What happened on Saturday January 09, 1988?

About January 9th, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: August Wilson's critically acclaimed play 'The Piano Lesson' made its debut in Boston, marking a significant moment in African American theatrical history.
  • Day of the week: January 9th, 1988 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: So Emotional by Whitney Houston
  • #1 UK song: Heaven Is A Place On Earth by Belinda Carlisle
  • Popular movie: Like Someone in Love directed by Abbas Kiarostami

More about January 9th, 1988? See below for more news and curiosities on January 9th, 1988.

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January 09, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 09, 1988:

  • August Wilson's 'The Piano Lesson' Premieres August Wilson's critically acclaimed play 'The Piano Lesson' made its debut in Boston, marking a significant moment in African American theatrical history.
  • Debi Thomas Wins US Female Figure Skating Championship Debi Thomas claimed victory in the US Female Figure Skating Championship, showcasing her exceptional skating skills.
  • Brian Boitano Wins US Male Figure Skating Championship Brian Boitano secured the US Male Figure Skating Championship, further establishing his prominence in the sport.
  • Royal Marriage of Prince George of Kent Prince George, Earl of St Andrews, married Sylvana Tomaselli in a notable royal wedding ceremony.

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January 09, 1988: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 09, 1988: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Indianapolis Colts - Cleveland Browns : 21 - 38
  • Minnesota Vikings - San Francisco 49ers : 36 - 24
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What day of the week was January 09, 1988?


January 09, 1988 was a Saturday and it was the 9th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 09, 1988 can also be written as 1/9/1988 in the US and as 9/1/1988 in UK and Europe.

January 09, 1988 in January 1988 calendar

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Who was born on January 09, 1988?


Famous people born on January 09, 1988:

  • Andre Roberts
  • Ekaterina Vaganova

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January 09, 1988: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 09, 1988:

  • Peter L. Rypdal

    Norwegian fiddler and composer (b. 1909).

  • Tano Festa
  • Élisabeth Lion

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January 09, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 09, 1988 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 4th and January 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 09, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 09, 1988 was So Emotional by Whitney Houston, according to the music chart for the week January 4th and January 10th.

  1. - So Emotional youtube
  2. - Got My Mind Set On You youtube
  3. - Faith youtube
  4. - Is This Love youtube
  5. - The Way You Make Me Feel youtube

January 09, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 09, 1988 was Heaven Is A Place On Earth by Belinda Carlisle, according to the music chart for the week January 4th and January 10th.

  1. - Heaven Is A Place On Earth youtube
  2. - Always On My Mind youtube
  3. - House Arrest youtube
  4. - Stutter Rap (No Sleep 'Til Bedtime) youtube
  5. - Sign Your Name youtube

January 09, 1988: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 09, 1988 was The Way You Make Me Feel by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week January 4th and January 10th.

  1. - The Way You Make Me Feel youtube
  2. - My Forever Love
  3. - If You Can Do It: I Can Too!!
  4. - Love Overboard
  5. - So Emotional youtube
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January 09, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 9th is Capricorn.

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January 09, 1988: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 09, 1988 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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January 09, 1988: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 09, 1988 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 09, 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 09, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 65% full, rising at 09:14 pm and setting at 10:38 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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How old is someone born on January 09, 1988?


Someone born on January 09, 1988 is:

37 years 3 months old,

or 447 months and 25 days old,

or 1947 weeks and 1 day old,

or 13630 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 09, 1988?

There are 250 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday January 9th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 09, 1988?

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