Sunday August 16, 1998: on this day

August 16, 1998 was the 228th day of the year 1998, under the sign of Leo and the day of the week was Sunday.

Is August 16, 1998 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on August 16, 1998, who was born and died on August 16, 1998, what holidays and observances are celebrated on August 16, 1998, which were the most popular songs (ex. The Boy Is Mine by Brandy & Monica), movies (e.g. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, directed by Guy Ritchie), TV series (e.g. Any Day Now) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about August 16th, 1998 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was August 16, 1998?


August 16, 1998 was a Sunday and it was the 228th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 16, 1998 can also be written as 8/16/1998 in the US and as 16/8/1998 in UK and Europe.

August 16, 1998 in August 1998 calendar

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August 16, 1998: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 16, 1998:

August 16, 1998: What were the magazines covers that day?

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

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Hertha - Werder Bremen : 1 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Bielefeld - Mainz : 1 - 0
  • FC Koln - Ulm : 1 - 1
  • Greuther Furth - Oberhausen : 1 - 1
  • Stuttgarter K - Dusseldorf : 1 - 0
  • Uerdingen - Gutersloh : 2 - 0

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Birmingham - Crystal Palace : 3 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Aberdeen - Celtic : 3 - 2
  • Dundee United - Hearts : 0 - 0
  • Southampton - Liverpool : 1 - 2
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August 16, 1998: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 16th is Leo.

Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.

Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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

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

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Discover the planets positions on August 16th, 1998 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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August 16, 1998: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 16, 1998 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 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 August 16, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 18% full, rising at 12:59 am and setting at 04:35 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 08, 1998 while the next full moon would come on Sep 06, 1998.

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Who was born on August 16, 1998?


Famous people born on August 16, 1998:

  • Kiara Muhammad

    Kiara Muhammad is an actress best known for her role in the children's television series 'Doc McStuffins'.

  • Cyril Langevine
  • Dominic Lobalu
  • Gonzalo Goñi
  • Alex Raffaelli
  • Antoine Winfield Jr.
  • Aimé Mabika

Whose famous birthday is on August 16th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 16th:

  • James Cameron
    James Cameron

    James cameron is a canadian film director known for creating blockbuster movies such as titanic and avatar.

  • Kathie Lee Gifford
    Kathie Lee Gifford

    Kathie lee gifford is a television host, singer, and author, best known for co-hosting the talk show 'live! with regis and kathie lee' and...

  • Angela Bassett
    Angela Bassett

    Angela bassett is an american actress known for her powerful performances in films such as what's love got to do with it, waiting to exhale,...

  • Steve Carell
    Steve Carell

    Carell, an american actor and writer is considered one comedyaeur(tm),'s rising talents.

  • Pierre Richard
    Pierre Richard

    French film director and actor, he is considered one of the most gifted and talented comedians in france.

  • Rumer Willis
    Rumer Willis

    American actress and singer, the child of bruce willis (and wife demi) moore.

  • Vanessa Carlton
    Vanessa Carlton

    Vanessa carlton is a pop singer known for her hit song 'a thousand miles' and her successful music career.

  • Cam Gigandet
    Cam Gigandet

    Cam gigandet is an american actor known for his roles in popular tv shows and movies such as 'the o.c.

  • Clovis Cornillac
    Clovis Cornillac

    French actor in television, film and theater.

  • Julie Newmar
    Julie Newmar

    American singer, actress, and dancer.

See more famous people and celebrities born on August 16th

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August 16, 1998: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 25 years 7 months old,

or 307 months and 3 days old,

or 1335 weeks and 2 days old,

or 9347 days old,

if you were born on August 16, 1998.

Enjoy a trip down memory lane: discover what the world looked like when you turned 18 years old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 16, 1998?

There are 150 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday August 16th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 16, 1998?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on August 16, 1998.

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August 16, 1998: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 16, 1998:

  • Phil Leeds
    Phil Leeds

    American actor (d. 1998).

  • Floyd Spence

    Floyd Spence was a U.S.

  • Treasure Shields

    Treasure Shields Redmond was an African American poet and educator.

