What happened on Thursday October 22, 1998?

About October 22nd, 1998, in brief:

  • Historical events: Hurricane Mitch originated as a tropical storm in the southwestern Caribbean Sea on October 22, 1998, rapidly intensifying into a Category 5 hurricane by October 24th. This devastating storm would go on to become one of the deadliest and most destructive hurricanes in modern history, causing catastrophic damage across Central America, particularly in Honduras and Nicaragua.
  • Day of the week: October 22nd, 1998 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: The First Night by Monica
  • #1 UK song: Rollercoaster by B*Witched
  • Popular movie: Funny Games directed by Michael Haneke

More about October 22nd, 1998? See below for more news and curiosities on October 22nd, 1998.

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October 22, 1998: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 22, 1998:

  • Hurricane Mitch Forms in Caribbean Hurricane Mitch originated as a tropical storm in the southwestern Caribbean Sea on October 22, 1998, rapidly intensifying into a Category 5 hurricane by October 24th. This devastating storm would go on to become one of the deadliest and most destructive hurricanes in modern history, causing catastrophic damage across Central America, particularly in Honduras and Nicaragua.

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October 22, 1998: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 22, 1998: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 22, 1998:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $75.31
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $36.88
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $106.00
  • General Electric GE: opens at $84.06
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $140.00
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What day of the week was October 22, 1998?


October 22, 1998 was a Thursday and it was the 295th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 22, 1998 can also be written as 10/22/1998 in the US and as 22/10/1998 in UK and Europe.

October 22, 1998 in October 1998 calendar

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Who was born on October 22, 1998?


Famous people born on October 22, 1998:

  • Roddy Ricch

    Roddy Ricch is a Grammy-winning American rapper from Compton, California, known for hit singles like 'The Box' and his successful debut...

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October 22, 1998: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 22, 1998:

  • Eric Ambler

    Renowned British spy novelist and screenwriter known for pioneering the espionage fiction genre with sophisticated, realistic narratives.

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October 22, 1998: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 22, 1998 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 19th and October 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 22, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 22, 1998 was The First Night by Monica, according to the music chart for the week October 19th and October 25th.

  1. - The First Night youtube
  2. - One Week youtube
  3. - How Deep Is Your Love youtube
  4. - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing youtube
  5. - Crush youtube

October 22, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 22, 1998 was Rollercoaster by B*Witched, according to the music chart for the week October 19th and October 25th.

  1. - Rollercoaster youtube
  2. - Perfect 10 youtube
  3. - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing youtube
  4. - Girlfriend youtube
  5. - Sex On The Beach youtube

October 22, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 22, 1998 was How Deep Is Your Love by Dru Hill Featuring Redman, according to the music chart for the week October 19th and October 25th.

  1. - How Deep Is Your Love
  2. - My Little Secret
  3. - The First Night youtube
  4. - Nobody's Supposed To Be Here youtube
  5. - Lately youtube
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October 22, 1998: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 22nd is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 22, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 22, 1998 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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October 22, 1998: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 22, 1998 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 22, 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 October 22, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 11% full, rising at 09:03 am and setting at 08:20 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 05, 1998 while the next full moon would come on Nov 04, 1998.

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How old is someone born on October 22, 1998?


Someone born on October 22, 1998 is:

26 years 6 months old,

or 318 months and 22 days old,

or 1385 weeks and 6 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 22, 1998?

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