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2 February 1988 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 2 February 1988 was a Tuesday.
- 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 2 February is Aquarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 2 February 1988 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 2 February 1988 was Full Moon.
On this day: 2 February
- 1980 Reports surface that the FBI is targeting allegedly corrupt Congressmen in the Abscam operation.
- 1987 After the 1986 People Power Revolution, the Philippines enacts a new constitution.
- 1989 Soviet–Afghan War: The last Soviet armoured column leaves Kabul.
- 1990 Apartheid: F. W. de Klerk announces the unbanning of the African National Congress and promises to release Nelson Mandela.
- 2000 First digital cinema projection in Europe (Paris) realized by Philippe Binant with the DLP CINEMA technology developed by Texas Instruments.
Famous people born on 2 February
- Shakira, Colombian singer-songwriter, producer, and actress (born 1977)
- Paul Mescal, Irish actor (born 1996)
- Farrah Fawcett, American actress and producer (1947–2009)
- Ayn Rand, Russian-born American novelist and philosopher (1905–1982)
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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.
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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