What happened on Tuesday May 12, 1998?

About May 12th, 1998, in brief:

  • Historical events: On May 12, 1998, a pivotal moment in Indonesian history unfolded when four students were fatally shot during protests at Trisakti University in Jakarta. These killings sparked widespread riots and civil unrest that ultimately led to the downfall of President Suharto's authoritarian regime, marking a critical turning point in Indonesia's transition to democracy.
  • Day of the week: May 12th, 1998 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Too Close by Next
  • #1 UK song: Under The Bridge / Lady Marmalade by All Saints
  • Popular movie: Funny Games directed by Michael Haneke

More about May 12th, 1998? See below for more news and curiosities on May 12th, 1998.

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May 12, 1998: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 12, 1998:

  • Trisakti University Shootings and Indonesian Political Upheaval On May 12, 1998, a pivotal moment in Indonesian history unfolded when four students were fatally shot during protests at Trisakti University in Jakarta. These killings sparked widespread riots and civil unrest that ultimately led to the downfall of President Suharto's authoritarian regime, marking a critical turning point in Indonesia's transition to democracy.

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May 12, 1998: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 12, 1998: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 12, 1998:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $73.00
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $30.56
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $83.25
  • General Electric GE: opens at $83.19
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $118.25

May 12, 1998: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Los Angeles Lakers - Seattle SuperSonics : 110 - 95
  • San Antonio Spurs - Utah Jazz : 77 - 87
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What day of the week was May 12, 1998?


May 12, 1998 was a Tuesday and it was the 132nd day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 12, 1998 can also be written as 5/12/1998 in the US and as 12/5/1998 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 12, 1998?


Famous people born on May 12, 1998:

  • Andreas Strand
  • Mohamed Bamba
  • Ivica Batarelo
  • Ty Chandler
  • Neisi Dajomes
  • Fabiana Dorigo
  • Franchu
  • Quade Green
  • Sveinn Aron Guðjohnsen
  • Libor Holík
  • Gift Leotlela
  • Cosmin Pascari
  • Peng Shimeng
  • Julia Scheib
  • Dmytro Skapintsev
  • Campbell Stewart
  • Talles Brener de Paula
  • Devis Vásquez
  • Ibrahim Aden Warsama
  • Wu Tung-lin

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May 12, 1998: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 12, 1998 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 11th and May 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 12, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 12, 1998 was Too Close by Next, according to the music chart for the week May 11th and May 17th.

  1. - Too Close youtube
  2. - My All youtube
  3. - You're Still The One youtube
  4. - Everybody (Backstreet's Back) youtube
  5. - Body Bumpin' Yippie-Yi-Yo youtube

May 12, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 12, 1998 was Under The Bridge / Lady Marmalade by All Saints, according to the music chart for the week May 11th and May 17th.

  1. - Under The Bridge / Lady Marmalade youtube
  2. - Feel It youtube
  3. - All That I Need youtube
  4. - Turn Back Time youtube
  5. - Last Thing On My Mind youtube

May 12, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 12, 1998 was Too Close by Next, according to the music chart for the week May 11th and May 17th.

  1. - Too Close youtube
  2. - It's All About Me
  3. - Let's Ride
  4. - My All/Breakdown
  5. - The Arms Of The One Who Loves You
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May 12, 1998: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 12th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 12, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 12, 1998 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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May 12, 1998: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 12, 1998 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 12, 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 May 12, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 96% full, rising at 09:03 pm and setting at 07:20 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 May 12, 1998?


Someone born on May 12, 1998 is:

27 years and 1 day old,

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or 1409 weeks

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 12, 1998?

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