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What happened on Friday December 23, 1988?

About December 23rd, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: Eri Kamei, a popular Japanese pop idol and singer, was born on December 23, 1988. She gained fame in the J-pop scene and became known for her contributions to music and entertainment in Japan.
  • Day of the week: December 23rd, 1988 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Every Rose Has Its Thorn by Poison
  • #1 UK song: Mistletoe And Wine by Cliff Richard
  • Popular movie: Die Hard directed by John McTiernan

More about December 23rd, 1988? See below for more news and curiosities on December 23rd, 1988.

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December 23, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 23, 1988:

  • Eri Kamei: Japanese pop idol and singer Eri Kamei, a popular Japanese pop idol and singer, was born on December 23, 1988. She gained fame in the J-pop scene and became known for her contributions to music and entertainment in Japan. source: japantimes.co.jp
  • Full Moon on December 23, 1988 On December 23, 1988, a full moon occurred, with 98.74% illumination and a moonrise at 5:55 PM. source: phasesmoon.com

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December 23, 1988: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 23, 1988?


December 23, 1988 was a Friday and it was the 358th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 23, 1988 can also be written as 12/23/1988 in the US and as 23/12/1988 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 23, 1988?


Famous people born on December 23, 1988:

  • Mallory Hagan
    Mallory Hagan

    American beauty queen who won the Miss America pageant in 2013, gaining national recognition for her achievement.

  • Yuka Kashino
    Yuka Kashino

    Japanese pop idol and singer known for her work with musical groups in the Japanese entertainment industry.

  • Eri Kamei
    Eri Kamei

    Japanese actress and singer, prominent member of the popular idol group Morning Musume and its subgroups.

  • Tony Ramoin
    Tony Ramoin

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December 23, 1988: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 23, 1988:

  • Carlo Scorza
    Carlo Scorza
  • Consuelo Berges
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December 23, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 23, 1988 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 19th and December 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 23, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 23, 1988 was Every Rose Has Its Thorn by Poison, according to the music chart for the week December 19th and December 25th.

  1. - Every Rose Has Its Thorn youtube
  2. - My Prerogative youtube
  3. - Look Away youtube
  4. - Giving You The Best That I Got youtube
  5. - Waiting For A Star To Fall youtube

December 23, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 23, 1988 was Mistletoe And Wine by Cliff Richard, according to the music chart for the week December 19th and December 25th.

  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

December 23, 1988: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 23, 1988 was Tumblin' Down by Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers, according to the music chart for the week December 19th and December 25th.

  1. - Tumblin' Down
  2. - Smooth Criminal
  3. - Oasis
  4. - Sweet, Sweet Love
  5. - Everything I Miss At Home
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December 23, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 23rd is Capricorn.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 23, 1988: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 23, 1988 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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December 23, 1988: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 23, 1988 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 23, 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 December 23, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 04:48 pm and setting at 08:46 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 23, 1988 while the next full moon would come on Jan 21, 1989.

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How old is someone born on December 23, 1988?


Someone born on December 23, 1988 is:

37 years 5 months old,

or 449 months and 1 day old,

or 1952 weeks and 2 days old,

or 13666 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 23, 1988?

There are 213 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday December 23rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 23, 1988?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on December 23, 1988.

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