What happened on Wednesday July 15, 1998?

About July 15th, 1998, in brief:

  • Historical events: On July 15, 1998, S. Shanmuganathan, a prominent Tamil Member of Parliament, was tragically killed by a claymore mine during the ongoing Sri Lankan Civil War. This targeted attack highlighted the intense violence and political tensions that characterized the conflict between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
  • Day of the week: July 15th, 1998 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: The Boy Is Mine by Brandy & Monica
  • #1 UK song: Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are) by Pras Michel featuring ODB & Mya
  • Popular movie: Funny Games directed by Michael Haneke

More about July 15th, 1998? See below for more news and curiosities on July 15th, 1998.

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July 15, 1998: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 15, 1998:

  • Assassination of Tamil MP during Sri Lankan Civil War On July 15, 1998, S. Shanmuganathan, a prominent Tamil Member of Parliament, was tragically killed by a claymore mine during the ongoing Sri Lankan Civil War. This targeted attack highlighted the intense violence and political tensions that characterized the conflict between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

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July 15, 1998: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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July 15, 1998: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on July 15, 1998:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $71.81
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $33.69
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $116.00
  • General Electric GE: opens at $94.87
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $119.25
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What day of the week was July 15, 1998?


July 15, 1998 was a Wednesday and it was the 196th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 15, 1998 can also be written as 7/15/1998 in the US and as 15/7/1998 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 15, 1998?


Famous people born on July 15, 1998:

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July 15, 1998: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 15, 1998 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 13th and July 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 15, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 15, 1998 was The Boy Is Mine by Brandy & Monica, according to the music chart for the week July 13th and July 19th.

  1. - The Boy Is Mine youtube
  2. - You're Still The One youtube
  3. - My Way youtube
  4. - Too Close youtube
  5. - Adia youtube

July 15, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 15, 1998 was Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are) by Pras Michel featuring ODB & Mya, according to the music chart for the week July 13th and July 19th.

  1. - Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are) youtube
  2. - C'est La Vie youtube
  3. - Freak Me youtube
  4. - Because We Want To youtube
  5. - Save Tonight youtube

July 15, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 15, 1998 was The Boy Is Mine by Brandy & Monica, according to the music chart for the week July 13th and July 19th.

  1. - The Boy Is Mine youtube
  2. - They Don't Know/Are U Still Down
  3. - Friend Of Mine
  4. - Make It Hot
  5. - Too Close youtube
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July 15, 1998: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 15th is Cancer.

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July 15, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 15, 1998 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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July 15, 1998: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 15, 1998 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 15, 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 July 15, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 49% full, rising at 11:44 pm and setting at 01:17 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 09, 1998 while the next full moon would come on Aug 08, 1998.

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How old is someone born on July 15, 1998?


Someone born on July 15, 1998 is:

26 years 9 months old,

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