What happened on Wednesday April 08, 1998?

Here's what happened on April 08, 1998:

• Citigroup Merger Announcement Citicorp and Travelers Group announced a groundbreaking merger to create Citigroup, which would become the largest financial-services conglomerate in the world at that time, significantly reshaping the global banking and financial services landscape.
• UN Report on Iraq's Biological Weapons Program The United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) officially reported to the UN Security Council that Iraq's declaration regarding its biological weapons program was found to be incomplete and inadequate, raising significant international concerns about potential weapons of mass destruction.
• Birmingham Tornado Disaster A devastating Force 5 tornado struck the western portion of Birmingham, Alabama, resulting in a tragic loss of 32 lives and causing extensive damage to the local community. This natural disaster was one of the most destructive tornadoes in Alabama's history.

Events in 1998

April 08, 1998: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Apr. 08, 1998

April 08, 1998: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 08, 1998:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $67.81
• Apple AAPL: opens at $25.25
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $86.75
• General Electric GE: opens at $87.25
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $104.75

April 08, 1998: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

• Charlotte Hornets - Philadelphia 76ers : 101 - 109
• Detroit Pistons - Orlando Magic : 87 - 95
• Miami Heat - New York Knicks : 80 - 83
• Milwaukee Bucks - Toronto Raptors : 107 - 100
• New Jersey Nets - Boston Celtics : 117 - 104

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

• Alaves - Numancia : 3 - 0
• Ath Madrid B - Osasuna : 5 - 0
• Elche - Albacete : 3 - 0
• Sevilla - Hercules : 1 - 0
• Xerez - Eibar : 1 - 0

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Guingamp - Metz : 0 - 1
• Marseille - Paris SG : 0 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Hearts - Motherwell : 1 - 1
• Kilmarnock - Celtic : 1 - 2
• Leeds - Chelsea : 3 - 1

April 08, 1998 was a Wednesday and it was the 98th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 08, 1998 can also be written as 4/8/1998 in the US and as 8/4/1998 in UK and Europe.

April 08, 1998 in April 1998 calendar

April 08, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 08, 1998 was All My Life by K-Ci & JoJo, according to the music chart for the week April 6th and April 12th.

1. K-Ci & JoJo - All My Life
2. Montell Jordan - Let's Ride
3. Madonna - Frozen
4. Next - Too Close
5. Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On

April 08, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 08, 1998 was It's Like That by Run-DMC vs Jason Nevins, according to the music chart for the week April 6th and April 12th.

1. Run-DMC vs Jason Nevins - It's Like That
2. Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On
3. Savage Garden - Truly Madly Deeply
4. Sash! - La Primavera
5. Busta Rhymes - Turn It Up / Fire It Up

April 08, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 08, 1998 was All My Life/Don't Rush (Take Love Slowly) by K-Ci & JoJo, according to the music chart for the week April 6th and April 12th.

1. K-Ci & JoJo - All My Life/Don't Rush (Take Love Slowly)
2. Montell Jordan Feat. Master P & Silkk The Shocker - Let's Ride
3. Next - Too Close
4. Public Announcement - Body Bumpin' Yippie-Yi-Yo
5. Sylk-E. Fyne Featuring Chill - Romeo And Juliet

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 8th is Aries.

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April 08, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 08, 1998 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 08, 1998 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 08, 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 April 08, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 94% full, rising at 04:34 pm and setting at 05:32 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 13, 1998 while the next full moon would come on Apr 11, 1998.

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Your place in the Universe on April 08, 1998

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Someone born on April 08, 1998 is:

27 years 2 months old,

or 326 months and 29 days old,

or 1421 weeks and 5 days old,

or 9952 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 08, 1998?

There are 276 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday April 8th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 08, 1998?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 08, 1998.

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