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What happened on Tuesday August 09, 1988?

About August 9th, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: On August 9, 1988, the Edmonton Oilers traded Wayne Gretzky, along with Mike Krushelnyski and Marty McSorley, to the Los Angeles Kings. In return, the Oilers received Jimmy Carson, Martin Gelinas, three first-round draft picks, and $15 million in cash. This trade, known as "The Trade," significantly impacted the NHL and increased hockey's popularity in Southern California.
  • Day of the week: August 9th, 1988 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Roll With It by Steve Winwood
  • #1 UK song: The Only Way Is Up by Yazz & The Plastic Population
  • Popular movie: Die Hard directed by John McTiernan

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August 09, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 09, 1988:

  • Wayne Gretzky traded to Los Angeles Kings On August 9, 1988, the Edmonton Oilers traded Wayne Gretzky, along with Mike Krushelnyski and Marty McSorley, to the Los Angeles Kings. In return, the Oilers received Jimmy Carson, Martin Gelinas, three first-round draft picks, and $15 million in cash. This trade, known as "The Trade," significantly impacted the NHL and increased hockey's popularity in Southern California. source: history.com
  • First night game at Wrigley Field On August 9, 1988, Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs, hosted its first-ever night game. The game was played against the New York Mets, marking a significant moment in the stadium's history. source: mlb.com
  • New York Lottery Numerical Curiosity The day after the numerically significant date 8/8/88, the New York lottery's daily number coincidentally was 888, creating an interesting numerical synchronicity.

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

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What day of the week was August 09, 1988?


August 09, 1988 was a Tuesday and it was the 222nd day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 09, 1988 can also be written as 8/9/1988 in the US and as 9/8/1988 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 09, 1988?


Famous people born on August 09, 1988:

  • Willian
    Willian

    Brazilian professional footballer who has played for top clubs like Chelsea, Arsenal, and the Brazilian national team.

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


Famous people died on August 09, 1988:

  • Giacinto Scelsi
    Giacinto Scelsi

    Giacinto Scelsi was an innovative Italian avant-garde composer known for his experimental and microtonal music compositions.

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August 09, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 09, 1988 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 8th and August 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on August 09, 1988 was Roll With It by Steve Winwood, according to the music chart for the week August 8th and August 14th.

  1. - Roll With It youtube
  2. - Hands To Heaven youtube
  3. - Make Me Lose Control youtube
  4. - Sign Your Name youtube
  5. - 1-2-3 youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on August 09, 1988 was The Only Way Is Up by Yazz & The Plastic Population, according to the music chart for the week August 8th and August 14th.

  1. - The Only Way Is Up youtube
  2. - The Loco-Motion youtube
  3. - I Need You youtube
  4. - You Came youtube
  5. - The Harder I Try youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on August 09, 1988 was Off On Your Own (Girl) by Al B. Sure!, according to the music chart for the week August 8th and August 14th.

  1. - Off On Your Own (Girl)
  2. - Mamacita
  3. - Loosey's Rap
  4. - Groove Me
  5. - Sign Your Name youtube
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August 09, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 9th is Leo.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on August 09, 1988 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 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 August 09, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 02:45 am and setting at 07:22 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 29, 1988 while the next full moon would come on Aug 27, 1988.

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How old is someone born on August 09, 1988?


Someone born on August 09, 1988 is:

37 years 9 months old,

or 453 months and 15 days old,

or 1971 weeks and 5 days old,

or 13802 days old,

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

There are 77 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday August 9th 2026.

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

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