What happened on Tuesday June 09, 1998?

About June 9th, 1998, in brief:

  • Historical events: On June 9, 1998, Abdulsalami Abubakar assumed the role of military President of Nigeria, succeeding the controversial military leader Sani Abacha. This transition occurred following Abacha's sudden death, marking a significant moment in Nigeria's complex political history. Abubakar would later play a crucial role in Nigeria's return to democratic governance, initiating a transition process that led to civilian elections in 1999.
  • Day of the week: June 9th, 1998 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: The Boy Is Mine by Brandy & Monica
  • #1 UK song: C'est La Vie by B*Witched
  • Popular movie: Funny Games directed by Michael Haneke

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June 09, 1998: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 09, 1998:

  • Nigerian Military Leadership Transition On June 9, 1998, Abdulsalami Abubakar assumed the role of military President of Nigeria, succeeding the controversial military leader Sani Abacha. This transition occurred following Abacha's sudden death, marking a significant moment in Nigeria's complex political history. Abubakar would later play a crucial role in Nigeria's return to democratic governance, initiating a transition process that led to civilian elections in 1999.
  • Nigerian Military Leadership Transition On June 9, 1998, Abdulsalami Abubakar assumed the role of military President of Nigeria, succeeding the controversial military leader Sani Abacha. This transition occurred following Abacha's sudden death, marking a significant moment in Nigeria's complex political history. Abubakar would later play a crucial role in Nigeria's return to democratic governance, initiating a transition process that led to civilian elections in 1999.
  • Nigerian Military Leadership Transition On June 9, 1998, Abdulsalami Abubakar assumed the role of military President of Nigeria, succeeding the controversial military leader Sani Abacha. This transition occurred following Abacha's sudden death, marking a significant moment in Nigeria's complex political history. Abubakar would later play a crucial role in Nigeria's return to democratic governance, initiating a transition process that led to civilian elections in 1999.
  • Russian Tax Evasion Crackdown On June 9, 1998, the Yeltsin administration launched a significant anti-corruption operation by arresting the chief of a statistical agency and his deputies. These officials were accused of manipulating economic data to help Russian companies illegally avoid tax payments, highlighting the challenges of economic reform and transparency in post-Soviet Russia during the late 1990s.
  • Russian Tax Evasion Crackdown On June 9, 1998, the Yeltsin administration launched a significant anti-corruption operation by arresting the chief of a statistical agency and his deputies. These officials were accused of manipulating economic data to help Russian companies illegally avoid tax payments, highlighting the challenges of economic reform and transparency in post-Soviet Russia during the late 1990s.
  • Russian Tax Evasion Crackdown On June 9, 1998, the Yeltsin administration launched a significant anti-corruption operation by arresting the chief of a statistical agency and his deputies. These officials were accused of manipulating economic data to help Russian companies illegally avoid tax payments, highlighting the challenges of economic reform and transparency in post-Soviet Russia during the late 1990s.

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June 09, 1998: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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June 09, 1998: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on June 09, 1998:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $70.75
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $27.37
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $85.31
  • General Electric GE: opens at $84.06
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $119.00
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What day of the week was June 09, 1998?


June 09, 1998 was a Tuesday and it was the 160th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 09, 1998 can also be written as 6/9/1998 in the US and as 9/6/1998 in UK and Europe.

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June 09, 1998: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 09, 1998:

  • Lois Mailou Jones

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  • Agostino Casaroli

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June 09, 1998: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 09, 1998 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 8th and June 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 09, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 09, 1998 was The Boy Is Mine by Brandy & Monica, according to the music chart for the week June 8th and June 14th.

  1. - The Boy Is Mine youtube
  2. - Too Close youtube
  3. - You're Still The One youtube
  4. - My All youtube
  5. - I Get Lonely youtube

June 09, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 09, 1998 was C'est La Vie by B*Witched, according to the music chart for the week June 8th and June 14th.

  1. - C'est La Vie youtube
  2. - Three Lions '98 youtube
  3. - Horny youtube
  4. - Vindaloo youtube
  5. - The Boy Is Mine youtube

June 09, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 09, 1998 was The Boy Is Mine by Brandy & Monica, according to the music chart for the week June 8th and June 14th.

  1. - The Boy Is Mine youtube
  2. - I Get Lonely
  3. - Too Close youtube
  4. - They Don't Know/Are U Still Down
  5. - The Arms Of The One Who Loves You
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June 09, 1998: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 9th is Gemini.

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June 09, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 09, 1998 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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June 09, 1998: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 09, 1998 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 09, 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 June 09, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 07:52 pm and setting at 06:01 am.

The previous full moon was on May 11, 1998 while the next full moon would come on Jun 10, 1998.

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How old is someone born on June 09, 1998?


Someone born on June 09, 1998 is:

26 years 11 months old,

or 323 months and 5 days old,

or 1405 weeks and 1 day old,

or 9836 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 09, 1998?

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