What happened on Wednesday June 17, 1998?

About June 17th, 1998, in brief:

  • Historical events: French Jesuit missionary Jacques Marquette and French-Canadian explorer Louis Jolliet embark on a groundbreaking expedition, becoming the first Europeans to document a comprehensive account of the Mississippi River's course. Their journey, commissioned by the Governor of New France, involved navigating the river from its confluence with the Wisconsin River down to the Arkansas River, providing crucial geographical insights into the North American interior.
  • Day of the week: June 17th, 1998 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: The Boy Is Mine by Brandy & Monica
  • #1 UK song: C'est La Vie by B*Witched
  • Popular movie: Funny Games directed by Michael Haneke

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June 17, 1998: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 17, 1998:

  • French Explorers Discover Mississippi River Course French Jesuit missionary Jacques Marquette and French-Canadian explorer Louis Jolliet embark on a groundbreaking expedition, becoming the first Europeans to document a comprehensive account of the Mississippi River's course. Their journey, commissioned by the Governor of New France, involved navigating the river from its confluence with the Wisconsin River down to the Arkansas River, providing crucial geographical insights into the North American interior.

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

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

Stock market quotes on June 17, 1998:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $70.37
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $28.00
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $89.94
  • General Electric GE: opens at $86.19
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $111.00
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What day of the week was June 17, 1998?


June 17, 1998 was a Wednesday and it was the 168th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 17, 1998 can also be written as 6/17/1998 in the US and as 17/6/1998 in UK and Europe.

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June 17, 1998: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 17, 1998 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 15th and June 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 17, 1998 was The Boy Is Mine by Brandy & Monica, according to the music chart for the week June 15th and June 21st.

  1. - The Boy Is Mine youtube
  2. - You're Still The One youtube
  3. - Too Close youtube
  4. - My All youtube
  5. - I Get Lonely youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on June 17, 1998 was C'est La Vie by B*Witched, according to the music chart for the week June 15th and June 21st.

  1. - C'est La Vie youtube
  2. - Three Lions '98 youtube
  3. - Horny youtube
  4. - Vindaloo youtube
  5. - The Boy Is Mine youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on June 17, 1998 was The Boy Is Mine by Brandy & Monica, according to the music chart for the week June 15th and June 21st.

  1. - The Boy Is Mine youtube
  2. - They Don't Know/Are U Still Down
  3. - Too Close youtube
  4. - I Get Lonely
  5. - The Arms Of The One Who Loves You
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June 17, 1998: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 17th is Gemini.

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

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

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June 17, 1998: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 17, 1998 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 17, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 35% full, rising at 01:06 am and setting at 02:16 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 10, 1998 while the next full moon would come on Jul 09, 1998.

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How old is someone born on June 17, 1998?


Someone born on June 17, 1998 is:

26 years 10 months old,

or 322 months and 26 days old,

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

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