At A Glance

16 September 1988 at a glance

Day of the week
16 September 1988 was a Friday.
Irish Chart Song in 1988
The Irish chart song for 1988 was “Groovy Kind of Love” by Phil Collins.
Top Film of 1988
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1988 was Rain Man.
Star sign
The star sign for 16 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 16 September 1988 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 16 September 1988 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 16 September

  • 1987 The Montreal Protocol is signed to protect the ozone layer from depletion.
  • 1990 The railroad between the People's Republic of China and Kazakhstan is completed at Dostyk, adding a sizable link to the concept of the Eurasian Land Bridge.
  • 1992 The trial of the deposed Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega ends in the United States with a 40-year sentence for drug trafficking and money laundering.
  • 1992 Black Wednesday: The British pound is forced out of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism by currency speculators and is forced to devalue against the German mark.
  • 1994 The British government lifts the broadcasting ban imposed against members of Sinn Féin and Irish paramilitary groups in 1988.

Famous people born on 16 September

  • Alexis Bledel, American actress (born 1981)
  • Nick Jonas, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1992)
  • Henry V of England (1386–1422)
  • Chase Stokes, American actor (born 1992)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1988 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '1988 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 27 January – The Irish internet country code top-level domain.ie was registered.
  • 29 February – The first edition of the Irish Daily Star newspaper went on sale.
  • 19 March – Five thousand people gathered for an anti-apartheid rally at the General Post Office in Dublin.
More events of 1988 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in Ireland in 1988

Taoiseach

Charles Haughey

Petrol (per litre)

£1.22/gal

Loaf of Bread

£0.52

Average House

£29,500

Weekly Wage

£75

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