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13 April 1988 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 13 April 1988 was a Wednesday.
- Kent Music Report No. 1
- The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “I Should Be So Lucky” by Kylie Minogue.
- 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 13 April is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 13 April 1988 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for April is Diamond.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 13 April 1988 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 13 April
- 1972 The Universal Postal Union decides to recognize the People's Republic of China as the only legitimate Chinese representative, effectively expelling the Republic of China administering Taiwan.
- 1972 Vietnam War: The Battle of An Lộc begins.
- 1976 The United States Treasury Department reintroduces the two-dollar bill as a Federal Reserve Note on Thomas Jefferson's 233rd birthday as part of the United States Bicentennial celebration.
- 1997 Tiger Woods becomes the youngest golfer to win the Masters Tournament.
- 2006 The United Front for Democratic Change's attack on the Chadian capital of N'Djamena is repelled by the Chadian army
Famous people born on 13 April
- Thomas Jefferson, American lawyer and politician, 3rd President of the United States (1743–1826)
- Ron Perlman, American actor (born 1950)
- Jonathan Brandis, American actor (1976–2003)
- Christopher Hitchens, English-American essayist, literary critic, and journalist (1949–2011)
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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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