What happened on Wednesday April 08, 1998?

About April 8th, 1998, in brief:

  • Historical events: Citicorp and Travelers Group announced a groundbreaking merger to create Citigroup, which would become the largest financial-services conglomerate in the world at that time, significantly reshaping the global banking and financial services landscape.
  • Day of the week: April 8th, 1998 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: All My Life by K-Ci & JoJo
  • #1 UK song: It's Like That by Run-DMC vs Jason Nevins
  • Popular movie: Funny Games directed by Michael Haneke

More about April 8th, 1998? See below for more news and curiosities on April 8th, 1998.

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April 08, 1998: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 08, 1998:

  • Citigroup Merger Announcement Citicorp and Travelers Group announced a groundbreaking merger to create Citigroup, which would become the largest financial-services conglomerate in the world at that time, significantly reshaping the global banking and financial services landscape.
  • UN Report on Iraq's Biological Weapons Program The United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) officially reported to the UN Security Council that Iraq's declaration regarding its biological weapons program was found to be incomplete and inadequate, raising significant international concerns about potential weapons of mass destruction.
  • Birmingham Tornado Disaster A devastating Force 5 tornado struck the western portion of Birmingham, Alabama, resulting in a tragic loss of 32 lives and causing extensive damage to the local community. This natural disaster was one of the most destructive tornadoes in Alabama's history.

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April 08, 1998: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 08, 1998: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 08, 1998:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $67.81
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $25.25
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $86.75
  • General Electric GE: opens at $87.25
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $104.75

April 08, 1998: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Charlotte Hornets - Philadelphia 76ers : 101 - 109
  • Detroit Pistons - Orlando Magic : 87 - 95
  • Miami Heat - New York Knicks : 80 - 83
  • Milwaukee Bucks - Toronto Raptors : 107 - 100
  • New Jersey Nets - Boston Celtics : 117 - 104

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Alaves - Numancia : 3 - 0
  • Ath Madrid B - Osasuna : 5 - 0
  • Elche - Albacete : 3 - 0
  • Sevilla - Hercules : 1 - 0
  • Xerez - Eibar : 1 - 0

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Guingamp - Metz : 0 - 1
  • Marseille - Paris SG : 0 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Hearts - Motherwell : 1 - 1
  • Kilmarnock - Celtic : 1 - 2
  • Leeds - Chelsea : 3 - 1
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What day of the week was April 08, 1998?


April 08, 1998 was a Wednesday and it was the 98th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 08, 1998 can also be written as 4/8/1998 in the US and as 8/4/1998 in UK and Europe.

April 08, 1998 in April 1998 calendar

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April 08, 1998: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 08, 1998 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 6th and April 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 08, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 08, 1998 was All My Life by K-Ci & JoJo, according to the music chart for the week April 6th and April 12th.

  1. - All My Life youtube
  2. - Let's Ride youtube
  3. - Frozen youtube
  4. - Too Close youtube
  5. - My Heart Will Go On youtube

April 08, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 08, 1998 was It's Like That by Run-DMC vs Jason Nevins, according to the music chart for the week April 6th and April 12th.

  1. - It's Like That youtube
  2. - My Heart Will Go On youtube
  3. - Truly Madly Deeply youtube
  4. - La Primavera youtube
  5. - Turn It Up / Fire It Up youtube

April 08, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 08, 1998 was All My Life/Don't Rush (Take Love Slowly) by K-Ci & JoJo, according to the music chart for the week April 6th and April 12th.

  1. - All My Life/Don't Rush (Take Love Slowly)
  2. - Let's Ride
  3. - Too Close youtube
  4. - Body Bumpin' Yippie-Yi-Yo youtube
  5. - Romeo And Juliet
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April 08, 1998: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 8th is Aries.

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April 08, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 08, 1998 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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April 08, 1998: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 08, 1998 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 08, 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 April 08, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 94% full, rising at 04:34 pm and setting at 05:32 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 13, 1998 while the next full moon would come on Apr 11, 1998.

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How old is someone born on April 08, 1998?


Someone born on April 08, 1998 is:

27 years and 15 days old,

or 324 months and 15 days old,

or 1411 weeks

or 9877 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 08, 1998?

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