What happened on Monday December 21, 1998?

Here's what happened on December 21, 1998:

• UN Security Council Tensions over Iraq Sanctions During the Iraq disarmament crisis, France, Germany, and Russia called for an end to sanctions against Iraq and proposed disbanding or restructuring UNSCOM (United Nations Special Commission). The United States firmly rejected these proposals, indicating a significant diplomatic standoff regarding Iraq's compliance with international weapons inspections.
• Chinese Government Suppresses Political Dissent In a clear demonstration of political repression, a Chinese court sentenced multiple political dissidents to lengthy prison terms for attempting to organize an opposition party. Two dissidents received long sentences, while a third was sentenced to 12 years in prison on December 22, 1998, highlighting the government's strict stance against political opposition.
• Obituary: Roger Avon, Durham Actor Roger Avon, a Durham-based actor who was born in 1914, passed away or was commemorated on this date. While details are limited, this marks the recognition of a local theatrical personality.

Events in 1998

December 21, 1998: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 21, 1998

Newspapers from Dec. 21, 1998

December 21, 1998: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 21, 1998:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $75.94
• Apple AAPL: opens at $35.38
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $138.63
• General Electric GE: opens at $96.87
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $171.56

December 21, 1998: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

• Denver Broncos - Miami Dolphins : 21 - 31

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Ulm - Karlsruhe : 1 - 5

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Charlton - Aston Villa : 0 - 1

Ethniki Katigoria - Football (Greece)

• Ethnikos Piraeus - AEK : 1 - 4
• Iraklis - Olympiakos : 0 - 2
• Veroia - Aris : 0 - 1
• Xanthi - Panionios : 1 - 0

December 21, 1998 was a Monday and it was the 355th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 21, 1998 can also be written as 12/21/1998 in the US and as 21/12/1998 in UK and Europe.

December 21, 1998 in December 1998 calendar

Famous people born on December 21, 1998:

• Pietro Beruatto
• Dariel Morejón
• Nahuel Roldán
• Delaney Schnell
• Jeffrey John Wolf
• Matheus Anjos

Famous people born in 1998

Famous people born on December 21st

Famous people died on December 21, 1998:

• Ernst-Günther Schenck

  German colonel and physician (d. 1998).

• Karl Denver

  Scottish-english singer (d. 1998).

• Gianfranco Merli
• Sándor Ivády
• Jerzy Topolski
• Robert M. Hall
• Carlos Matus
• Gilbert Charles-Picard
• Albert Monier
• Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy

Famous people who died in 1998

Famous people who died on December 21st

December 21, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 21, 1998 was I'm Your Angel by R. Kelly, according to the music chart for the week December 21st and December 27th.

1. R. Kelly - I'm Your Angel
2. Deborah Cox - Nobody's Supposed To Be Here
3. Divine - Lately
4. Shania Twain - From This Moment On
5. Britney Spears - ..Baby One More Time

December 21, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 21, 1998 was Believe by Cher, according to the music chart for the week December 21st and December 27th.

1. Cher - Believe
2. Boyzone - I Love The Way You Love Me
3. Steps - Heartbeat / Tragedy
4. B*Witched - To You I Belong
5. The Spice Girls - Goodbye

December 21, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 21, 1998 was Nobody's Supposed To Be Here by Deborah Cox, according to the music chart for the week December 21st and December 27th.

1. Deborah Cox - Nobody's Supposed To Be Here
2. Faith Evans - Love Like This
3. Divine - Lately
4. Total Featuring Missy Elliott - Trippin'
5. Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing)

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 21st is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 21, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 21, 1998 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 21, 1998 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 21, 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 December 21, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 16% full, rising at 09:08 am and setting at 08:21 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 03, 1998 while the next full moon would come on Jan 02, 1999.

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Your place in the Universe on December 21, 1998

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Someone born on December 21, 1998 is:

25 years 11 months old,

or 311 months and 23 days old,

or 1355 weeks and 5 days old,

or 9490 days old,

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