What happened on Sunday January 31, 1988?

Here's what happened on January 31, 1988:

• Historic Super Bowl Victory by First African American Quarterback Doug Williams made history as the first African American quarterback to play in and win a Super Bowl, leading the Washington Redskins to a decisive 42-10 victory over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXII at San Diego. Williams was named Most Valuable Player, breaking significant racial barriers in professional football.
• Environmental Disaster: Oil Spill near Anacortes A barge sank near Anacortes, Washington, resulting in a significant environmental incident where approximately 70,000 gallons of oil were spilled into the surrounding waters, potentially causing substantial ecological damage to marine and coastal ecosystems.

Events in 1988

January 31, 1988: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Jan. 31, 1988

January 31, 1988: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

• Denver Broncos - Washington Redskins : 10 - 42

January 31, 1988 was a Sunday and it was the 31st day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 31, 1988 can also be written as 1/31/1988 in the US and as 31/1/1988 in UK and Europe.

January 31, 1988 in January 1988 calendar

January 31, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 31, 1988 was Need You Tonight by INXS, according to the music chart for the week January 25th and January 31st.

1. INXS - Need You Tonight
2. Tiffany - Could've Been
3. Bangles - Hazy Shade Of Winter
4. Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel
5. Expose - Seasons Change

January 31, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 31, 1988 was I Think We're Alone Now by Tiffany, according to the music chart for the week January 25th and January 31st.

1. Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now
2. Bros - When Will I Be Famous
3. Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky
4. Taylor Dayne - Tell It To My Heart
5. Elton John - Candle In The Wind (Live)

January 31, 1988: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 31, 1988 was I Want Her by Keith Sweat, according to the music chart for the week January 25th and January 31st.

1. Keith Sweat - I Want Her
2. Kashif & Meli'sa Morgan - Love Changes
3. Gladys Knight And The Pips - Love Overboard
4. Meli'sa Morgan - If You Can Do It: I Can Too!!
5. Miki Howard - Baby, Be Mine

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 31st is Aquarius.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 31, 1988: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 31, 1988 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 31, 1988 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 31, 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 January 31, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 02:57 pm and setting at 06:45 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 04, 1988 while the next full moon would come on Feb 02, 1988.

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Your place in the Universe on January 31, 1988

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Someone born on January 31, 1988 is:

37 years 5 months old,

or 449 months and 6 days old,

or 1953 weeks

or 13671 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 31, 1988?

There are 209 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 31st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 31, 1988?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on January 31, 1988.

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