What happened on Sunday October 16, 1988?

Here's what happened on October 16, 1988:

• Historic World Series Baseball Achievement Orel Hershiser becomes the first pitcher to pitch a shutout in both the playoff and World Series during the 85th World Series, marking a significant milestone in baseball history.
• Smile Jamaica Benefit Concert for Hurricane Gilbert Victims A charitable concert was organized in London to raise funds and awareness for the victims of Hurricane Gilbert, demonstrating international solidarity and humanitarian support.
• Nappanee, Indiana Tornado Incident An F2 tornado struck a rural area in north-central Indiana, causing significant damage to 11 homes along a 6-mile long east-northeast path, highlighting the destructive potential of severe weather events.

Events in 1988

October 16, 1988: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Oct. 16, 1988

Newspapers from Oct. 16, 1988

October 16, 1988: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

• Atlanta Falcons - Denver Broncos : 14 - 30
• Cincinnati Bengals - New England Patriots : 21 - 27
• Dallas Cowboys - Chicago Bears : 7 - 17
• Detroit Lions - New York Giants : 10 - 30
• Green Bay Packers - Minnesota Vikings : 34 - 14

October 16, 1988 was a Sunday and it was the 290th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 16, 1988 can also be written as 10/16/1988 in the US and as 16/10/1988 in UK and Europe.

October 16, 1988 in October 1988 calendar

Famous people died on October 16, 1988:

• Muzafer Sherif
• Abdulrahman Fawzi
• Christian Matras

Famous people who died in 1988

Famous people who died on October 16th

October 16, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 16, 1988 was Red Red Wine '88 by UB40, according to the music chart for the week October 10th and October 16th.

1. UB40 - Red Red Wine '88
2. Def Leppard - Love Bites
3. Phil Collins - Groovy Kind Of Love
4. Cheap Trick - Don't Be Cruel
5. Information Society - What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)

October 16, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 16, 1988 was One Moment In Time by Whitney Houston, according to the music chart for the week October 10th and October 16th.

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

October 16, 1988: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 16, 1988 was My Prerogative by Bobby Brown, according to the music chart for the week October 10th and October 16th.

1. Bobby Brown - My Prerogative
2. Karyn White - The Way You Love Me
3. Sade - Nothing Can Come Between Us
4. New Edition - You're Not My Kind Of Girl
5. Johnny Kemp - Dancin' With Myself

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 16th is Libra.

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October 16, 1988: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 16, 1988 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 16, 1988 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 16, 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 October 16, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 45% full, rising at 01:08 pm and setting at 10:55 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 October 16, 1988

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Someone born on October 16, 1988 is:

36 years 7 months old,

or 439 months and 8 days old,

or 1909 weeks and 6 days old,

or 13369 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 16, 1988?

There are 145 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday October 16th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 16, 1988?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on October 16, 1988.

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