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4 April 1988 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 4 April 1988 was a Monday.
- 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 4 April is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 4 April 1988 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for April is Diamond.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 4 April 1988 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 4 April
- 1981 Iran–Iraq War: The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force mounts an attack on H-3 Airbase and destroys about 50 Iraqi aircraft.
- 1983 Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Challenger makes its maiden voyage into space on STS-6.
- 1984 President Ronald Reagan calls for an international ban on chemical weapons.
- 1988 Governor Evan Mecham of Arizona is convicted in his impeachment trial and removed from office.
- 1990 The current flag of Hong Kong is adopted for post-colonial Hong Kong during the Third Session of the Seventh National People's Congress.
Famous people born on 4 April
- Robert Downey Jr., American actor, producer, and screenwriter. (born 1965)
- Heath Ledger, Australian actor (1979–2008)
- Hugo Weaving, Nigerian-Australian actor and producer (born 1960)
- Anthony Perkins, American actor (1932–1992)
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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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