What happened on Tuesday May 26, 1998?

About May 26th, 1998, in brief:

  • Historical events: The first "National Sorry Day" is held in Australia. Reconciliation events are held nationally, and attended by over a million people.
  • Day of the week: May 26th, 1998 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Too Close by Next
  • #1 UK song: Under The Bridge / Lady Marmalade by All Saints
  • Popular movie: Can't Hardly Wait directed by Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan

More about May 26th, 1998? See below for more news and curiosities on May 26th, 1998.

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May 26, 1998: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 26, 1998:

  • The first "National Sorry Day" is held in Australia. Reconciliation events are held nationally, and attended by over a million people.
  • A MIAT Mongolian Airlines Harbin Y-12 crashes near Erdenet, Orkhon Province, Mongolia, resulting in 28 deaths.
  • Date for Paula Jones sex harassment trial vs. President Clinton
  • The Supreme Court of the United States rules in New Jersey v. New York that Ellis Island, the historic gateway for millions of immigrants, is mainly in the state of New Jersey, not New York.
  • Bear Grylls, 23, becomes the youngest British climber to scale Mount Everest.

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May 26, 1998: What were the magazines covers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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May 26, 1998: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 26, 1998:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $70.81
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $28.06
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $85.31
  • General Electric GE: opens at $85.56
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $122.37

May 26, 1998: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • CZ Jena - Leipzig : 0 - 0
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What day of the week was May 26, 1998?


May 26, 1998 was a Tuesday and it was the 146th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 26, 1998 can also be written as 5/26/1998 in the US and as 26/5/1998 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 26, 1998?


Famous people born on May 26, 1998:

  • Jackson Willis

    Jackson willis is a talented drummer known for his energetic performances and innovative style.

  • Erskine McAfee

    American football running back for the Atlanta Falcons.

  • Dee Barajas

    Youtube star.

  • Shannon

    Pop singer.

  • Jacob Barnett
  • Leo Bengtsson
  • Fabricio Brener
  • Frederick Davidson
  • Juan Ignacio Díaz
  • Jordan Ford
  • Valerie Higgins
  • Edoardo Iachizzi
  • Denil Maldonado
  • Joseph Mobio
  • Ishan Pandita
  • João Paulo Moreira Fernandes
  • Abdoulaye Sissako
  • Lauren Stivrins
  • Montassar Talbi
  • Zachary Thomas

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Famous people born on May 26th

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May 26, 1998: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 26, 1998:

  • Adamae Davis

    Renowned jazz singer and performer.

  • Pasquale Lops
  • Lucio Mariano Brandi
  • Tony Barrera

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May 26, 1998: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 26, 1998 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 25th and May 31st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


May 26, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 26, 1998 was Too Close by Next, according to the music chart for the week May 25th and May 31st.

  1. - Too Close youtube
  2. - My All youtube
  3. - You're Still The One youtube
  4. - I Get Lonely youtube
  5. - Everybody (Backstreet's Back) youtube

May 26, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 26, 1998 was Under The Bridge / Lady Marmalade by All Saints, according to the music chart for the week May 25th and May 31st.

  1. - Under The Bridge / Lady Marmalade youtube
  2. - Feel It youtube
  3. - All That I Need youtube
  4. - Turn Back Time youtube
  5. - Last Thing On My Mind youtube

May 26, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 26, 1998 was I Get Lonely by Janet Featuring BLACKstreet, according to the music chart for the week May 25th and May 31st.

  1. - I Get Lonely
  2. - Too Close youtube
  3. - It's All About Me
  4. - My All/Breakdown
  5. - The Arms Of The One Who Loves You
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May 26, 1998: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 26th is Gemini.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 26, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 26, 1998 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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May 26, 1998: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 26, 1998 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 26, 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 May 26, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 7% full, rising at 06:29 am and setting at 10:12 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 11, 1998 while the next full moon would come on Jun 10, 1998.

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How old is someone born on May 26, 1998?


Someone born on May 26, 1998 is:

26 years 6 months old,

or 318 months and 8 days old,

or 1384 weeks and 1 day old,

or 9689 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 26, 1998?

There are 173 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday May 26th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 26, 1998?

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