What happened on Friday February 26, 1988?

About February 26th, 1988, in brief:

  • Historical events: On February 26, 1988, during the Winter Olympics in Calgary, Christa Rothenburger of East Germany set a new world record in the women's 1000 meters speed skating event with a time of 1:17.65. This performance surpassed the previous world record and earned her the gold medal in the event.
  • Day of the week: February 26th, 1988 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Dragon (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Father Figure by George Michael
  • #1 UK song: I Should Be So Lucky by Kylie Minogue
  • Popular movie: Die Hard directed by John McTiernan

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February 26, 1988: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 26, 1988:

  • Christa Rothenburger sets women's 1000m speed skating world record at 1:17.65 On February 26, 1988, during the Winter Olympics in Calgary, Christa Rothenburger of East Germany set a new world record in the women's 1000 meters speed skating event with a time of 1:17.65. This performance surpassed the previous world record and earned her the gold medal in the event. source: en.wikipedia.org
  • David Williams, Australian soccer player, born David Williams, an Australian professional soccer player, was born on February 26, 1988, in Brisbane, Queensland. He has played for various clubs, including Queensland Roar, Brøndby, North Queensland Fury, Melbourne City, Haladás, Wellington Phoenix, ATK, Mohun Bagan, and currently Perth Glory. Williams has also represented Australia's national team at various youth levels and made two appearances for the senior team. source: en.wikipedia.org

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February 26, 1988: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 26, 1988?


February 26, 1988 was a Friday and it was the 57th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 26, 1988 can also be written as 2/26/1988 in the US and as 26/2/1988 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 26, 1988?


Famous people born on February 26, 1988:

  • Antonella Roccuzzo
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  • Olga Kent
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  • Tefai Faehau
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  • Pavel Ivanov
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  • Kim Yeon-koung
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  • Sven Kums
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  • Lee Yeon-hee
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  • Danny Mac
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  • Sima Martausová
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  • Garrett Muagututia
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  • Marcus Nilsson
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  • Sinta Ozoliņa
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  • Gavino Sanna
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  • Alberto Acosta Alvarado
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  • Demetrius Andrade
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February 26, 1988: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 26, 1988 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 22nd and February 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 26, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 26, 1988 was Father Figure by George Michael, according to the music chart for the week February 22nd and February 28th.

  1. - Father Figure youtube
  2. - What Have I Done To Deserve This youtube
  3. - She's Like The Wind youtube
  4. - Never Gonna Give You Up youtube
  5. - Hungry Eyes youtube

February 26, 1988: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 26, 1988 was I Should Be So Lucky by Kylie Minogue, according to the music chart for the week February 22nd and February 28th.

  1. - I Should Be So Lucky youtube
  2. - I Think We're Alone Now youtube
  3. - When Will I Be Famous youtube
  4. - Tell It To My Heart youtube
  5. - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car youtube

February 26, 1988: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 26, 1988 was Girlfriend by Pebbles, according to the music chart for the week February 22nd and February 28th.

  1. - Girlfriend youtube
  2. - You Will Know
  3. - Some Kind Of Lover
  4. - Run To Me
  5. - Never Knew Love Like This
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February 26, 1988: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 26th is Pisces.

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February 26, 1988: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 26, 1988 is Dragon and the associated element is Earth.

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February 26, 1988: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 26, 1988 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 26, 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 February 26, 1988 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 76% full, rising at 11:51 am and setting at 04:06 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 02, 1988 while the next full moon would come on Mar 03, 1988.

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How old is someone born on February 26, 1988?


Someone born on February 26, 1988 is:

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