What happened on Friday April 17, 1998?

Here's what happened on April 17, 1998:

• Death of Pol Pot, Khmer Rouge Leader Pol Pot, the notorious leader of the Khmer Rouge regime responsible for the Cambodian Genocide, died at the age of 73 from a heart attack. His death marked the end of a brutal chapter in Cambodian history, during which an estimated 1.5-2 million people were killed through execution, forced labor, starvation, and systematic persecution.
• Terrorist Bomb Plot Against El Al Flight Prevented A potentially catastrophic terrorist attempt by Nezar Hindawi to detonate a bomb aboard an El Al flight from London to Tel Aviv was successfully thwarted, preventing a potential mass casualty terrorist attack.
• Death of Linda McCartney Linda McCartney, an accomplished American photographer, animal rights activist, and musician, passed away. Known for her work with the band Wings and her marriage to Paul McCartney, she was also a prominent vegetarian and advocate for animal welfare.
• Passing of Muhammad Metwally Al Shaarawy Muhammad Metwally Al Shaarawy, a prominent Egyptian Muslim jurist and religious scholar, died. He was known for his influential interpretations of Islamic law and his contributions to religious discourse in Egypt.

Events in 1998

April 17, 1998: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Apr. 17, 1998

Newspapers from Apr. 17, 1998

April 17, 1998: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 17, 1998:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $70.94
• Apple AAPL: opens at $28.56
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $91.50
• General Electric GE: opens at $86.06
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $107.44

April 17, 1998: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

• Charlotte Hornets - Atlanta Hawks : 104 - 121
• Chicago Bulls - Philadelphia 76ers : 87 - 80
• Cleveland Cavaliers - Boston Celtics : 71 - 78
• Dallas Mavericks - Los Angeles Lakers : 95 - 124
• Houston Rockets - Minnesota Timberwolves : 95 - 102

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Duisburg - Wolfsburg : 2 - 2
• Werder Bremen - FC Koln : 3 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Mainz - Cottbus : 0 - 0
• St Pauli - Nurnberg : 0 - 0
• Unterhaching - Leipzig : 1 - 1

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Cannes - Lens : 0 - 2
• Metz - Nantes : 3 - 2

April 17, 1998 was a Friday and it was the 107th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 17, 1998 can also be written as 4/17/1998 in the US and as 17/4/1998 in UK and Europe.

April 17, 1998 in April 1998 calendar

Famous people born on April 17, 1998:

• Osagi Bascome
• Kristoffer Ajer
• Jules Benchetrit
• Marques Bolden
• Ronan Byrne
• Fodé Camara
• Jefferson Encada
• Anna Gerhardt
• Bruno Goda
• Kirsty Hanson
• Julia Reisingerová
• Kayla Anise Richardson
• Kamiah Smalls
• Kévin Soni
• Anna Odine Strøm
• Kenny Wooten
• Desta Yohannes
• Mees de Wit
• Francisco Ibáñez Velázquez
• Miroslav Iličić

Famous people born in 1998

Famous people born on April 17th

Famous people died on April 17, 1998:

• Linda McCartney

  American photographer, activist, and musician (b. 1941).

• Alberto Bovone

Famous people who died in 1998

Famous people who died on April 17th

April 17, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 17, 1998 was All My Life by K-Ci & JoJo, according to the music chart for the week April 13th and April 19th.

1. K-Ci & JoJo - All My Life
2. Montell Jordan - Let's Ride
3. Next - Too Close
4. Madonna - Frozen
5. Savage Garden - Truly Madly Deeply

April 17, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 17, 1998 was It's Like That by Run-DMC vs Jason Nevins, according to the music chart for the week April 13th and April 19th.

1. Run-DMC vs Jason Nevins - It's Like That
2. Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On
3. Savage Garden - Truly Madly Deeply
4. Sash! - La Primavera
5. Busta Rhymes - Turn It Up / Fire It Up

April 17, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 17, 1998 was Let's Ride by Montell Jordan Feat. Master P & Silkk The Shocker, according to the music chart for the week April 13th and April 19th.

1. Montell Jordan Feat. Master P & Silkk The Shocker - Let's Ride
2. K-Ci & JoJo - All My Life/Don't Rush (Take Love Slowly)
3. Next - Too Close
4. Public Announcement - Body Bumpin' Yippie-Yi-Yo
5. Sylk-E. Fyne Featuring Chill - Romeo And Juliet

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 17th is Aries.

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April 17, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 17, 1998 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 17, 1998 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 17, 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 April 17, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 62% full, rising at 12:02 am and setting at 11:00 am.

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

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Someone born on April 17, 1998 is:

27 years and 27 days old,

or 324 months and 27 days old,

or 1412 weeks and 5 days old,

or 9889 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 17, 1998?

There are 338 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday April 17th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 17, 1998?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 17, 1998.

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