Wine '88
5. Information Society - What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)

October 28, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 28, 1988 was One Moment In Time by Whitney Houston, according to the music chart for the week October 24th and October 30th.

1. Whitney Houston - One Moment In Time
2. U2 - Desire
3. The Hollies - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
4. Enya - Orinoco Flow
5. Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry, Be Happy

October 28, 1988: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 28, 1988 was The Way You Love Me by Karyn White, according to the music chart for the week October 24th and October 30th.

1. Karyn White - The Way You Love Me
2. Luther Vandross - Any Love
3. New Edition - You're Not My Kind Of Girl
4. Midnight Star Feat. Ecstacy Of Whodini - Don't Rock The Boat
5. Anita Baker - Giving You The Best That I Got

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 28th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 28, 1988: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 28, 1988 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 28, 1988 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 28, 1988 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on October 28, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 76% full, rising at 08:17 pm and setting at 12:34 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 25, 1988 while the next full moon would come on Nov 23, 1988.

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Your place in the Universe on October 28, 1988

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Someone born on October 28, 1988 is:

36 years 5 months old,

or 437 months and 26 days old,

or 1903 weeks and 5 days old,

or 13326 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 28, 1988?

There are 188 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday October 28th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 28, 1988?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on October 28, 1988.

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