Born on 15 July 1988

At A Glance

15 July 1988 at a glance

Day of the week

15 July 1988 was a Friday.

ARIA No. 1

The ARIA No. 1 was “Got to Be Certain” 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 15 July is Cancer.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 15 July 1988 fell in the Year of the Dragon.

Birthstone

The birthstone for July is Ruby.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 15 July 1988 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 15 July

• 1974 In Nicosia, Cyprus, Greek junta-sponsored nationalists launch a coup d'état, deposing Makarios III and installing Nikos Sampson as the president of Cyprus.
• 1975 Space Race: Apollo–Soyuz Test Project features the dual launch of an Apollo spacecraft and a Soyuz spacecraft on the first Soviet-United States human-crewed flight. It was the last launch of both an Apollo spacecraft, and the Saturn family of rockets.
• 1979 U.S. president Jimmy Carter gives his "malaise speech".
• 1983 Nintendo and Sega enter the console market with the respective releases of the Famicom and SG-1000 in Japan.
• 2002 "American Taliban" John Walker Lindh pleads guilty to supplying aid to the enemy and possession of explosives during the commission of a felony.

Famous people born on 15 July

• Linda Ronstadt, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress (born 1946)
• Barry Melrose, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and sportscaster (born 1956)
• Diane Kruger, German actress and model (born 1976)
• Brian Austin Green, American actor (born 1973)

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