What happened on Friday September 30, 1988?

About September 30th, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: IBM announced the shipment of its three millionth PS/2 personal computer, marking a significant milestone in the company's personal computing history and reflecting the rapid growth of the personal computer market during the late 1980s.
  • Day of the week: September 30th, 1988 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Don't Worry Be Happy (Edit) by Bobby McFerrin
  • #1 UK song: One Moment In Time by Whitney Houston
  • Popular movie: Like Someone in Love directed by Abbas Kiarostami

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September 30, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 30, 1988:

  • IBM Reaches Major Personal Computer Milestone IBM announced the shipment of its three millionth PS/2 personal computer, marking a significant milestone in the company's personal computing history and reflecting the rapid growth of the personal computer market during the late 1980s.
  • Orel Hershiser Breaks Consecutive Scoreless Innings Record Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Orel Hershiser set a remarkable Major League Baseball record by pitching 59 consecutive scoreless innings, surpassing the previous record held by legendary Dodgers pitcher Don Drysdale. This extraordinary achievement highlighted Hershiser's exceptional pitching skill and consistency.
  • Soviet Politician Andrei Gromyko Retires Andrei A. Gromyko, a prominent and long-serving Soviet politician, retired from his official positions after decades of significant diplomatic service. Gromyko was known for his extensive tenure as Soviet Foreign Minister and was a key figure in Cold War-era international relations.
  • 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.

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

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What day of the week was September 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.

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September 30, 1988: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 30, 1988:

  • Trường Chinh
  • Joseph Sullivan
  • Al Holbert

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September 30, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 30, 1988 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 26th and October 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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. - Don't Worry Be Happy (Edit) youtube
  2. - Love Bites youtube
  3. - I'll Always Love You youtube
  4. - One Good Woman youtube
  5. - Red Red Wine '88 youtube

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. - One Moment In Time youtube
  2. - Desire youtube
  3. - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother youtube
  4. - Orinoco Flow youtube
  5. - Don't Worry, Be Happy youtube

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. - Addicted To You
  2. - She's On The Left
  3. - My Prerogative youtube
  4. - 2 A.M.
  5. - Born Not To Know
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September 30, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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

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

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

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September 30, 1988: What was the moon phase on that day?


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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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How old is someone born on September 30, 1988?


Someone born on September 30, 1988 is:

36 years 7 months old,

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or 13374 days old,

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

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