At A Glance

5 January 1988 at a glance

Day of the week
5 January 1988 was a Tuesday.
Kent Music Report No. 1
The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley.
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 5 January is Capricorn.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 5 January 1988 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
Birthstone
The birthstone for January is Garnet.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 5 January 1988 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 5 January

  • 1972 US President Richard Nixon announces the Space Shuttle program.
  • 1976 The Khmer Rouge announce that the new Constitution of Democratic Kampuchea is ratified.
  • 1991 Georgian forces enter Tskhinvali, the capital of South Ossetia, Georgia, opening the 1991–92 South Ossetia War.
  • 1991 Somali Civil War: The United States Embassy to Somalia in Mogadishu is evacuated by helicopter airlift days after the outbreak of violence in Mogadishu.
  • 1993 The oil tanker MV Braer runs aground on the coast of the Shetland Islands, spilling 84,700 tons of crude oil.

Famous people born on 5 January

  • Suki Waterhouse, English actress, singer-songwriter, and model (born 1992)
  • Vinnie Jones, British footballer and actor (born 1965)
  • Diane Keaton, American actress, director, and businesswoman (1946–2025)
  • Bradley Cooper, American actor and producer (born 1975)

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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.
More events of 1988 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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