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31 May 1988 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 31 May 1988 was a Tuesday.
- Kent Music Report No. 1
- The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “The Flame” by Cheap Trick.
- 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 31 May is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 31 May 1988 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 31 May 1988 was Full Moon.
On this day: 31 May
- 1977 The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System is completed.
- 1986 The Ariane 2 rocket is launched on its maiden flight, carrying Intelsat VA F-14, but the mission ends in failure.
- 1991 Bicesse Accords in Angola lay out a transition to multi-party democracy under the supervision of the United Nations' UNAVEM II peacekeeping mission.
- 1997 The Confederation Bridge opens, linking Prince Edward Island with mainland New Brunswick.
- 2003 Air France retires its fleet of Concorde aircraft.
Famous people born on 31 May
- Clint Eastwood, American actor, director, musician, and producer (born 1930)
- Gable Steveson, American wrestler (born 2000)
- Colin Farrell, Irish actor (born 1976)
- Brooke Shields, American model, actress, and producer (born 1965)
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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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