What happened on Friday, September 30, 1988?

Here's what happened on September 30, 1988:

• Soviet politician Andrei Gromyko retires Andrei Gromyko, a prominent Soviet politician and diplomat, officially retired on September 30, 1988. Known for his long tenure as Foreign Minister, Gromyko played a significant role in Soviet foreign policy during the Cold War. source: britannica.com
• IBM reaches major personal computer milestone On September 30, 1988, IBM announced that it had shipped its 10 millionth personal computer, a significant milestone in the company's history. This achievement underscored IBM's dominance in the personal computer market during the late 1980s. source: en.wikipedia.org
• Orel Hershiser breaks consecutive scoreless innings record On September 30, 1988, Orel Hershiser of the Los Angeles Dodgers set a Major League Baseball record by pitching 59 consecutive scoreless innings. This achievement solidified his reputation as one of the top pitchers of his era and contributed to the Dodgers' success that season. source: nytimes.com
• Louise Ritter Wins Olympic High Jump Gold American athlete Louise Ritter made history by winning the Olympic gold medal in high jump with an impressive leap of 6 feet 8 inches, demonstrating exceptional athletic prowess and skill at the international sporting event.
• Dave Stieb Loses Second Consecutive No-Hitter Bid Baseball pitcher Dave Stieb experienced heartbreak when he lost his second consecutive no-hitter bid with just two outs remaining in the ninth inning, a rare and emotionally challenging moment in professional baseball.

Events in 1988

September 30, 1988: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE magazines from September 1988

Newspapers from Sep. 30, 1988

September 30, 1988 was a Friday and it was the 274th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 30, 1988 can also be written as 9/30/1988 in the US and as 30/9/1988 in UK and Europe.

September 30, 1988 in September 1988 calendar

Famous people died on September 30, 1988:

• Trường Chinh
• Al Holbert
• Joseph Sullivan

Famous people who died in 1988

Famous people who died on September 30th

September 30, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 30, 1988 was Don't Worry Be Happy (Edit) by Bobby McFerrin, according to the music chart for the week September 26th and October 2nd.

1. Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry Be Happy (Edit)
2. Def Leppard - Love Bites
3. Taylor Dayne - I'll Always Love You
4. Peter Cetera - One Good Woman
5. UB40 - Red Red Wine '88

September 30, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 30, 1988 was One Moment In Time by Whitney Houston, according to the music chart for the week September 26th and October 2nd.

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

September 30, 1988: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 30, 1988 was Addicted To You by Levert, according to the music chart for the week September 26th and October 2nd.

1. Levert - Addicted To You
2. Jeffrey Osborne - She's On The Left
3. Bobby Brown - My Prerogative
4. Teddy Pendergrass - 2 A.M.
5. Tony Toni Tone - Born Not To Know

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 30th is Libra.

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

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September 30, 1988: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 30, 1988 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on September 30, 1988 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 30, 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 September 30, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 59% full, rising at 09:34 pm and setting at 01:52 pm.

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

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Your place in the Universe on September 30, 1988

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Someone born on September 30, 1988 is:

37 years 9 months old,

or 453 months and 22 days old,

or 1972 weeks and 5 days old,

or 13809 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 30, 1988?

There are 70 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday September 30th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 30, 1988?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on September 30, 1988.

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