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2 August 1988 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 2 August 1988 was a Tuesday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Age of Reason” by John Farnham.
- 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 2 August is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 2 August 1988 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for August is Peridot.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 2 August 1988 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 2 August
- 1945 World War II: The Potsdam Conference ends.
- 1982 The Helsinki Metro, the first rapid transit system of Finland, is opened to the general public.
- 1989 Pakistan is re-admitted to the Commonwealth of Nations after having restored democracy for the first time since 1972.
- 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait: Iraq invades Kuwait and temporarily establishes the Republic of Kuwait puppet state on the orders of Saddam Hussein, eventually leading to the Gulf War.
- 1991 Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on STS-43 to deploy the TDRS-5 satellite.
Famous people born on 2 August
- JD Vance, American politician, 50th vice president of the United States (born 1984)
- Charli XCX, English singer-songwriter (born 1992)
- Mary-Louise Parker, American actress (born 1964)
- Sam Worthington, English-Australian actor and producer (born 1976)
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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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