What happened on Sunday January 17, 1988?

About January 17th, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Denver Broncos defeated the Cleveland Browns in a thrilling AFC Championship game with a final score of 38-33. The game was highlighted by 'The Fumble', a notorious play that became part of NFL playoff lore.
  • Day of the week: January 17th, 1988 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Got My Mind Set On You by George Harrison
  • #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 17th, 1988? See below for more news and curiosities on January 17th, 1988.

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January 17, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 17, 1988:

  • AFC Championship: Broncos Dramatic Victory The Denver Broncos defeated the Cleveland Browns in a thrilling AFC Championship game with a final score of 38-33. The game was highlighted by 'The Fumble', a notorious play that became part of NFL playoff lore.
  • NFC Championship: Redskins Triumph The Washington Redskins secured their victory in the NFC Championship game, defeating the Minnesota Vikings with a score of 17-10, advancing to the Super Bowl.
  • Leslie Manigay Elected Haiti's President Leslie Manigay was elected as the President of Haiti, marking a significant moment in the country's political transition.
  • Birth of Nikki Reed Nikki Reed, an American actress known for her role in the Twilight saga, was born on this date.
  • Teddy & Alice Musical Closes The musical 'Teddy & Alice' concluded its Broadway run at the Minskoff Theater in New York City after a short 77-performance engagement.

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January 17, 1988: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 17, 1988: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Cleveland Browns - Denver Broncos : 33 - 38
  • Minnesota Vikings - Washington Redskins : 10 - 17
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What day of the week was January 17, 1988?


January 17, 1988 was a Sunday and it was the 17th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 17, 1988 can also be written as 1/17/1988 in the US and as 17/1/1988 in UK and Europe.

January 17, 1988 in January 1988 calendar

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Who was born on January 17, 1988?


Famous people born on January 17, 1988:

  • Keraun Harris

    Keraun Harris, also known as King Keraun, is a social media personality and comedian who rose to fame through viral comedic content on Vine.

  • Earl Clark
  • FKA twigs
  • Posuka Demizu
  • Mike Di Meglio
  • Will Genia
  • Gonzalo Godoy
  • Héctor Moreno
  • Mykola Morozjuk
  • Geovanny Nazareno
  • Waheed Oseni
  • Albert Ramos Viñolas
  • Trevor Reilly
  • Margarita Sidorenko
  • Nick Soolsma
  • Abdou Traoré
  • Gabi Tóth

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January 17, 1988: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 17, 1988:

  • Percy Qoboza

    Prominent South African journalist who fought against apartheid and was a significant voice in challenging racial oppression.

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January 17, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 17, 1988 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 11th and January 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 17, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 17, 1988 was Got My Mind Set On You by George Harrison, according to the music chart for the week January 11th and January 17th.

  1. - Got My Mind Set On You youtube
  2. - So Emotional youtube
  3. - The Way You Make Me Feel youtube
  4. - Need You Tonight youtube
  5. - Could've Been youtube

January 17, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 17, 1988 was Heaven Is A Place On Earth by Belinda Carlisle, according to the music chart for the week January 11th and January 17th.

  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 17, 1988: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 17, 1988 was The Way You Make Me Feel by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week January 11th and January 17th.

  1. - The Way You Make Me Feel youtube
  2. - Love Overboard
  3. - If You Can Do It: I Can Too!!
  4. - Love Changes
  5. - I Want Her youtube
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January 17, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 17th is Capricorn.

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January 17, 1988: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 17, 1988 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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January 17, 1988: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 17, 1988 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 17, 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 17, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 06:11 am and setting at 04:09 pm.

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 17, 1988?


Someone born on January 17, 1988 is:

37 years 3 months old,

or 447 months and 17 days old,

or 1946 weeks

or 13622 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 17, 1988?

There are 258 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 17th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 17, 1988?

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