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10 February 1988 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 10 February 1988 was a Wednesday.
- Kent Music Report No. 1
- The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “(I've Had) The Time of My Life” by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes.
- 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 10 February is Aquarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 10 February 1988 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 10 February 1988 was Last Quarter.
On this day: 10 February
- 1967 The 25th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified.
- 1972 Ras Al Khaimah joins the United Arab Emirates, now making up seven emirates.
- 1989 Ron Brown is elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee, becoming the first African American to lead a major American political party.
- 1996 IBM supercomputer Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov in chess for the first time.
- 2003 France and Belgium break the NATO procedure of silent approval concerning the timing of protective measures for Turkey in case of a possible war with Iraq.
Famous people born on 10 February
- Enzo Maresca, Italian footballer and manager (born 1980)
- Bob Iger, American media executive (born 1951)
- Emma Roberts, American actress (born 1991)
- Megan Skiendiel, American singer, dancer and actress (born 2006)
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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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