What happened this day in history April 28, 1988

What are the important events that happened on April 28, 1988? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

April 28, 1988: Facts & Myths About This Day

April 28, 1988 is the 119th day of the year 1988 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 247 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Thursday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is April 15, 1988 – a Thursday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 578,188,800 seconds has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘hectadecaenneagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a dollar every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $10,562.00. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Taurus is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Diamond is the modern birthstone for this month. Opal is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Dragon is the mythical animal and Earth is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

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April 28, 1988 Historical Events

  • 1988
    Near Maui, Hawaii, flight attendant Clarabelle “C.B.” Lansing is blown out of Aloha Airlines Flight 243, a Boeing 737, and falls to her death when part of the plane’s fuselage rips open in mid-flight.

Who were born on April 28, 1988?

  • 1988
    Jonathan Biabiany, French footballer
  • 1988
    Juan Manuel Mata, Spanish footballer

Who died on April 28, 1988?

  • 1988
    B. W. Stevenson, American country singer (b. 1949)

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