What happened on Saturday December 05, 1998?

About December 5th, 1998, in brief:

  • Historical events: On December 5, 1998, D.C. United achieved a historic victory by defeating Brazilian club Vasco da Gama 2-1 on aggregate in the Interamerican Cup. This triumph was a significant milestone for U.S. club soccer, demonstrating the growing competitiveness of American teams on the international stage. The two-leg match showcased D.C. United's skill and determination, marking one of the most memorable moments in the club's history.
  • Day of the week: December 5th, 1998 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: I'm Your Angel by R. Kelly
  • #1 UK song: Believe by Cher
  • Popular movie: Funny Games directed by Michael Haneke

More about December 5th, 1998? See below for more news and curiosities on December 5th, 1998.

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December 05, 1998: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 05, 1998:

  • D.C. United Wins Interamerican Cup On December 5, 1998, D.C. United achieved a historic victory by defeating Brazilian club Vasco da Gama 2-1 on aggregate in the Interamerican Cup. This triumph was a significant milestone for U.S. club soccer, demonstrating the growing competitiveness of American teams on the international stage. The two-leg match showcased D.C. United's skill and determination, marking one of the most memorable moments in the club's history.

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December 05, 1998: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 05, 1998: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Fiorentina - Bologna : 1 - 0
  • Roma - Perugia : 5 - 1
  • Sampdoria - Parma : 0 - 2

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Charleroi - Lommel : 1 - 1
  • Gent - Lokeren : 2 - 1
  • Mouscron - Germinal : 2 - 2
  • Oostende - Aalst : 4 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Ein Frankfurt - Schalke 04 : 1 - 2
  • Leverkusen - Wolfsburg : 3 - 0
  • Stuttgart - Hamburg : 3 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Ath Madrid - Ath Bilbao : 0 - 0
  • Espanol - Real Madrid : 0 - 0
  • La Coruna - Barcelona : 2 - 1
  • Mallorca - Betis : 1 - 0
  • Salamanca - Celta : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was December 05, 1998?


December 05, 1998 was a Saturday and it was the 339th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 05, 1998 can also be written as 12/5/1998 in the US and as 5/12/1998 in UK and Europe.

December 05, 1998 in December 1998 calendar

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Who was born on December 05, 1998?


Famous people born on December 05, 1998:

  • Conan Gray

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December 05, 1998: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 05, 1998:

  • Al Gore

    Former US Vice President, environmental activist, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate known for his work on climate change awareness.

  • Doris Baker
  • Ettore Rossi
  • Alan Conway

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December 05, 1998: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 05, 1998 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 30th and December 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 05, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 05, 1998 was I'm Your Angel by R. Kelly, according to the music chart for the week November 30th and December 6th.

  1. - I'm Your Angel youtube
  2. - Nobody's Supposed To Be Here youtube
  3. - Lately youtube
  4. - Doo Wop (That Thing) youtube
  5. - From This Moment On youtube

December 05, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 05, 1998 was Believe by Cher, according to the music chart for the week November 30th and December 6th.

  1. - Believe youtube
  2. - Would You? youtube
  3. - If You Buy This Record Your Life Will Be Better youtube
  4. - Heartbeat / Tragedy youtube
  5. - Each Time youtube

December 05, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 05, 1998 was Nobody's Supposed To Be Here by Deborah Cox, according to the music chart for the week November 30th and December 6th.

  1. - Nobody's Supposed To Be Here youtube
  2. - Lately youtube
  3. - Doo Wop (That Thing) youtube
  4. - Love Like This
  5. - How Deep Is Your Love
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December 05, 1998: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 5th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 05, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 05, 1998 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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December 05, 1998: What was the moon phase on that day?


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88%

The moon phase on December 05, 1998 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 05, 1998 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on December 05, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 88% full, rising at 06:55 pm and setting at 09:46 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 03, 1998 while the next full moon would come on Jan 02, 1999.

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How old is someone born on December 05, 1998?


Someone born on December 05, 1998 is:

26 years 4 months old,

or 316 months and 18 days old,

or 1376 weeks and 4 days old,

or 9636 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 05, 1998?

There are 226 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday December 5th 2025.

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