What happened on Saturday December 26, 1998?

Here's what happened on December 26, 1998:

• Iraq Disarmament Crisis Escalation Iraq announces its intention to fire upon U.S. and British warplanes patrolling the northern and southern 'no-fly zones', heightening tensions in the ongoing Iraq disarmament crisis.
• Tragic Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race Disaster A catastrophic event in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race results in six sailors losing their lives and five yachts being lost, marking the most significant disaster in the race's history.
• Severe Winter Storms Disrupt UK and Ireland Powerful winter gales sweep across Ireland, northern England, and southern Scotland, causing extensive disruption and widespread power outages in Northern Ireland and southern Scotland.

Events in 1998

December 26, 1998: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 26, 1998

Newspapers from Dec. 26, 1998

December 26, 1998: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

• Kansas City Chiefs - Oakland Raiders : 31 - 24
• Minnesota Vikings - Tennessee Titans : 26 - 16

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Airdrie - Raith Rvs : 2 - 2
• Birmingham - Sheffield United : 1 - 0
• Bolton - Bradford : 0 - 0
• Crewe - Bury : 3 - 1
• Falkirk - Stranraer : 3 - 2

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Blackpool - Wigan : 1 - 1
• Chesterfield - Oldham : 1 - 3
• Clyde - Partick : 0 - 1
• Fulham - Colchester : 2 - 0
• Lincoln - Macclesfield : 1 - 0

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Albion Rvs - Queens Park : 1 - 0
• Barnet - Plymouth : 1 - 1
• Brighton - Brentford : 3 - 1
• Cambridge - Rotherham : 3 - 2
• Cardiff - Shrewsbury : 3 - 0

December 26, 1998 was a Saturday and it was the 360th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 26, 1998 can also be written as 12/26/1998 in the US and as 26/12/1998 in UK and Europe.

December 26, 1998 in December 1998 calendar

Famous people died on December 26, 1998:

• Ram Swarup

  Indian writer on hindu philosophy and religion (b. 1920).

• Hurd Hatfield

Famous people who died in 1998

Famous people who died on December 26th

December 26, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 26, 1998 was I'm Your Angel by R. Kelly, according to the music chart for the week December 21st and December 27th.

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. Britney Spears - ..Baby One More Time

December 26, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 26, 1998 was Believe by Cher, according to the music chart for the week December 21st and December 27th.

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 26, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 26, 1998 was Nobody's Supposed To Be Here by Deborah Cox, according to the music chart for the week December 21st and December 27th.

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 26th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 26, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 26, 1998 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 26, 1998 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 26, 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 26, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 59% full, rising at 12:12 pm and setting at 12:44 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on December 26, 1998

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Someone born on December 26, 1998 is:

26 years 4 months old,

or 316 months and 11 days old,

or 1375 weeks and 4 days old,

or 9629 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 26, 1998?

There are 233 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday December 26th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 26, 1998?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on December 26, 1998.

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