What happened on Wednesday October 28, 1998?

Here's what happened on October 28, 1998:

• Air China Jetliner Hijacking by Disgruntled Pilot On October 28, 1998, an Air China jetliner was hijacked by pilot Yuan Bin, who flew the aircraft to Taiwan. After successfully landing the plane without causing harm to passengers, Yuan Bin was subsequently arrested by local authorities. This incident highlighted potential security vulnerabilities in airline operations and raised questions about pilot mental health and screening procedures.

Events in 1998

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

Magazines from Oct. 28, 1998

Newspapers from Oct. 28, 1998

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

Stock market quotes on October 28, 1998:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $69.69
• Apple AAPL: opens at $35.25
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $104.87
• General Electric GE: opens at $85.44
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $144.63

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

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Stranraer - Falkirk : 1 - 2

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Cowdenbeath - Ross County : 1 - 2

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Dundee - Dunfermline : 1 - 0
• Motherwell - Rangers : 1 - 0

October 28, 1998 was a Wednesday and it was the 301st day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 28, 1998 can also be written as 10/28/1998 in the US and as 28/10/1998 in UK and Europe.

October 28, 1998 in October 1998 calendar

Famous people born on October 28, 1998:

• Perrine Laffont
• Nolan Gould

Famous people born in 1998

Famous people born on October 28th

Famous people died on October 28, 1998:

• Ted Hughes

  Ted Hughes was a prominent British poet who served as England's Poet Laureate from 1984 until his death.

Famous people who died in 1998

Famous people who died on October 28th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 28, 1998 was The First Night by Monica, according to the music chart for the week October 26th and November 1st.

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 28, 1998 was Rollercoaster by B*Witched, according to the music chart for the week October 26th and November 1st.

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 28, 1998 was How Deep Is Your Love by Dru Hill Featuring Redman, according to the music chart for the week October 26th and November 1st.

1. Dru Hill Featuring Redman - How Deep Is Your Love
2. Deborah Cox - Nobody's Supposed To Be Here
3. Xscape - My Little Secret
4. Divine - Lately
5. Monica - The First Night

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 28th is Scorpio.

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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 28, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 28, 1998 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 28, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 57% full, rising at 01:08 pm and setting at 11:35 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 28, 1998

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Someone born on October 28, 1998 is:

26 years 5 months old,

or 317 months and 26 days old,

or 1382 weeks

or 9674 days old,

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

There are 188 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday October 28th 2025.

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

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

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