What happened on Monday, January 5, 1998?

Here's what happened on January 05, 1998:

• 1998 Great Ice Storm of Eastern Canada The Great Ice Storm of 1998 struck Eastern Canada, causing widespread power outages and significant damage. The storm resulted in the loss of power for millions and led to emergency responses across affected provinces. source: thecanadianencyclopedia.ca
• Death of Sonny Bono in skiing accident Sonny Bono, former U.S. Congressman and pop singer, died in a skiing accident at the Heavenly Ski Resort in California. He collided with a tree and suffered fatal injuries, leading to widespread media coverage and public mourning. source: nytimes.com

Events in 1998

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

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

Stock market quotes on January 05, 1998:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $62.00
• Apple AAPL: opens at $16.50
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $131.25
• General Electric GE: opens at $74.44
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $105.56

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

NBA - American Basketball

• Houston Rockets - Toronto Raptors : 120 - 96
• Milwaukee Bucks - Portland Trail Blazers : 98 - 92
• San Antonio Spurs - Orlando Magic : 74 - 69
• Washington Wizards - New York Knicks : 113 - 106

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Salamanca - Barcelona : 4 - 3

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

• Rio Ave - Sp Lisbon : 0 - 0

January 05, 1998 was a Monday and it was the 5th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 05, 1998 can also be written as 1/5/1998 in the US and as 5/1/1998 in UK and Europe.

January 05, 1998 in January 1998 calendar

Famous people died on January 05, 1998:

• Sonny Bono

  Sonny Bono was an American singer, songwriter, producer, and politician, best known as one half of the musical duo Sonny & Cher. He later served as the mayor of Palm Springs, California, and as a U.S. Congressman. [bio]

• Alik Cavaliere

Famous people who died in 1998

Famous people who died on January 5th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on January 05, 1998 was Candle In The Wind 1997 by Elton John, according to the music chart for the week January 5th and January 11th.

1. Elton John - Candle In The Wind 1997
2. Elton John - Something About The Way You Look Tonight
3. Puff Daddy - It's All About The Benjamin's
4. Janet - Together Again
5. LSG - My Body

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

The number 1 song in the UK on January 05, 1998 was Never Ever by All Saints, according to the music chart for the week January 5th and January 11th.

1. All Saints - Never Ever
2. Various Artists - Perfect Day
3. The Spice Girls - Too Much
4. Janet Jackson - Together Again
5. Robbie Williams - Angels

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

The number 1 R&B song on January 05, 1998 was My Body by LSG, according to the music chart for the week January 5th and January 11th.

1. LSG - My Body
2. Boyz II Men - A Song For Mama
3. Dru Hill - We're Not Making Love No More
4. Usher - You Make Me Wanna...
5. Uncle Sam - I Don't Ever Want To See You Again

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 5th is Capricorn.

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

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 05, 1998 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 05, 1998 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 05, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 57% full, rising at 11:48 am and setting at 12:48 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 14, 1997 while the next full moon would come on Jan 12, 1998.

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Your place in the Universe on January 05, 1998

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Someone born on January 05, 1998 is:

28 years 6 months old,

or 342 months and 30 days old,

or 1491 weeks and 1 day old,

or 10438 days old,

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

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