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1 September 1988 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 1 September 1988 was a Thursday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Perfect” by Fairground Attraction.
- Top Film of 1988
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1988 was Rain Man.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 1988
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1988 was the Ford Falcon.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 1 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 1 September 1988 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 1 September 1988 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 1 September
- 1973 A 76-hour multinational rescue effort in the Celtic Sea results in the rescue of Roger Mallinson and Roger Chapman.
- 1974 The SR-71 Blackbird sets (and holds) the record for flying from New York to London in the time of one hour, 54 minutes and 56.4 seconds at a speed of 1,435.587 miles per hour (2,310.353 km/h).
- 1981 Central African President David Dacko is ousted from power in a bloodless military coup led by General André Kolingba.
- 1982 The United States Air Force Space Command is founded.
- 1985 The wreck of the Titanic is discovered by an American-French expedition led by Robert Ballard and Jean-Louis Michel.
Famous people born on 1 September
- Zendaya, American actress and singer (born 1996)
- Lily Tomlin, American actress, comedian, screenwriter and producer (born 1939)
- Barry Gibb, Manx-English singer-songwriter and producer (born 1946)
- Scott Speedman, English-Canadian actor (born 1975)
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Events of 1988 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1988 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 17 January – The TV soap Home and Away is launched by Seven Network.
- 26 January – Australia Day, Australia celebrates its bicentennial day with the arrival of the First Fleet Re-enactment Voyage and a tall ships parade in Sydney Harbour.
- 19 March – Nick Greiner and the Liberal Party win the 1988 New South Wales state election in a landside, removing the ALP government of Barrie Unsworth.
Life in Australia in 1988
Prime Minister
Bob Hawke
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.55
Loaf of Bread
$1.02
Average House
$92,000
Weekly Wage
$470.00
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