What happened on Tuesday January 20, 1998?

About January 20th, 1998, in brief:

  • Historical events: Nepalese law enforcement successfully intercepted a large shipment of 272 human skulls in Kathmandu, revealing a potentially significant illegal trafficking operation.
  • Day of the week: January 20th, 1998 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Truly Madly Deeply by Savage Garden
  • #1 UK song: Never Ever by All Saints
  • Popular movie: Funny Games directed by Michael Haneke

More about January 20th, 1998? See below for more news and curiosities on January 20th, 1998.

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January 20, 1998: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 20, 1998:

  • Unusual Skull Trafficking Intercepted in Nepal Nepalese law enforcement successfully intercepted a large shipment of 272 human skulls in Kathmandu, revealing a potentially significant illegal trafficking operation.
  • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame held its annual induction ceremony, honoring legendary music groups The Mamas and The Papas and The Eagles, recognizing their significant contributions to rock music.
  • 3rd Critics' Choice Movie Awards The 3rd Critics' Choice Movie Awards celebrated cinematic excellence, with the film 'L.A. Confidential' winning the prestigious Best Film award.
  • Death of Israeli Vice Prime Minister Zevulun Hammer Zevulun Hammer, a prominent Israeli politician serving as Vice Prime Minister, passed away on this date, marking the end of a significant political career in Israel.
  • Warner Brothers TV Network Launches Tuesday Programming Warner Brothers TV Network expanded its programming schedule by introducing new Tuesday night television shows, marking a strategic expansion in their broadcast lineup.

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January 20, 1998: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 20, 1998: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 20, 1998:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $60.69
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $19.06
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $134.13
  • General Electric GE: opens at $73.37
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $105.19

January 20, 1998: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Denver Nuggets - Vancouver Grizzlies : 77 - 88
  • Milwaukee Bucks - Atlanta Hawks : 93 - 103
  • Phoenix Suns - Golden State Warriors : 87 - 69
  • Portland Trail Blazers - Cleveland Cavaliers : 86 - 84
  • Seattle SuperSonics - Dallas Mavericks : 98 - 107

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Cannes - Metz : 1 - 1
  • Marseille - Monaco : 1 - 1

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Queen of Sth - Stenhousemuir : 0 - 1

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Colchester - Cardiff : 2 - 1
  • Exeter - Barnet : 0 - 0
  • Macclesfield - Scunthorpe : 2 - 0
  • Notts County - Hull : 1 - 0
  • Scarborough - Torquay : 4 - 1
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What day of the week was January 20, 1998?


January 20, 1998 was a Tuesday and it was the 20th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 20, 1998 can also be written as 1/20/1998 in the US and as 20/1/1998 in UK and Europe.

January 20, 1998 in January 1998 calendar

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Who was born on January 20, 1998?


Famous people born on January 20, 1998:

  • Frances Tiafoe

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January 20, 1998: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 20, 1998:

  • Bobo Brazil

    Pioneering African American professional wrestler known for breaking racial barriers in wrestling during the mid-20th century.

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January 20, 1998: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 20, 1998 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 19th and January 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 20, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 20, 1998 was Truly Madly Deeply by Savage Garden, according to the music chart for the week January 19th and January 25th.

  1. - Truly Madly Deeply youtube
  2. - How Do I Live youtube
  3. - Together Again youtube
  4. - Been Around The World youtube
  5. - Candle In The Wind 1997 youtube

January 20, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 20, 1998 was Never Ever by All Saints, according to the music chart for the week January 19th and January 25th.

  1. - Never Ever youtube
  2. - Perfect Day youtube
  3. - Too Much youtube
  4. - Together Again youtube
  5. - Angels youtube

January 20, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 20, 1998 was Nice & Slow by Usher, according to the music chart for the week January 19th and January 25th.

  1. - Nice & Slow youtube
  2. - My Body youtube
  3. - A Song For Mama
  4. - We're Not Making Love No More
  5. - I Don't Ever Want To See You Again
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January 20, 1998: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 20th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 20, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 20, 1998 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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January 20, 1998: What was the moon phase on that day?


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41%

The moon phase on January 20, 1998 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 20, 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 January 20, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 41% full, rising at 11:49 pm and setting at 11:54 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 12, 1998 while the next full moon would come on Feb 11, 1998.

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How old is someone born on January 20, 1998?


Someone born on January 20, 1998 is:

27 years 3 months old,

or 327 months and 3 days old,

or 1422 weeks and 1 day old,

or 9955 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 20, 1998?

There are 272 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday January 20th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 20, 1998?

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