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March 25, 1988

On March 25, 1988, the Candle demonstration in Bratislava is the first mass demonstration of the 1980s against the communist regime in Czechoslovakia. The year's #1 song was "Faith" by George Michael. Brook Lopez, Robin Lopez, Chris Heston would arrive in the same year.

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1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1988th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 988th year of the 2nd millennium, the 88th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1980s decade.

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On March 25, 1988

  1. 1988 The Candle demonstration in Bratislava is the first mass demonstration of the 1980s against the communist regime in Czechoslovakia.

    1988 anti-government mass protests in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia)

    The Candle demonstration on 25 March 1988 in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, was the first mass demonstration since 1969 against the communist regime in Czechoslovakia.

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Born on March 25, 1988

Big Sean 1988– American rapper (born 1988)
Ryan Lewis 1988– American musician (born 1988)
Mitchell Watt 1988– Australian track and field athlete
Arthur Zeiler 1988– Rugby player

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Others born in 1988

Brook Lopez 1988– American basketball player
Robin Lopez 1988– American basketball player
Chris Heston 1988– American baseball pitcher
Kareem Jackson 1988– American football player
Haley Joel Osment 1988– American actor
Jan-Phillip Tadsen 1988– German politician

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