Thursday August 06, 1998

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?

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

  • Geri Halliwell

    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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How old am I?

If August 06, 1998 is your birthday you are 24 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on August 06.

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August 06, 1998 Famous Deaths


Who died on August 06, 1998?

Other August 6th famous deaths

  • Rick James

    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.

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August 06, 1998 Zodiac


Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

 zodiac sign

Leo

Leo personality

Who should a Leo marry?

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

Personality of August born

Chinese Zodiac

Tiger chinese zodiac sign

Tiger

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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

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

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..

Dil Se..

Release year: 1998

Directed by: Mani Ratnam

Starring: Shah Rukh Khan, Manisha Koirala, Preity Zinta, Raghuvir Yadav

The Interview

The Interview

Release year: 1998

Directed by: Craig Monahan

Starring: Hugo Weaving, Tony Martin, Aaron Jeffery, Paul Sonkkila

Your Friends & Neighbors

Your Friends & Neighbors

Release year: 1998

Directed by: Neil LaBute

Starring: Amy Brenneman, Aaron Eckhart, Ben Stiller, Nastassja Kinski

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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

  1. - The Boy Is Mineyoutube
  2. - You're Still The One
  3. - My Way
  4. - Adia
  5. - Make It Hot

Top #5 songs in the UK

  1. - No Matter What
  2. - Viva Forever
  3. - Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)
  4. - Music Sounds Better With You
  5. - Mysterious Times

Top #5 R&B songs

  1. - Friend Of Mine
  2. - Make It Hot
  3. - The Boy Is Mineyoutube
  4. - They Don't Know/Are U Still Down
  5. - My Way

Top #5 Latin songs

  1. - Yo Naci Para Amarte
  2. - Rezo
  3. - Por Mujeres Como Tu
  4. - Aliviame
  5. - Tu Sonrisa

TV Series

Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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Any Day Now

Any Day Now

Release year: 1998

Directed by: Travis Fine

Perla

Perla

Release year: 1998

Directed by: Sergio Castilla

Get Real

Get Real

Release year: 1998

Directed by: Simon Shore

Saaya

Saaya

Release year: 1998

Directed by: Anurag Basu

Sex and the City

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

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

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"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

Message In A Bottle

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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

The Gifts Of The Jews

By:

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

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

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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

Unspeakable

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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

Blast Radius

Platform: PlayStation

Genre: Space combat simulator

Publisher: Psygnosis

Circuit Breakers

Circuit Breakers

Platform: PlayStation

Genre: Racing

Publisher: Mindscape, Inc.

Grendel's Cave

Grendel's Cave

Platform: Web

Genre: Real-time Adventure

Cooking Fighter Hao

Cooking Fighter Hao

Platform: PlayStation

Genre: Action game

Publisher: Nippon Ichi Software

F-Zero X

F-Zero X

Platform: Nintendo 64, iQue Player

Genre: Racing

Publisher: Nintendo

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Financial News

Stock Markets and Exchange Rates


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  • 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.