What happened on Thursday July 16, 1998?

Here's what happened on July 16, 1998:

• TWA Flight 800 Disaster On July 16, 1998, TWA Flight 800, a Boeing 747-131 aircraft, catastrophically exploded and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean approximately 8 miles south of East Moriches, New York. The flight, traveling from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Paris, tragically resulted in the deaths of all 230 passengers and crew members. After an extensive four-year investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), officials concluded that a fuel tank explosion in the center wing tank, likely triggered by electrical short-circuiting, was the primary cause of the accident. The incident led to significant changes in airline safety protocols and fuel tank design standards across the aviation industry.
• TWA Flight 800 Disaster On July 16, 1998, TWA Flight 800, a Boeing 747-131 aircraft, catastrophically exploded and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean approximately 8 miles south of East Moriches, New York. The flight, traveling from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Paris, tragically resulted in the deaths of all 230 passengers and crew members. After an extensive four-year investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), officials concluded that a fuel tank explosion in the center wing tank, likely triggered by electrical short-circuiting, was the primary cause of the accident. The incident led to significant changes in airline safety protocols and fuel tank design standards across the aviation industry.
• TWA Flight 800 Disaster On July 16, 1998, TWA Flight 800, a Boeing 747-131 aircraft, catastrophically exploded and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean approximately 8 miles south of East Moriches, New York. The flight, traveling from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Paris, tragically resulted in the deaths of all 230 passengers and crew members. After an extensive four-year investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), officials concluded that a fuel tank explosion in the center wing tank, likely triggered by electrical short-circuiting, was the primary cause of the accident. The incident led to significant changes in airline safety protocols and fuel tank design standards across the aviation industry.

Events in 1998

July 16, 1998: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jul. 16, 1998

Newspapers from Jul. 16, 1998

July 16, 1998: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on July 16, 1998:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $71.50
• Apple AAPL: opens at $37.88
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $118.06
• General Electric GE: opens at $94.50
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $117.12

July 16, 1998 was a Thursday and it was the 197th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 16, 1998 can also be written as 7/16/1998 in the US and as 16/7/1998 in UK and Europe.

July 16, 1998 in July 1998 calendar

Famous people born on July 16, 1998:

• ObeyDario

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Famous people born in 1998

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Famous people died on July 16, 1998:

• John Henrik Clarke

  American historian and scholar (b. 1915).

• Mahbub ul Haq

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July 16, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 16, 1998 was The Boy Is Mine by Brandy & Monica, according to the music chart for the week July 13th and July 19th.

1. Brandy & Monica - The Boy Is Mine
2. Shania Twain - You're Still The One
3. Usher - My Way
4. Next - Too Close
5. Sarah McLachlan - Adia

July 16, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 16, 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. Pras Michel featuring ODB & Mya - Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)
2. B*Witched - C'est La Vie
3. Another Level - Freak Me
4. Billie - Because We Want To
5. Eagle-Eye Cherry - Save Tonight

July 16, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 16, 1998 was The Boy Is Mine by Brandy & Monica, according to the music chart for the week July 13th and July 19th.

1. Brandy & Monica - The Boy Is Mine
2. Jon B - They Don't Know/Are U Still Down
3. Kelly Price - Friend Of Mine
4. Nicole Featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott & Mocha - Make It Hot
5. Next - Too Close

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 16th is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 16, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 16, 1998 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 16, 1998 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 16, 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 16, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 37% full, rising at 12:19 am and setting at 02:26 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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Someone born on July 16, 1998 is:

26 years 9 months old,

or 321 months and 28 days old,

or 1399 weeks and 6 days old,

or 9799 days old,

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You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on July 16, 1998.

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