What happened on Sunday December 13, 1998?

About December 13th, 1998, in brief:

  • Historical events: A horrific murder-suicide occurred at a Christmas market in Liège, Belgium, resulting in a devastating loss of life and numerous injuries. The incident claimed six lives and left 125 people wounded, shocking the local community and highlighting the potential for sudden, extreme violence in public spaces.
  • Day of the week: December 13th, 1998 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: I'm Your Angel by R. Kelly
  • #1 UK song: Believe by Cher
  • Popular movie: The Thin Red Line directed by Terrence Malick

More about December 13th, 1998? See below for more news and curiosities on December 13th, 1998.

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December 13, 1998: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 13, 1998:

  • Tragic Christmas Market Massacre in Liège A horrific murder-suicide occurred at a Christmas market in Liège, Belgium, resulting in a devastating loss of life and numerous injuries. The incident claimed six lives and left 125 people wounded, shocking the local community and highlighting the potential for sudden, extreme violence in public spaces.
  • Tragic Christmas Market Massacre in Liège A horrific murder-suicide occurred at a Christmas market in Liège, Belgium, resulting in a devastating loss of life and numerous injuries. The incident claimed six lives and left 125 people wounded, shocking the local community and highlighting the potential for sudden, extreme violence in public spaces.
  • Tragic Christmas Market Massacre in Liège A horrific murder-suicide occurred at a Christmas market in Liège, Belgium, resulting in a devastating loss of life and numerous injuries. The incident claimed six lives and left 125 people wounded, shocking the local community and highlighting the potential for sudden, extreme violence in public spaces.
  • Presidents Cup Golf: International Team's Historic Victory In a landmark moment for international golf, the Presidents Cup International team secured their first-ever victory against the United States team. Japanese golfer Shigeki Maruyama and Australian player Steve Elkington were standout performers, remaining unbeaten throughout the competition. The team decisively defeated the US side with a remarkable score of 20½–11½, marking a significant milestone in the tournament's history.
  • Presidents Cup Golf: International Team's Historic Victory In a landmark moment for international golf, the Presidents Cup International team secured their first-ever victory against the United States team. Japanese golfer Shigeki Maruyama and Australian player Steve Elkington were standout performers, remaining unbeaten throughout the competition. The team decisively defeated the US side with a remarkable score of 20½–11½, marking a significant milestone in the tournament's history.
  • Presidents Cup Golf: International Team's Historic Victory In a landmark moment for international golf, the Presidents Cup International team secured their first-ever victory against the United States team. Japanese golfer Shigeki Maruyama and Australian player Steve Elkington were standout performers, remaining unbeaten throughout the competition. The team decisively defeated the US side with a remarkable score of 20½–11½, marking a significant milestone in the tournament's history.

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December 13, 1998: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 13, 1998: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Arizona Cardinals - Philadelphia Eagles : 20 - 17
  • Atlanta Falcons - New Orleans Saints : 27 - 17
  • Chicago Bears - Green Bay Packers : 20 - 26
  • Cincinnati Bengals - Indianapolis Colts : 26 - 39
  • Dallas Cowboys - Kansas City Chiefs : 17 - 20

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Bari - Empoli : 2 - 1
  • Bologna - Salernitana : 1 - 1
  • Fiorentina - Juventus : 1 - 0
  • Lazio - Sampdoria : 5 - 2
  • Milan - Vicenza : 1 - 0

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Club Brugge - Aalst : 0 - 0
  • Genk - Lokeren : 3 - 1
  • Kortrijk - Harelbeke : 0 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bayern Munich - Leverkusen : 2 - 0
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What day of the week was December 13, 1998?


December 13, 1998 was a Sunday and it was the 347th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 13, 1998 can also be written as 12/13/1998 in the US and as 13/12/1998 in UK and Europe.

December 13, 1998 in December 1998 calendar

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December 13, 1998: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 13, 1998:

  • Lew Grade

    Influential British media mogul who played a crucial role in television entertainment, producing numerous popular TV shows and helping shape...

  • Wade Watts

    Civil rights activist (b. 1919).

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December 13, 1998: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 13, 1998 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 7th and December 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 13, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 13, 1998 was I'm Your Angel by R. Kelly, according to the music chart for the week December 7th and December 13th.

  1. - I'm Your Angel youtube
  2. - Nobody's Supposed To Be Here youtube
  3. - Lately youtube
  4. - Doo Wop (That Thing) youtube
  5. - From This Moment On youtube

December 13, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 13, 1998 was Believe by Cher, according to the music chart for the week December 7th and December 13th.

  1. - Believe youtube
  2. - I Love The Way You Love Me youtube
  3. - Heartbeat / Tragedy youtube
  4. - To You I Belong youtube
  5. - Goodbye youtube

December 13, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 13, 1998 was Nobody's Supposed To Be Here by Deborah Cox, according to the music chart for the week December 7th and December 13th.

  1. - Nobody's Supposed To Be Here youtube
  2. - Lately youtube
  3. - Love Like This
  4. - Doo Wop (That Thing) youtube
  5. - Trippin'
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December 13, 1998: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 13th is Sagittarius.

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December 13, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 13, 1998 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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December 13, 1998: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 13, 1998 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 13, 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 December 13, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 15% full, rising at 01:57 am and setting at 02:14 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 03, 1998 while the next full moon would come on Jan 02, 1999.

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