BirthApril 131988

Anderson (footballer, born 1988)

Anderson, Brazilian footballer

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When
Wednesday, April 13 198838 years ago
Category
BirthA notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Era
20th century · 1980s
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Person
Anderson (footballer, born 1988)

Who they were

Anderson Luís de Abreu Oliveira, commonly known as Anderson, is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who most recently was assistant manager of Adana Demirspor. He played as a midfielder and is best known for his spell with Manchester United from 2007 to 2015.

Why this date

Anderson (footballer, born 1988) appears on our April 13 calendar for 1988 as a birth entry.

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Also in 1988

  • September 9Vietnam Airlines Flight 831Vietnam Airlines Flight 831 crashes in Khu Khot, Thailand, while on approach to Don Muang International Airport, killing 76.
  • March 14Johnson South Reef skirmishChina defeated Vietnam in a naval altercation while attempting to establish oceanographic observation posts on the Spratly Islands.
  • September 12Hurricane GilbertHurricane Gilbert devastates Jamaica; it turns towards Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula two days later, causing an estimated $5 billion in damage.
  • September 13Hurricane GilbertHurricane Gilbert reached a minimum pressure of 888 mb (26.22 inHg) with sustained flight-level winds of 185 mph (295 km/h), making it th…
  • September 188888 UprisingThe 8888 Uprising in Myanmar comes to an end.
  • September 18Henri NamphyGeneral Henri Namphy, president of Haiti, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by General Prosper Avril.
  • September 18Magna Charta UniversitatumThe Magna Charta Universitatum, asserting key principles essential to the free operation of universities, is signed in Bologna by the rec…
  • August 10Civil Liberties Act of 1988The Civil Liberties Act of 1988 became law, authorizing reparations to surviving Japanese Americans interned during World War II.

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When did Anderson (footballer, born 1988) happen?

April 13 1988 — 38 years ago, on a Wednesday.

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