Saturday 30 July 1988
It was Saturday, under the sign of Leo (see planets position on July 30, 1988). The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Alexander Vlahos and D'Vontrey Richardson.
In that special week of July people in US were listening to Roll With It by Steve Winwood.
In UK The Only Way Is Up by Yazz & The Plastic Population was in the top 5 hits.
Monkey Shines, directed by George A. Romero, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1988
while To Be The Best by Barbara Taylor Bradford was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Luv Kush.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Caveman Ugh-Lympics or Forgotten Worlds.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
You can also have a look at the whole 1988 or at July 30 across the years.
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- Vanuatu - Independence Day
- St. Julitta (a martyr)
- St. Sennen
- Roman Catholicism - the feasts of at least 3 saints: St. Abdon
Famous Birthdays:
- Alexander Vlahos
- D'Vontrey Richardson: Ameircan athlete, a baseball player drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in June 2009.
- Nico Tortorella: TV Actor.
- Lara Marshall: English-Australian actress singer and dancer.
Facts:
- Cin Red pitcher John Franco sets a record of 13 saves in 1 month
- Harry Drake shoots arrow record 1873m
- James Ogilvy (under Engl Princess Alexandra) marries Julia Rawlinson
- John Franco saves record 13th game of July
- Jordanian King Hussein renounces sovereignity over West Bank to PLO
- Ronald J Dossenbach begins world record ride, pedaling across Canada from Vancouver BC, to Halifax, NS (13 days, 15 hr, 4 min)
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in July 1988?
- LIFE: Mike Tyson And Robin Givens
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Lloyd Bentsen & Michael Dukakis -- July 25, 1988
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9127
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 1988
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of July 1988 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Steve Winwood - Roll With It
- Richard Marx - Hold On To The Nights
- Breathe - Hands To Heaven
- Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar On Me
- Eric Carmen - Make Me Lose Control
- Terence Trent D'Arby - Sign Your Name
- INXS - New Sensation
- Gloria Estefan - 1-2-3
- Jane Wiedlin - Rush Hour
- Elton John - I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That
Top #10 R&B songs
- Bobby Brown - Don't Be Cruel
- Terence Trent D'Arby - Sign Your Name
- Al B. Sure! - Off On Your Own (Girl)
- New Edition - If It Isn't Love
- Troop - Mamacita
- Guy - Groove Me
- Rick James Featuring Roxanne Shante - Loosey's Rap
- Paula Abdul - Knocked Out
- R.J.'S Latest Arrival - Off The Hook (With Your Love)
- Billy Ocean - The Colour Of Love
Top #9 Latin songs
- QUE TE PASA - Yuri
- TOCO MADERA - Raphael
- Es un alma en pena - Lucia Mendez
- SUENO CONTIGO - Jose Luis Rodriguez
- Todo Por Ti - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
- Franco - MARIA
- LA ULTIMA LUNA - Emmanuel
- Dyango - AHORA
- QUERIENDO Y NO - Isabel Pantoja
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
To Be The Best
Enthralling sequel to Barbara Taylor Bradford's universally loved novels, A Woman of Substance and Hold The Dream. Set in Yorkshire, Hong Kong and America, this remarkable contemporary novel continues the
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People Like Us
Before they had Too Much Money, the inhabitants of Dominick Dunne’s glitzy, gossipy New York Times bestselling novels were People Like Us.The
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Riding The Iron Rooster
Paul Theroux, the author of the train travel classics The Great Railway Bazaar and The Old Patagonian Express, takes to the rails once again in this account of his epic journey
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