  • Dorothy West

    American journalist and author (d. 1998).

  • Alain Marion
  • Frank Lewis

What famous deaths happened on August 16th?

Famous deaths on August 16th:

  • Elvis Presley
    Elvis Presley

    American pop singer.

  • Margaret Mitchell
    Margaret Mitchell

    American author of "gone with the wind", a book she wrote over ten years.

  • Peter Fonda
    Peter Fonda

    American actor, screenwriter, and producer.

  • Stewart Granger
    Stewart Granger

    Tall, dark, and debonair, this british actor was a major adventure star in the 1950s.

  • Amanda Blake
    Amanda Blake

    American actress gunsmoke dies at the age of 60.

  • William Windom
    William Windom

    American actor (d. 2012).

  • Anna Kashfi
    Anna Kashfi

    Actress from india-america (d. 2015).

  • Louis Jouvet
    Louis Jouvet

    French theatre director, designer, stage worker, teacher, and stage administrator before his film and acting careers.

  • John Hurley
    John Hurley

    At 45, a song writer (son a preacher man) dies.

  • Charl Elvis

    Legendary musician known as the 'King of Rock and Roll'.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on August 16th

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August 16, 1998: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on August 16, 1998:

  • RC saints: feast day of Saint Stephen I of Hungary; Saint Roch (helps against plague and skin diseases)
  • USA: legal holiday in Vermont for the Battle of Bennington in 1777 (which actually took place in the state of New York)
  • Palio dell'Assunta in Siena
  • Eastern Orthodox: commemoration of the translation of the Acheiropoietos icon which means "Not made by hands", (also known as the Mandelion; now lost) from Edessa to Constantinople on 16 August 944
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August 16, 1998: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 16, 1998 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 10th and August 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


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

The number 1 song in the USA on August 16, 1998 was The Boy Is Mine by Brandy & Monica, according to the music chart for the week August 10th and August 16th.

August 16, 1998: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 16, 1998 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 10th and August 16th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - The Boy Is Mine youtube
  2. - My Way
  3. - You're Still The One
  4. - Adia
  5. - Make It Hot

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

The number 1 song in the UK on August 16, 1998 was No Matter What by Boyzone, according to the music chart for the week August 10th and August 16th.

August 16, 1998: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on August 16, 1998 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 10th and August 16th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - No Matter What
  2. - Viva Forever
  3. - Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)
  4. - Music Sounds Better With You
  5. - Mysterious Times

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

The number 1 R&B song on August 16, 1998 was Friend Of Mine by Kelly Price, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 10th and August 16th.

August 16, 1998: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 16, 1998 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 10th and August 16th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Friend Of Mine
  2. - Make It Hot
  3. - The Boy Is Mine youtube
  4. - The First Night youtube
  5. - They Don't Know/Are U Still Down

August 16, 1998: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on August 16, 1998 was Yo Naci Para Amarte by Alejandro Fernandez, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 10th and August 16th.

August 16, 1998: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on August 16, 1998 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week August 10th and August 16th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Yo Naci Para Amarte
  2. - Por Mujeres Como Tu
  3. - Rezo
  4. - Te Quiero Tanto, Tanto
  5. - Corazon Encadenado

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August 16, 1998: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on August 16, 1998 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Release year: 1998

Directed by: Guy Ritchie

Starring: Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran, Jason Statham

Country: United States of America

Rounders

Rounders

Release year: 1998

Directed by: John Dahl

Starring: Matt Damon, Edward Norton, Gretchen Mol, John Malkovich

Country: United States of America

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54

Release year: 1998

Directed by: Mark Christopher

Starring: Ryan Phillippe, Salma Hayek, Neve Campbell, Mike Myers

Ground Control

Ground Control

Release year: 1998

Directed by: Richard Howard

Starring: Kiefer Sutherland, Robert Sean Leonard, Bruce McGill, Kristy Swanson

Rewind

Rewind

Release year: 1998

Directed by: Sergio Gobbi

Starring: Raoul Bova, Luca Zingaretti, Alice Evans, Maruschka Detmers, Antonio Marsina, Niels Arestrup, Candice Hugo, Marie Laborit, Cécile Pallas, Jay Benedict, André Oumansky, Philippe Dajoux

