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29 June 1988 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 29 June 1988 was a Wednesday.
- 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 29 June is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 29 June 1988 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 29 June 1988 was Full Moon.
On this day: 29 June
- 1976 The Seychelles become independent from the United Kingdom.
- 1976 The Conference of Communist and Workers Parties of Europe convenes in East Berlin.
- 1986 The Argentina national football team wins the FIFA World Cup held in Mexico after defeating the West Germany national football team by a score of 3–2 in the final at the Estadio Azteca.
- 1987 Vincent van Gogh's painting, the Le Pont de Trinquetaille, is bought for $20.4 million at an auction in London, England.
- 1995 Space Shuttle program: STS-71 Mission (Atlantis) docks with the Russian space station Mir for the first time.
Famous people born on 29 June
- Jude Bellingham, English footballer (born 2003)
- Oliver Tree, American singer-songwriter (1993–2026)
- Colin Jost, American comedian (born 1982)
- Kawhi Leonard, American basketball player (born 1991)
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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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