Sunday February 08, 1998
US date format: 2/8/1998, UK date format: 8/2/1998
It was Sunday, under the sign of Aquarius (see birth chart on February 8, 1998). 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.
Famous people born on this day include Sarlote Lenmane and Šarlote Lēnmane.
In that special week of February people in US were listening to Together Again by Janet.
In UK My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion was in the top 5 hits.
The Big Lebowski, directed by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1998
while The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Sparsh.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Mario Party or Star Wars Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Holidays
- Nirvana Day - an annual Buddhist festival.
- Saint Jerome Emiliani.
- Saint Juventius
- Saint Mengold of Huy
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Events
- NHL stops season until February 24th to accommodate the Olympics.
- 48th NBA All-Star Game East beats West 135-114 at New York City.
Famous Birthday
- Sarlote Lenmane: Latvian singer.
- Šarlote Lēnmane: Latvian singer-songwriter.
Famous Deaths
- Enoch Powell: British politician, conservative m.p.
- Halldor Laxness: Icelandic author, Nobel laureate (Born...
- Halldor Laxness: Icelandic author, Nobel laureate (Born...
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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The Big Lebowski
Directed by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Starring: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi
Country: United States of America
Dangerous Beauty
Directed by: Marshall Herskovitz
Starring: Catherine McCormack, Rufus Sewell, Oliver Platt, Fred Ward
Senseless
Directed by: Penelope Spheeris
Starring: Marlon Wayans, David Spade, Brad Dourif, Esther Scott
The Secret Kingdom
Directed by: David Schmoeller
Starring: Billy O'Sullivan, Andrew Ducote, Samantha Tabak, Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Left Luggage
Directed by: Jeroen Krabbé
Starring: Laura Fraser, Adam Monty, Isabella Rossellini, Jeroen Krabbé
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of February 08, 1998?
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Top #10 songs in the USA
Top #5 songs in the UK
Top #10 R&B songs
- Usher - Nice & Slow
- Uncle Sam - I Don't Ever Want To See You Again
- LSG - My Body
- Busta Rhymes - Dangerous
- Boyz II Men - A Song For Mama
- Destiny's Child - No, No, No
- Dru Hill - We're Not Making Love No More
- Mase Featuring Total - What You Want
- Wyclef Jean - Gone Till November
- Jon B - They Don't Know/Are U Still Down
Sport Games on February 08, 1998
Serie A
Italian Football- Atalanta - Parma : 0 - 0
- Bari - Fiorentina : 0 - 1
- Empoli - Napoli : 5 - 0
- Inter - Bologna : 0 - 1
- Juventus - Roma : 3 - 1
Jupiler League
Football (Belgium)- Genk - Anderlecht : 2 - 1
- Harelbeke - Westerlo : 0 - 0
- Mouscron - Lokeren : 1 - 3
Bundesliga 1
Football (Germany)- Wolfsburg - FC Koln : 1 - 1
La Liga Primera Division
Football (Spain)- Betis - Merida : 2 - 1
- Espanol - Zaragoza : 0 - 1
- La Coruna - Real Madrid : 2 - 2
- Mallorca - Compostela : 2 - 1
- Salamanca - Celta : 0 - 1
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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Sparsh
Dawson's Creek
Directed by: Steve Miner
Unfinished Business
Directed by: Ken Scott
Bed & Breakfast
Directed by: Marcio Garcia
Stella Street
Directed by: Peter Richardson
Days to next February 08
If February 08, 1998 is your birthday you're 22 years, 7 months, 13 days old and you'll celebrate your next birthday in 4 months, 18 days.
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in February 1998?
- LIFE: Trouble Sleeping
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Monica Lewinsky & Bill Clinton -- Feb. 2, 1998
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.11157
- EW: Entertainment Weekly: no.417
- Wired: Wired - February, 1998
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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The Millionaire Next Door
By: Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko
The bestselling The Millionaire Next Door identifies seven common traits that show up again and again among those who have accumulated wealth.
The Letter
By: Richard Paul Evans
In the final episode in The Christmas Box collection, David and MaryAnne Parkin find a mysterious letter at the base of their child Andrea's grave that eventually returns joy to their marriage, which had been strained in the nineteen years …
Cat & Mouse
By: James Patterson
Alex Cross is back-and so is a raging and suicidal Gary Soneji. Out of prison and dying from the AIDS virus he contracted there, he will get revenge on Cross before he dies.
A Certain Justice
By: P. D. James
New York Times BestsellerWhen distinguished criminal lawyer Venetia Aldridge defends a young man for the brutal murder of his mother, she views the case as simply another opportunity to demonstrate
Sharp Edges
By: Jayne Ann Krentz
Eugenia Swift is a young woman of singular sensibilities, a connoisseur of beauty... and naturally inclined to tackle even the most difficult tasks on her own.
Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
Mario Party
1080° Snowboarding
DX-Ball 2
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith
Carmen Sandiego Math Detective
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