What happened on Wednesday January 28, 1998?

Here's what happened on January 28, 1998:

• US Senate Resolution on Iraq The United States Senate passed Resolution 71, urging President Bill Clinton to take decisive action against Iraq's alleged weapons of mass destruction programs, reflecting escalating tensions in the Middle East during the late 1990s.
• Manila School Hostage Crisis A severe hostage situation unfolded in Manila, Philippines, where armed gunmen took at least 400 children and teachers captive for several hours, creating a tense and dangerous scenario that highlighted regional security challenges.
• Ford Acquires Volvo Cars Ford Motor Company completed a major automotive industry acquisition by purchasing Volvo Cars for $6.45 billion, marking a significant strategic expansion of its global automotive portfolio.
• Remembering Shotaro Ishinomori, Manga Pioneer Shotaro Ishinomori, a legendary Japanese manga artist known as the 'Father of Henshin Heroes', was commemorated. Ishinomori was a groundbreaking creator who significantly influenced Japanese pop culture, particularly in the superhero genre, creating iconic series like Kamen Rider and Super Sentai.
• Michelangelo Drawing Auction A rare Michelangelo drawing, 'Christ and the Woman of Samaria', was sold at auction for $7.4 million, demonstrating the enduring value and collectibility of Renaissance art.

Events in 1998

January 28, 1998: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 28, 1998

Newspapers from Jan. 28, 1998

January 28, 1998: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 28, 1998:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $60.19
• Apple AAPL: opens at $19.19
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $146.25
• General Electric GE: opens at $76.56
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $97.12

January 28, 1998: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

• Indiana Pacers - Philadelphia 76ers : 93 - 90
• Los Angeles Clippers - San Antonio Spurs : 86 - 109
• New Jersey Nets - Los Angeles Lakers : 106 - 95
• New York Knicks - Miami Heat : 82 - 86
• Orlando Magic - Detroit Pistons : 86 - 91

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Man City - Charlton : 2 - 2
• Norwich - Sunderland : 2 - 1
• Swindon - Stoke : 1 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Aberdeen - Dunfermline : 2 - 0

January 28, 1998 was a Wednesday and it was the 28th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 28, 1998 can also be written as 1/28/1998 in the US and as 28/1/1998 in UK and Europe.

January 28, 1998 in January 1998 calendar

Famous people born on January 28, 1998:

• Ariel Winter

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• Space Shuttle Challenger disaster

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• Adrià Guerrero
• Colin Heiderscheid
• Thomas Isherwood
• Samson Iyede
• Aksel Kankaanranta
• Sara Labidi
• Matt Manning
• Fleur Nagengast
• Jeremy Petris
• Payton Pritchard
• Iván Salazar
• Avi Schafer
• Alejandro Sotillos
• Jack Stoll
• Regine Tugade
• Dani de Wit

Famous people born in 1998

Famous people born on January 28th

Famous people died on January 28, 1998:

• Shotaro Ishinomori

  Pioneering Japanese manga artist and creator who significantly influenced the tokusatsu and superhero genres.

• Guido Guidi

Famous people who died in 1998

Famous people who died on January 28th

January 28, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 28, 1998 was Together Again by Janet, according to the music chart for the week January 26th and February 1st.

1. Janet - Together Again
2. Savage Garden - Truly Madly Deeply
3. Usher - Nice & Slow
4. LeAnn Rimes - How Do I Live
5. Puff Daddy - Been Around The World

January 28, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 28, 1998 was Never Ever by All Saints, according to the music chart for the week January 26th and February 1st.

1. All Saints - Never Ever
2. Various Artists - Perfect Day
3. The Spice Girls - Too Much
4. Janet Jackson - Together Again
5. Robbie Williams - Angels

January 28, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 28, 1998 was Nice & Slow by Usher, according to the music chart for the week January 26th and February 1st.

1. Usher - Nice & Slow
2. LSG - My Body
3. Uncle Sam - I Don't Ever Want To See You Again
4. Boyz II Men - A Song For Mama
5. Busta Rhymes - Dangerous

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 28th 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 28, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 28, 1998 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 28, 1998 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 28, 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 28, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 07:12 am and setting at 07:06 pm.

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

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Your place in the Universe on January 28, 1998

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Someone born on January 28, 1998 is:

27 years 2 months old,

or 326 months and 26 days old,

or 1421 weeks

or 9947 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 28, 1998?

There are 280 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday January 28th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 28, 1998?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 28, 1998.

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