At A Glance

13 December 1988 at a glance

Day of the week
13 December 1988 was a Tuesday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Mistletoe and Wine” by Cliff Richard.
Top Film of 1988
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1988 was Rain Man.
Star sign
The star sign for 13 December is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 13 December 1988 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 13 December 1988 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 13 December

  • 1974 Malta becomes a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations.
  • 1974 In the Vietnam War, the North Vietnamese forces launch their 1975 Spring Offensive (to 30 April 1975), which results in the final capitulation of South Vietnam.
  • 1981 General Wojciech Jaruzelski declares martial law in Poland, largely due to the actions by Solidarity.
  • 1988 PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat gives a speech at a UN General Assembly meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, after United States authorities refused to grant him a visa to visit UN headquarters in New York.
  • 2002 European Union enlargement: The EU announces that Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia will become members on May 1, 2004.

Famous people born on 13 December

  • Taylor Swift, American singer-songwriter (born 1989)
  • Dick Van Dyke, American actor, singer, and dancer (born 1925)
  • Steve Buscemi, American actor and director (born 1957)
  • Jamie Foxx, American actor, singer, songwriter, producer, and comedian (born 1967)

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Events of 1988 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '1988 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 5 February – The first BBC Red Nose Day raises £15,000,000 for charity.
  • 3 March – The SDP amalgamates with the Liberal Party to form the Social and Liberal Democratic Party. Its interim leaders are David Steel and Robert Maclennan. The merger means that the Liberal Party has ceased to exist after 129 years.
  • 24 May – Local Government Act becomes law. The controversial Section 28 prevents local authorities from "promoting homosexuality". Local authorities are also obliged to outsource more services, and dog licences are abolished (except in Northern Ireland).
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Life in 1988

Prime Minister

Margaret Thatcher

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

80p

Loaf of Bread

51p

Average House

£46,788

Weekly Wage

£225.00

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