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23 February 1988 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 23 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 23 February is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 23 February 1988 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 23 February 1988 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 23 February
- 1981 In Spain, Antonio Tejero attempts a coup d'état by capturing the Spanish Congress of Deputies.
- 1983 The United States Environmental Protection Agency announces its intent to buy out and evacuate the dioxin-contaminated community of Times Beach, Missouri.
- 1987 Supernova 1987a is seen in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
- 1991 In Thailand, General Sunthorn Kongsompong leads a bloodless coup d'état, deposing Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan.
- 1999 Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Öcalan is charged with treason in Ankara, Turkey.
Famous people born on 23 February
- Kelly Macdonald, Scottish actress (born 1976)
- Femke Broeders-Bol, Dutch hurdler and sprinter (born 2000)
- Michael Dell, American businessman (born 1965)
- Casemiro, Brazilian footballer (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.
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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