Historical Events
- France performs nuclear test
- Kent Tekulve is 2nd pitcher in majors to appear in 1,000 games
Famous Birthdays
- Ernests Gulbis, Latvian tennis player, born in Riga, Latvia
- Jordan Rodgers, American TV personality and footballer player (The Bachelorette), born in Chico, California
Famous Divorces
Bruce Springsteen
American actress Julianne Philips files for divorce from American rock star Bruce Springsteen
Famous Deaths
- Albert F. Frey-Wyssling, Swiss botanist and pioneer of submicroscopic morphology and the discipline of molecular biology, dies at 87
Died in 1988 1988 Highlights
About August 30, 1988
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 35 years, 7 months and 26 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Monkey - George Michael
#1 Song: The Only Way Is Up - Yazz & The Plastic Population