Country: Italy

August 16, 1998: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on August 16, 1998 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Any Day Now

Any Day Now

Release year: 1998

Directed by: Travis Fine

Perla

Perla

Release year: 1998

Directed by: Sergio Castilla

Get Real

Get Real

Release year: 1998

Directed by: Simon Shore

Saaya

Saaya

Release year: 1998

Directed by: Anurag Basu

Sex and the City

Sex and the City

Release year: 1998

Directed by: Susan Seidelman

August 16, 1998: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on August 16, 1998 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Message In A Bottle by Nicholas Sparks

Message In A Bottle

By:

Theresa Osborne, a divorcee and disillusioned in her relationships, is out jogging when she spots a bottle at the beach. The bottle contains a love letter and longing letter to Catherine, signed simply by Garrett.

Summer Sisters by Judy Blume

Summer Sisters

By:

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER For author chats, join the Random House Reader's Circle. Victoria Leonard's life is forever changed by Caitlin Somers, who chooses Victoria as a friend in the summer 1977.

Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt

Angela's Ashes

By:

Angela's Ashes, Frank McCourt's bestselling memoir about his childhood in Ireland, is a Pulitzer Prize winner and #1 New York Times Bestseller.

We Are Our Mothers' Daughters by Cokie Roberts

We Are Our Mothers' Daughters

By:

Cokie Roberts, the famous political commentator and author of the #1 New York Times Bestseller, examines again the nature of women's roles in this updated and expanded tenth anniversary edition.

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

By:

In the early morning hours of May 2, 1981, shots rang out from Savannah's grandest mansion. Is it murder? Or self-defense? The shooting and its aftermath were heard throughout the hauntingly beautiful city of shaded squares and moss-hung oaks for …

August 16, 1998: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on August 16, 1998 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Ganbare Goemon: Kuru Nara Koi! Ayashige Ikka no Kuroi Kage

Ganbare Goemon: Kuru Nara Koi! Ayashige Ikka no Kuroi Kage

Platform: PlayStation

Genre: Action-adventure

Publisher: Konami

Cabela's Sportsman's Challenge

Cabela's Sportsman's Challenge

Platform: Windows

Genre: Sports

Publisher: HeadGames Publishing, Inc.

Burning Rangers

Burning Rangers

Platform: Sega Saturn

Genre: Third-person shooter

Publisher: Sega

Bushido Blade 2

Bushido Blade 2

Platform: PlayStation, PlayStation Network

Genre: Fighting

Publisher: JP Square; NA Square Electronic Arts

Dungeon Master Nexus

Dungeon Master Nexus

Platform: Sega Saturn

Genre: Role-playing video game

Publisher: Victor Interactive Software

history

Who was the US President on August 16, 1998?

On August 16, 1998 the US President was Bill Clinton (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on August 16, 1998?

On August 16, 1998 the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour).

Who was the Pope on August 16, 1998?

On August 16, 1998 the Pope was St John Paul II.

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What is special about August 16th?

August 16th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 16th day of the month of August. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on August 16th, such as:

  • 2018 - 2018 washington veterans day parade: president donald trump's planned military parade on november 10, 2018, has been postponed by the united states department of defense until 2019. estimates for the parade's costs have increased from $12 million up to $92 million.
  • 2017 - Confederate memorials and monuments being removed: several confederate monuments were taken down in baltimore, maryland overnight, including the stonewall jackson and robert e. lee monuments, confederate soldiers and sailors monuments, confederate women's monuments, and roger b. taney sculpture. on august 14, the baltimore city council unanimously approved the removal of the monuments.
  • 2016 - To launch airstrikes against syria, the russian air force uses an iranian airbase near hamadan.

Find out more about August 16th

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What happened in 1998?

1998 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Freak, opens at Cort Theater, New York City
  • 80th PGA Championship at Sahalee Country Club - Seattle, Washington
  • State Farm Rail Golf Classic

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What was the calendar for August 1998?

August 1998 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with August being the 8th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

Discover how August 1998 calendar looked like.

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