What happened on Sunday December 06, 1998?

About December 6th, 1998, in brief:

  • Historical events: The crew of space shuttle mission STS-88 initiated the historic construction of the International Space Station by successfully connecting the U.S.-built Unity node with the Russian-built Zarya module in space. This milestone represented an unprecedented international collaboration in space exploration and marked the beginning of a permanent human presence in low Earth orbit.
  • Day of the week: December 6th, 1998 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: I'm Your Angel by R. Kelly
  • #1 UK song: Believe by Cher
  • Popular movie: The Prince of Egypt directed by Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, Simon Wells

More about December 6th, 1998? See below for more news and curiosities on December 6th, 1998.

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December 06, 1998: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 06, 1998:

  • First International Space Station Assembly in Orbit The crew of space shuttle mission STS-88 initiated the historic construction of the International Space Station by successfully connecting the U.S.-built Unity node with the Russian-built Zarya module in space. This milestone represented an unprecedented international collaboration in space exploration and marked the beginning of a permanent human presence in low Earth orbit.
  • Hugo Chávez Elected President of Venezuela Hugo Chávez, a former military officer and political leader, won the Venezuelan presidential election, marking a significant turning point in the country's political landscape. His victory represented a major shift from traditional Venezuelan political establishments and signaled the beginning of his 'Bolivarian Revolution'.

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December 06, 1998: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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December 06, 1998: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Baltimore Ravens - Tennessee Titans : 14 - 16
  • Buffalo Bills - Cincinnati Bengals : 33 - 20
  • Chicago Bears - Minnesota Vikings : 22 - 48
  • Dallas Cowboys - New Orleans Saints : 3 - 22
  • Detroit Lions - Jacksonville Jaguars : 22 - 37

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Cagliari - Venezia : 0 - 1
  • Juventus - Lazio : 0 - 1
  • Milan - Udinese : 3 - 0
  • Piacenza - Empoli : 0 - 0
  • Salernitana - Bari : 2 - 2

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Genk - Harelbeke : 2 - 2
  • Kortrijk - Anderlecht : 0 - 4

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Munich 1860 - Dortmund : 2 - 0
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What day of the week was December 06, 1998?


December 06, 1998 was a Sunday and it was the 340th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 06, 1998 can also be written as 12/6/1998 in the US and as 6/12/1998 in UK and Europe.

December 06, 1998 in December 1998 calendar

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December 06, 1998: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 06, 1998:

  • César Baldaccini

    Renowned French sculptor and academic known for his innovative sculptural works and significant contributions to contemporary art.

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December 06, 1998: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 06, 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 06, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 06, 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 06, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 06, 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 06, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 06, 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 06, 1998: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 6th 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 06, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 06, 1998 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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December 06, 1998: What was the moon phase on that day?


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79%

The moon phase on December 06, 1998 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 06, 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 06, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 79% full, rising at 07:58 pm and setting at 10:34 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 06, 1998?


Someone born on December 06, 1998 is:

26 years 1 month old,

or 313 months and 12 days old,

or 1362 weeks and 6 days old,

or 9540 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 06, 1998?

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Sunday December 6, 1998