What happened on Wednesday December 16, 1998?

Here's what happened on December 16, 1998:

• Iraq Disarmament Crisis: Operation Desert Fox Begins On December 16, 1998, the United States and Great Britain launched Operation Desert Fox, a significant military intervention targeting Iraq's weapons capabilities. U.S. President Bill Clinton ordered airstrikes on Iraq after UNSCOM (United Nations Special Commission) withdrew all weapons inspectors from the country. The operation involved precision strikes on nearly 100 strategic targets, including air defense systems, command centers, weapons production facilities, and Republican Guard units, with the primary objective of degrading Iraq's capacity to develop and maintain weapons of mass destruction.
• Death of William Gaddis, Influential American Novelist William Gaddis, a prominent American novelist known for complex, experimental works like 'The Recognitions' and 'JR', passed away on December 16, 1998. Gaddis was a significant figure in postmodern literature, renowned for his intricate writing style and critical exploration of American society and institutions.

Events in 1998

December 16, 1998: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 16, 1998

Newspapers from Dec. 16, 1998

December 16, 1998: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 16, 1998:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $74.56
• Apple AAPL: opens at $33.75
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $132.50
• General Electric GE: opens at $93.19
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $166.88

December 16, 1998: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Duisburg - Kaiserslautern : 3 - 1
• M'gladbach - Bayern Munich : 0 - 2

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Beauvais - Red Star 93 : 1 - 1
• Caen - Valence : 1 - 1
• Cannes - Lille : 1 - 0
• Chateauroux - Laval : 1 - 0
• Guingamp - Nice : 2 - 0

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Le Havre - Rennes : 2 - 0
• Lens - Sochaux : 1 - 1
• Lyon - Lorient : 2 - 2
• Monaco - Toulouse : 1 - 1
• Montpellier - Marseille : 0 - 1

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Inverness C - Alloa : 3 - 2

December 16, 1998 was a Wednesday and it was the 350th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 16, 1998 can also be written as 12/16/1998 in the US and as 16/12/1998 in UK and Europe.

December 16, 1998 in December 1998 calendar

Famous people died on December 16, 1998:

• William Gaddis

Famous people who died in 1998

Famous people who died on December 16th

December 16, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 16, 1998 was I'm Your Angel by R. Kelly, according to the music chart for the week December 14th and December 20th.

1. R. Kelly - I'm Your Angel
2. Deborah Cox - Nobody's Supposed To Be Here
3. Divine - Lately
4. Shania Twain - From This Moment On
5. Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing)

December 16, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 16, 1998 was Believe by Cher, according to the music chart for the week December 14th and December 20th.

1. Cher - Believe
2. Boyzone - I Love The Way You Love Me
3. Steps - Heartbeat / Tragedy
4. B*Witched - To You I Belong
5. The Spice Girls - Goodbye

December 16, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 16, 1998 was Nobody's Supposed To Be Here by Deborah Cox, according to the music chart for the week December 14th and December 20th.

1. Deborah Cox - Nobody's Supposed To Be Here
2. Faith Evans - Love Like This
3. Divine - Lately
4. Total Featuring Missy Elliott - Trippin'
5. Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing)

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 16th is Sagittarius.

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December 16, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 16, 1998 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 16, 1998 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 16, 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 December 16, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 04:47 am and setting at 03:58 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 03, 1998 while the next full moon would come on Jan 02, 1999.

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Someone born on December 16, 1998 is:

26 years 6 months old,

or 318 months and 15 days old,

or 1384 weeks and 6 days old,

or 9694 days old,

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