What happened on Sunday September 25, 1988?

About September 25th, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: Florence Griffith Joyner, also known as 'Flo-Jo', set an extraordinary Olympic record in the 100m dash with a blazing time of 10.54 seconds, cementing her status as one of the fastest women in track and field history.
  • Day of the week: September 25th, 1988 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Don't Worry Be Happy (Edit) by Bobby McFerrin
  • #1 UK song: Groovy Kind Of Love by Phil Collins
  • Popular movie: Like Someone in Love directed by Abbas Kiarostami

More about September 25th, 1988? See below for more news and curiosities on September 25th, 1988.

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September 25, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 25, 1988:

  • Florence Griffith Joyner Sets Olympic Record Florence Griffith Joyner, also known as 'Flo-Jo', set an extraordinary Olympic record in the 100m dash with a blazing time of 10.54 seconds, cementing her status as one of the fastest women in track and field history.
  • World Record Swimming Performance Christopher Jacobs, Troy Dalbey, Tom Hunter, and Matt Biondi set a world record in the 4x100m freestyle relay with an exceptional time of 3:16.53.
  • Michael Palin Begins Around the World in 80 Days Documentary Monty Python member Michael Palin embarked on his famous BBC documentary journey, setting out from London's Reform Club to circumnavigate the globe in the spirit of Jules Verne's classic novel.
  • Billy Carter Passes Away Billy Carter, younger brother of former US President Jimmy Carter, died of cancer at the age of 51, marking the end of a controversial but notable life in the public eye.
  • LPGA Golf Tournament Win Kathy Guadagnino emerged victorious in the LPGA Konica San Jose Golf Classic, showcasing her professional golfing skills.

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September 25, 1988: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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September 25, 1988: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Atlanta Falcons - Dallas Cowboys : 20 - 26
  • Chicago Bears - Green Bay Packers : 24 - 6
  • Cleveland Browns - Cincinnati Bengals : 17 - 24
  • Los Angeles Rams - New York Giants : 45 - 31
  • Miami Dolphins - Indianapolis Colts : 13 - 15
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What day of the week was September 25, 1988?


September 25, 1988 was a Sunday and it was the 269th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 25, 1988 can also be written as 9/25/1988 in the US and as 25/9/1988 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 25, 1988?


Famous people born on September 25, 1988:

  • James Blake (musician)

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September 25, 1988: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 25, 1988:

  • Billy Carter

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September 25, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 25, 1988 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 19th and September 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 25, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 25, 1988 was Don't Worry Be Happy (Edit) by Bobby McFerrin, according to the music chart for the week September 19th and September 25th.

  1. - Don't Worry Be Happy (Edit) youtube
  2. - Sweet Child O' Mine youtube
  3. - I'll Always Love You youtube
  4. - Simply Irresistible youtube
  5. - Love Bites youtube

September 25, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 25, 1988 was Groovy Kind Of Love by Phil Collins, according to the music chart for the week September 19th and September 25th.

  1. - Groovy Kind Of Love youtube
  2. - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother youtube
  3. - Teardrops youtube
  4. - The Only Way Is Up youtube
  5. - The Harder I Try youtube

September 25, 1988: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 25, 1988 was She's On The Left by Jeffrey Osborne, according to the music chart for the week September 19th and September 25th.

  1. - She's On The Left
  2. - Addicted To You
  3. - Take Your Time
  4. - Born Not To Know
  5. - Shake Your Thang
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September 25, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 25th is Libra.

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September 25, 1988: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 25, 1988 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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September 25, 1988: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 25, 1988 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 25, 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 25, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 06:39 pm and setting at 07:44 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 27, 1988 while the next full moon would come on Oct 25, 1988.

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How old is someone born on September 25, 1988?


Someone born on September 25, 1988 is:

36 years 7 months old,

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or 13370 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 25, 1988?

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