What happened on Thursday February 05, 1998?

About February 5th, 1998, in brief:

  • Historical events: Figure skaters Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding appeared in a taped interview on FOX, discussing their infamous rivalry that had previously dominated sports headlines.
  • Day of the week: February 5th, 1998 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Together Again by Janet
  • #1 UK song: My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion
  • Popular movie: Funny Games directed by Michael Haneke

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

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February 05, 1998: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 05, 1998:

  • Kerrigan and Harding Fox Interview Figure skaters Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding appeared in a taped interview on FOX, discussing their infamous rivalry that had previously dominated sports headlines.
  • Elk Hills Naval Petroleum Reserve Divestiture The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Occidental Petroleum Corporation finalized the sale of the United States' interest in the Elk Hills Naval Petroleum Reserve, marking the largest federal property divestiture in U.S. government history.
  • Tom Clancy Purchases Minnesota Vikings Best-selling author Tom Clancy signed an agreement to purchase the NFL's Minnesota Vikings for over $200 million, setting a new franchise acquisition record at the time.
  • Domestic Harassment Conviction Alberto Acciarito was convicted of harassing his ex-wife, Ingrid Rossellini, highlighting ongoing issues of domestic conflict and legal consequences.

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

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February 05, 1998: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on February 05, 1998:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $62.00
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $18.25
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $158.13
  • General Electric GE: opens at $77.12
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $99.12

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

NBA - American Basketball

  • Atlanta Hawks - Cleveland Cavaliers : 108 - 94
  • Dallas Mavericks - Toronto Raptors : 93 - 101
  • Houston Rockets - Detroit Pistons : 92 - 104
  • Miami Heat - Milwaukee Bucks : 91 - 87
  • Phoenix Suns - New Jersey Nets : 94 - 106

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Cannes - Nantes : 2 - 3
  • Le Havre - Chateauroux : 5 - 0

Eredivisie - Football (Netherlands)

  • For Sittard - Sparta : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was February 05, 1998?


February 05, 1998 was a Thursday and it was the 36th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 05, 1998 can also be written as 2/5/1998 in the US and as 5/2/1998 in UK and Europe.

February 05, 1998 in February 1998 calendar

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


Famous people died on February 05, 1998:

  • Tim Kelly

    American musician (born 1963).

  • Kim Ki-young

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February 05, 1998: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 05, 1998 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 2nd and February 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on February 05, 1998 was Together Again by Janet, according to the music chart for the week February 2nd and February 8th.

  1. - Together Again youtube
  2. - Nice & Slow youtube
  3. - How Do I Live youtube
  4. - Truly Madly Deeply youtube
  5. - Been Around The World youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on February 05, 1998 was My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion, according to the music chart for the week February 2nd and February 8th.

  1. - My Heart Will Go On youtube
  2. - Doctor Jones youtube
  3. - Never Ever youtube
  4. - Angels youtube
  5. - Let Me Show You youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on February 05, 1998 was Nice & Slow by Usher, according to the music chart for the week February 2nd and February 8th.

  1. - Nice & Slow youtube
  2. - I Don't Ever Want To See You Again
  3. - My Body youtube
  4. - Dangerous
  5. - A Song For Mama
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February 05, 1998: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 5th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on February 05, 1998 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 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 February 05, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 75% full, rising at 12:27 pm and setting at 03:00 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 12, 1998 while the next full moon would come on Feb 11, 1998.

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How old is someone born on February 05, 1998?


Someone born on February 05, 1998 is:

27 years 2 months old,

or 326 months and 18 days old,

or 1419 weeks and 6 days old,

or 9939 days old,

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

There are 288 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday February 5th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 05, 1998?

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Thursday February 5, 1998