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US date format: 8/6/1998, UK date format: 6/8/1998
The day of the week was Thursday, under the astrological sign of Leo (see Chinese Zodiac and Moon Sign on August 6, 1998).
Famous birthdays on this day include Destiny Odom and Jack Scanlon.
The number one song in US was The Boy Is Mine by Brandy & Monica. No Matter What by Boyzone was #1 song in the UK.
Run Lola Run, directed by Tom Tykwer, was one of the most viewed movie released in 1998 while Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells was one of the best selling book.
On TV people were watching Any Day Now. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Blast Radius or Circuit Breakers.
The US president was Bill Clinton (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.
But much more happened that day: find out below.
Famous Birthdays | Famous Deaths | Zodiac | Calendar and Day of Week | Movies | TV Series | Music charts | Magazine covers | Books | Videogames
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August 06, 1998 Famous Birthdays
Who was born on August 06, 1998?
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Other August 6th famous birthdays
American underground artist and film maker who had a genius for creating attention. An androgyne and voyeur himself, his salon became the New York center of the freak scene in the '60s. When the pop-art movement exploded at the end of 1962, his drawings of soup cans and screens of the famous became hot property. He started film making in …
French singer and actor. In 1985, his hit single "Elle a les yeux revolver" reached the top of the French charts, thus launching his successful singing career.
Moroccan singer dancer and actress
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British singer, a former member of the all-girl group, "The Spice Girls," the biggest pop phenomenon of the late 1990s. Their chart-topping singles, "Wannabe" and "Say You’ll Be There," made "Ginger Spice," the notorious red-head with the provocative costumes and saucy behavior, a household name.
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August 06, 1998 Famous Deaths
Who died on August 06, 1998?
French mathematician (Born 1906).
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American R&B singer and multi-instrumentalist (Born 1948).
German philosopher, social theorist and music critic.
Cuban military man who served as the dictator of his country from 1940-1944.
French politician, ethnologist and anthropologist, Governor General of Algeria in 1955-56.
August 06, 1998 Zodiac
Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign
Leo
Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo
Chinese Zodiac
Tiger
August 06, 1998 Day of the Week and Calendar
What day of the week was August 06, 1998?
The day of the week was Thursday.
August 6th marks the 217th day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 1998.
There are 147 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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Run Lola Run
Release year: 1998
Directed by: Tom Tykwer
Starring: Franka Potente, Moritz Bleibtreu, Herbert Knaup, Nina Petri
Country: United States of America
Blade
Release year: 1998
Directed by: Stephen Norrington
Starring: Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson, N'Bushe Wright
Country: United States of America
Dil Se..
Release year: 1998
Directed by: Mani Ratnam
Starring: Shah Rukh Khan, Manisha Koirala, Preity Zinta, Raghuvir Yadav
The Interview
Release year: 1998
Directed by: Craig Monahan
Starring: Hugo Weaving, Tony Martin, Aaron Jeffery, Paul Sonkkila
Your Friends & Neighbors
Release year: 1998
Directed by: Neil LaBute
Starring: Amy Brenneman, Aaron Eckhart, Ben Stiller, Nastassja Kinski
Music charts
What was the number one song on August 06, 1998? Which were the top hits on August 06, 1998?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- Brandy & Monica - The Boy Is Mine
- Shania Twain - You're Still The One
- Usher - My Way
- Sarah McLachlan - Adia
- Nicole - Make It Hot
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Boyzone - No Matter What
- The Spice Girls - Viva Forever
- Pras Michel featuring ODB & Mya - Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)
- Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You
- Sash! featuring Tina Cousins - Mysterious Times
Top #5 R&B songs
- Kelly Price - Friend Of Mine
- Nicole Featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott & Mocha - Make It Hot
- Brandy & Monica - The Boy Is Mine
- Jon B - They Don't Know/Are U Still Down
- Usher - My Way
Top #5 Latin songs
- Alejandro Fernandez - Yo Naci Para Amarte
- Carlos Ponce - Rezo
- Pepe Aguilar - Por Mujeres Como Tu
- Servando y Florentino - Aliviame
- Elvis Crespo - Tu Sonrisa
TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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Any Day Now
Release year: 1998
Directed by: Travis Fine
Perla
Release year: 1998
Directed by: Sergio Castilla
Get Real
Release year: 1998
Directed by: Simon Shore
Saaya
Release year: 1998
Directed by: Anurag Basu
Sex and the City
Release year: 1998
Directed by: Susan Seidelman
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in August 1998?
- LIFE: Wicked Weather
- Time: The Killer Germ' E. Coli outbreaks. Digital photomontage. Electron micrograph E. coli O157:H7 bacte
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.9650
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.443
- Wired: Wired - August, 1998
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
By: Rebecca Wells
"A big, blowzy romp through the rainbow eccentricities of three generations of crazy bayou debutantes."--Atlanta Journal-Constitution"A very entertaining and, ultimately, deeply moving novel about the complex bonds between mother and daughter."--Washington
Message In A Bottle
By: Nicholas Sparks
Theresa Osborne, a divorcee and disillusioned in her relationships, is out jogging when she spots a bottle at the beach. The bottle contains a love letter and longing letter to Catherine, signed simply by Garrett.
The Gifts Of The Jews
By: Thomas Cahill
Author of the bestselling How the Irish Saved Civilization, Thomas Cahill has done it again. Thomas Cahill's The Gifts of the Jews takes us on a magical journey through history.
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
By: John Berendt
In the early morning hours of May 2, 1981, shots rang out from Savannah's grandest mansion. Is it murder? Or self-defense? The shooting and its aftermath were heard throughout the hauntingly beautiful city of shaded squares and moss-hung oaks for …
Unspeakable
By: Sandra Brown
Carl Herbold, a psychopath and cold-blooded criminal, has just been released from the penitentiary. He was currently serving a life sentence. He is determined to get revenge and will return to the place he started--Blewer County in Texas...
Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
Blast Radius
Circuit Breakers
Grendel's Cave
Cooking Fighter Hao
F-Zero X
Financial News
Stock Markets and Exchange Rates
Stock Markets
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $65.94
- Apple AAPL: opens at $35.06
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $103.75
- General Electric GE: opens at $86.75
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $127.81
Frequently Asked Questions
What day of the week was on August 06, 1998?
On August 06, 1998 the day of the week was Thursday.
What zodiac sign is August 06, 1998?
On August 06, 1998 the zodiac sign was Leo.
Who was the US President on August 06, 1998?
On August 06, 1998 the US President was Bill Clinton (Democrat).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on August 06, 1998?
On August 06, 1998 the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour).
Who was the Pope on August 06, 1998?
On August 06, 1998 Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.
Which famous people are born on August 06, 1998?
On August 06, 1998 several famous people were born including, Destiny Odom, Jack Scanlon, CJ Dippa.
Which famous people died on August 06, 1998?
Famous people died on August 06, 1998 include, Andre Weil, Todor Zhivkov, André Weil.
What was the number one song in August 06, 1998?
The number one song in the week of August 06, 1998 was The Boy Is Mine by Brandy & Monica in US and No Matter What by Boyzone in UK.
What were the top hits on August 06, 1998?
The top hits on August 06, 1998 were The Boy Is Mine by Brandy & Monica, You're Still The One by Shania Twain, My Way by Usher in US and No Matter What by Boyzone, Viva Forever by The Spice Girls, Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are) by Pras Michel featuring ODB & Mya in UK.
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