What happened on Friday July 29, 1988?

Here's what happened on July 29, 1988:

• Gorbachev Proposes Democratic Reforms Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev pushed a groundbreaking plan to elect a president and parliament in March 1989, signaling significant political reforms in the USSR.
• NASA Ordered to Release Challenger Cockpit Tape A judge mandated NASA to release the unedited tape from the Challenger space shuttle cockpit, potentially revealing more details about the tragic 1986 disaster.
• South Africa Bans Cry Freedom The South African government banned the anti-apartheid film 'Cry Freedom', demonstrating the regime's continued suppression of media critical of its apartheid policies.
• Israeli Diplomats Arrive in Moscow Israeli diplomats made a historic first visit to Moscow in 21 years, signaling potential diplomatic thawing between Israel and the Soviet Union.
• FDIC Bails Out First Republic Bank The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) provided a $4 billion bailout to First Republic Bank in Dallas, Texas, addressing a critical financial stability issue.
• MLB Trade: Boddicker Moves to Red Sox The Baltimore Orioles traded pitcher Mike Boddicker to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for promising young players Brady Anderson and Curt Schilling, a trade that would later prove significant for both teams.
• Final Playboy Club Closes The last remaining US Playboy Club, located in Lansing, Michigan, shut down, marking the end of an era for the once-popular entertainment franchise.
• Sutcliffe Steals Home in Rare Feat Pitcher Rick Sutcliffe accomplished a rare baseball achievement by stealing home plate, becoming the first pitcher to do so since Pascual Perez in 1984, highlighting an unusual moment in baseball history.

Events in 1988

July 29, 1988: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jul. 29, 1988

Newspapers from Jul. 29, 1988

July 29, 1988 was a Friday and it was the 211th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 29, 1988 can also be written as 7/29/1988 in the US and as 29/7/1988 in UK and Europe.

July 29, 1988 in July 1988 calendar

Famous people born on July 29, 1988:

• Tarjei Bø

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Famous people born in 1988

Famous people born on July 29th

Famous people died on July 29, 1988:

• Emil Köpplinger

Famous people who died in 1988

Famous people who died on July 29th

July 29, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 29, 1988 was Roll With It by Steve Winwood, according to the music chart for the week July 25th and July 31st.

1. Steve Winwood - Roll With It
2. Richard Marx - Hold On To The Nights
3. Breathe - Hands To Heaven
4. Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar On Me
5. Eric Carmen - Make Me Lose Control

July 29, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 29, 1988 was The Only Way Is Up by Yazz & The Plastic Population, according to the music chart for the week July 25th and July 31st.

1. Yazz & The Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up
2. Kylie Minogue - The Loco-Motion
3. Kim Wilde - You Came
4. BVSMP - I Need You
5. S-Express - Superfly Guy

July 29, 1988: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 29, 1988 was Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown, according to the music chart for the week July 25th and July 31st.

1. Bobby Brown - Don't Be Cruel
2. Terence Trent D'Arby - Sign Your Name
3. Al B. Sure! - Off On Your Own (Girl)
4. New Edition - If It Isn't Love
5. Troop - Mamacita

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 29th is Leo.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 29, 1988: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 29, 1988 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 29, 1988 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 29, 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 July 29, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 08:57 pm and setting at 07:27 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 29, 1988 while the next full moon would come on Aug 27, 1988.

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Your place in the Universe on July 29, 1988

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Someone born on July 29, 1988 is:

36 years 9 months old,

or 441 months and 15 days old,

or 1919 weeks and 5 days old,

or 13438 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 29, 1988?

There are 76 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday July 29th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 29, 1988?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on July 29, 1988.

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