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What happened on Wednesday January 20, 1988?

About January 20th, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: On January 20, 1988, The Beatles were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at a ceremony in New York's Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Mick Jagger inducted the band, with George Harrison and Ringo Starr accepting the honor. Paul McCartney did not attend, citing business differences. Other inductees included The Beach Boys, The Drifters, The Supremes, and Ben E. King. The event concluded with an all-star jam session featuring songs like "I Saw Her Standing There" and "Twist and Shout."
  • Day of the week: January 20th, 1988 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: The Way You Make Me Feel by Michael Jackson
  • #1 UK song: Heaven Is A Place On Earth by Belinda Carlisle
  • Popular movie: Die Hard directed by John McTiernan

More about January 20th, 1988? See below for more news and curiosities on January 20th, 1988.

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January 20, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 20, 1988:

  • The Beatles inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame On January 20, 1988, The Beatles were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at a ceremony in New York's Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Mick Jagger inducted the band, with George Harrison and Ringo Starr accepting the honor. Paul McCartney did not attend, citing business differences. Other inductees included The Beach Boys, The Drifters, The Supremes, and Ben E. King. The event concluded with an all-star jam session featuring songs like "I Saw Her Standing There" and "Twist and Shout." source: beatlesbible.com
  • Arizona House opens impeachment hearings against Governor Evan Mecham On January 20, 1988, the Arizona House of Representatives commenced impeachment hearings against Governor Evan Mecham, who faced allegations of perjury, fraud, and misuse of government funds. The hearings focused on charges that Mecham concealed a $350,000 campaign loan and misused public funds for personal gain. These proceedings marked the beginning of a significant political event in Arizona's history. source: azmemory.azlibrary.gov

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January 20, 1988: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 20, 1988?


January 20, 1988 was a Wednesday and it was the 20th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 20, 1988 can also be written as 1/20/1988 in the US and as 20/1/1988 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 20, 1988?


Famous people born on January 20, 1988:

  • Elderson Echiéjilé
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  • Wang Jiao
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  • Tan Jian
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  • Levan Zhorzholiani
    Levan Zhorzholiani
  • Bernabe Concepcion
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  • Ali Afif
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  • Mahmoud Al-Youssef
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  • Isariya Patharamanop
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  • Mahmut Tekdemir
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  • Geoffrey Malfleury
    Geoffrey Malfleury
  • Wesley Fofana
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  • Tom Schütz
    Tom Schütz
  • Francesco Turbanti
    Francesco Turbanti
  • Juan Carlos Martín Corral
    Juan Carlos Martín Corral
  • Ivan Serheev
    Ivan Serheev
  • Nicola White
    Nicola White
  • Steven Lennon
    Steven Lennon
  • Evan Mariano
    Evan Mariano
  • Emanuel Cook
    Emanuel Cook
  • Corey Allmond
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January 20, 1988: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 20, 1988:

  • Philippe de Rothschild
    Philippe de Rothschild

    Prominent French wine producer and businessman from the famous Rothschild family, who managed the prestigious Mouton Rothschild vineyard and...

  • Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
    Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

    Pakistani activist and politician (b. 1890).

  • Dora Stratou
    Dora Stratou

    Greek folklorist and choreographer (born 1903).

  • Giovanni Balella
    Giovanni Balella
  • XII marchese di Santa Maria in Prato Annibale Brivio Sforza
    XII marchese di Santa Maria in Prato Annibale Brivio Sforza

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January 20, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 20, 1988 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 18th and January 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 20, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 20, 1988 was The Way You Make Me Feel by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week January 18th and January 24th.

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

January 20, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 20, 1988 was Heaven Is A Place On Earth by Belinda Carlisle, according to the music chart for the week January 18th and January 24th.

  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 20, 1988: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 20, 1988 was Love Overboard by Gladys Knight And The Pips, according to the music chart for the week January 18th and January 24th.

  1. - Love Overboard
  2. - If You Can Do It: I Can Too!!
  3. - Love Changes
  4. - I Want Her youtube
  5. - Baby, Be Mine
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January 20, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 20th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 20, 1988: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 20, 1988 is Rabbit and the associated element is Fire.

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January 20, 1988: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 20, 1988 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 20, 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 20, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 11% full, rising at 08:33 am and setting at 08:14 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 20, 1988?


Someone born on January 20, 1988 is:

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 20, 1988?

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