What happened on Monday November 28, 1988?

About November 28th, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: On November 28, 1988, a catastrophic F4 tornado tore through five North Carolina counties, causing widespread destruction. The tornado began at 1:00 AM in Umstead National Park near Ebenezer Church Road in Northwest Raleigh and traveled 83 miles before dissipating near Jackson. The most severe damage occurred along a 4-mile stretch near US Highway 70 and Raleigh-Durham International Airport. The tornado destroyed 426 residential homes and 78 businesses, damaged an additional 2,000 homes, and resulted in 154 injuries and 4 fatalities. It was the strongest and deadliest tornado in a series of seven tornadoes during this outbreak.
  • Day of the week: November 28th, 1988 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley by Will To Power
  • #1 UK song: Mistletoe And Wine by Cliff Richard
  • Popular movie: Like Someone in Love directed by Abbas Kiarostami

More about November 28th, 1988? See below for more news and curiosities on November 28th, 1988.

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November 28, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 28, 1988:

  • Devastating F4 Tornado Strikes North Carolina On November 28, 1988, a catastrophic F4 tornado tore through five North Carolina counties, causing widespread destruction. The tornado began at 1:00 AM in Umstead National Park near Ebenezer Church Road in Northwest Raleigh and traveled 83 miles before dissipating near Jackson. The most severe damage occurred along a 4-mile stretch near US Highway 70 and Raleigh-Durham International Airport. The tornado destroyed 426 residential homes and 78 businesses, damaged an additional 2,000 homes, and resulted in 154 injuries and 4 fatalities. It was the strongest and deadliest tornado in a series of seven tornadoes during this outbreak.
  • Rich Gedman Signs Record Contract with Boston Red Sox On November 28, 1988, Rich Gedman, a professional baseball player, became the highest-paid catcher in the American League by signing a one-year contract with the Boston Red Sox for $1.2 million. This contract represented a significant milestone in baseball salary negotiations during the late 1980s.

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November 28, 1988: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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November 28, 1988: What were the main match results that day?

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  • Los Angeles Raiders - Seattle Seahawks : 27 - 35
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What day of the week was November 28, 1988?


November 28, 1988 was a Monday and it was the 333rd day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 28, 1988 can also be written as 11/28/1988 in the US and as 28/11/1988 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 28, 1988?


Famous people born on November 28, 1988:

  • Joe Cole
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  • Hafþór Björnsson
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  • Joe Cole (actor)
  • Ritchie De Laet
  • Hiroki Fujiharu
  • Yami Gautam
  • Sam Hewson
  • Mérédis Houmounou
  • Roberto Porfírio Maximiano Rodrigo
  • Sunday Mba
  • Florencia Molinero
  • Lloyd Palun
  • Gianfilippo Pavone
  • René Holten Poulsen
  • Adrián Rodríguez
  • A. J. Soares
  • Oļegs Timofejevs
  • Paul de la Cuesta

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November 28, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 28, 1988 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 28th and December 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 28, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 28, 1988 was Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley by Will To Power, according to the music chart for the week November 28th and December 4th.

  1. - Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley youtube
  2. - Look Away youtube
  3. - How Can I Fall? youtube
  4. - I Don't Want Your Love youtube
  5. - Desire youtube

November 28, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on November 28, 1988 was Mistletoe And Wine by Cliff Richard, according to the music chart for the week November 28th and December 4th.

  1. - Mistletoe And Wine youtube
  2. - Especially For You youtube
  3. - Cat Among The Pigeons / Silent Night youtube
  4. - Suddenly youtube
  5. - First Time youtube

November 28, 1988: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on November 28, 1988 was Hey Lover by Freddie Jackson, according to the music chart for the week November 28th and December 4th.

  1. - Hey Lover
  2. - Dial My Heart
  3. - Thanks For My Child
  4. - You Make Me Work
  5. - Everything I Miss At Home
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November 28, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 28th is Sagittarius.

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November 28, 1988: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 28, 1988 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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November 28, 1988: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 28, 1988 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 28, 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 November 28, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 64% full, rising at 09:19 pm and setting at 11:52 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 23, 1988 while the next full moon would come on Dec 23, 1988.

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How old is someone born on November 28, 1988?


Someone born on November 28, 1988 is:

36 years 5 months old,

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or 13309 days old,

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