What happened on Wednesday January 07, 1998?

Here's what happened on January 07, 1998:

• 1993 World Trade Center Bomber Sentenced Ramzi Ahmed Yousef, the mastermind behind the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, was sentenced to life in prison. This marked a significant moment in the prosecution of terrorist activities in the United States, holding a key perpetrator accountable for an attack that killed six people and injured over a thousand.
• Unabomber Ted Kaczynski Seeks Self-Representation Ted Kaczynski, the notorious domestic terrorist known as the 'Unabomber', requested to act as his own legal counsel during his criminal proceedings. Later in the month, he would plead guilty and accept a life sentence without parole for a series of mail bombings that killed three people and injured 23 others.
• Lunar Prospector Orbits Moon, Discovers Water Evidence NASA's Lunar Prospector spacecraft successfully entered lunar orbit, marking a significant milestone in space exploration. The mission made a groundbreaking discovery of potential frozen water in permanently shadowed craters near the Moon's polar regions, suggesting possible future resources for space missions.
• Vladimir Prelog: Nobel Laureate in Chemistry Vladimir Prelog, a distinguished Croatian chemist, was commemorated on this date. A Nobel Prize laureate, Prelog made significant contributions to organic chemistry and stereochemistry, helping to advance scientific understanding of molecular structures.

Events in 1998

January 07, 1998: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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Newspapers from Jan. 07, 1998

January 07, 1998: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 07, 1998:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $59.06
• Apple AAPL: opens at $18.81
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $129.88
• General Electric GE: opens at $73.56
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $105.00

January 07, 1998: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

• Atlanta Hawks - Golden State Warriors : 106 - 86
• Boston Celtics - Washington Wizards : 108 - 110
• Charlotte Hornets - Portland Trail Blazers : 91 - 89
• Chicago Bulls - Miami Heat : 72 - 99
• Denver Nuggets - San Antonio Spurs : 89 - 96

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• St Mirren - Morton : 3 - 2

January 07, 1998 was a Wednesday and it was the 7th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 07, 1998 can also be written as 1/7/1998 in the US and as 7/1/1998 in UK and Europe.

January 07, 1998 in January 1998 calendar

Famous people born on January 07, 1998:

• Aitzaz Hasan

Famous people born in 1998

Famous people born on January 7th

Famous people died on January 07, 1998:

• Owen Bradley

  Owen Bradley was a pioneering country music record producer who significantly shaped the Nashville sound in the 1950s and 1960s, working...

• Vladimir Prelog

  Croatian-swiss chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1906).

• Richard Hamming

Famous people who died in 1998

Famous people who died on January 7th

January 07, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 07, 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 07, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 07, 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 07, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 07, 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 7th is Capricorn.

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January 07, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 07, 1998 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 07, 1998 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 07, 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 07, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 78% full, rising at 01:01 pm and setting at 03:02 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 07, 1998

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Someone born on January 07, 1998 is:

27 years 3 months old,

or 327 months and 16 days old,

or 1424 weeks

or 9968 days old,

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