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9 June 1988 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 9 June 1988 was a Thursday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “With a Little Help from My Friends / She's Leaving Home” by Wet Wet Wet / Billy Bragg and Cara Tivey.
- Top Film of 1988
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1988 was Rain Man.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 9 June is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 9 June 1988 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 9 June 1988 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 9 June
- 1965 The civilian Prime Minister of South Vietnam, Phan Huy Quát, resigns after being unable to work with a junta led by Nguyễn Cao Kỳ.
- 1967 Six-Day War: Israel captures the Golan Heights from Syria.
- 1973 In horse racing, Secretariat wins the U.S. Triple Crown.
- 1978 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opens its priesthood to "all worthy men", ending a 148-year-old policy of excluding black men.
- 1999 Kosovo War: The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and NATO sign a peace treaty.
Famous people born on 9 June
- Michael J. Fox, Canadian-American actor, producer, and author (born 1961)
- Johnny Depp, American actor (born 1963)
- Natalie Portman, Israeli-American actress (born 1981)
- Aaron Sorkin, American screenwriter, producer, and playwright (born 1961)
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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).
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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