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29 February 1988 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 29 February 1988 was a Monday.
- 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 29 February is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 29 February 1988 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 29 February 1988 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 29 February
- 1984 Pierre Trudeau announces his retirement as Liberal Party leader and Prime Minister of Canada.
- 1988 South African archbishop Desmond Tutu is arrested along with 100 other clergymen during a five-day anti-apartheid demonstration in Cape Town.
- 1988 Svend Robinson becomes the first member of the House of Commons of Canada to come out as gay.
- 1992 A referendum is begun in Bosnia and Herzegovina for the determination of Bosnian independence.
- 1996 The Siege of Sarajevo officially ends.
Famous people born on 29 February
- Ferran Torres, Spanish footballer (born 2000)
- Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain (born 1972)
- Tony Robbins, American author and motivational activist (born 1960)
- Dennis Farina, American police officer and actor (1944–2013)
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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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