What happened on Friday October 23, 1998?

Here's what happened on October 23, 1998:

• Wye River Memorandum Signed Israel and the Palestinian Authority sign the Wye River Memorandum at the White House in Washington D.C., aiming to restart the peace process and implement the Oslo II Accord, establishing a framework for Palestinian self-governance.
• International Space Station Zarya Module Launch The International Space Station project officially begins with the successful launch of the Zarya control module, marking a significant milestone in international space exploration and cooperation.
• Murder of Abortion Doctor Barnett Slepian Abortion doctor Barnett Slepian is tragically killed by a sniper in his home in Amherst, New York, highlighting the intense tensions surrounding abortion rights in the United States.
• Swatch Internet Time Introduced Swatch introduces a new global timekeeping system called Internet Time, which divides the day into 1000 '.beats' and aims to create a universal time standard independent of time zones.

Events in 1998

October 23, 1998: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 23, 1998: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on October 23, 1998:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $71.87
• Apple AAPL: opens at $36.75
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $109.00
• General Electric GE: opens at $85.81
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $141.50

October 23, 1998: What were the main match results that day?

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Lokeren - Anderlecht : 2 - 3

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Freiburg - Dortmund : 2 - 2
• Hamburg - Werder Bremen : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Cottbus - Mainz : 2 - 2
• Oberhausen - Ulm : 2 - 2
• Stuttgarter K - Bielefeld : 2 - 2

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Laval - Red Star 93 : 4 - 2

October 23, 1998 was a Friday and it was the 296th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 23, 1998 can also be written as 10/23/1998 in the US and as 23/10/1998 in UK and Europe.

October 23, 1998 in October 1998 calendar

Famous people born on October 23, 1998:

• Amandla Stenberg

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Famous people died on October 23, 1998:

• Barnett Slepian

  American physician (born 1946).

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Famous people who died on October 23rd

October 23, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 23, 1998 was The First Night by Monica, according to the music chart for the week October 19th and October 25th.

1. Monica - The First Night
2. Barenaked Ladies - One Week
3. Dru Hill - How Deep Is Your Love
4. Aerosmith - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
5. Jennifer Paige - Crush

October 23, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 23, 1998 was Rollercoaster by B*Witched, according to the music chart for the week October 19th and October 25th.

1. B*Witched - Rollercoaster
2. The Beautiful South - Perfect 10
3. Aerosmith - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
4. Billie - Girlfriend
5. T-Spoon - Sex On The Beach

October 23, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 23, 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. Dru Hill Featuring Redman - How Deep Is Your Love
2. Xscape - My Little Secret
3. Monica - The First Night
4. Deborah Cox - Nobody's Supposed To Be Here
5. Divine - Lately

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 23rd is Scorpio.

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October 23, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 23, 1998 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 23, 1998 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 23, 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 23, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 18% full, rising at 09:59 am and setting at 09:01 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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Your place in the Universe on October 23, 1998

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Someone born on October 23, 1998 is:

26 years 6 months old,

or 318 months

or 1382 weeks and 5 days old,

or 9679 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 23, 1998?

There are 183 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday October 23rd 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 23, 1998?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on October 23, 1998.

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