What happened on Sunday June 07, 1998?

About June 7th, 1998, in brief:

  • Historical events: James Byrd Jr., an African American man, was brutally murdered by three white supremacists, Shawn Allen Berry, Lawrence Russell Brewer, and John William King, in a racially-motivated hate crime in Jasper, Texas. The perpetrators dragged Byrd behind a truck until he was killed, symbolizing the horrific racial violence still present in late 20th-century America.
  • Day of the week: June 7th, 1998 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: The Boy Is Mine by Brandy & Monica
  • #1 UK song: C'est La Vie by B*Witched
  • Popular movie: Funny Games directed by Michael Haneke

More about June 7th, 1998? See below for more news and curiosities on June 7th, 1998.

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June 07, 1998: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 07, 1998:

  • James Byrd Jr. Hate Crime Murder James Byrd Jr., an African American man, was brutally murdered by three white supremacists, Shawn Allen Berry, Lawrence Russell Brewer, and John William King, in a racially-motivated hate crime in Jasper, Texas. The perpetrators dragged Byrd behind a truck until he was killed, symbolizing the horrific racial violence still present in late 20th-century America.
  • The Lion King Wins Tony Awards The Walt Disney Company's stage adaptation of 'The Lion King' achieves a remarkable milestone by winning six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Director of a Musical, Best Choreography, Best Costume Design, Best Lighting Design, and Best Scenic Design. This success highlights the groundbreaking theatrical production's artistic and cultural significance.
  • Guinea-Bissau Civil War Begins Former Brigadier-General Ansumane Mané initiates a military coup by seizing control of military barracks in Bissau, marking the commencement of the Guinea-Bissau Civil War, which would last from 1998 to 1999. This conflict significantly destabilized the West African nation's political landscape.
  • Peter Arnett Operation Tailwind Controversy Journalist Peter Arnett publishes a controversial report about Operation Tailwind, claiming that sarin nerve agents were used to eliminate a group of deserting U.S. soldiers during the Vietnam War. The report, later proven to be false, sparked significant media and military debate.

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June 07, 1998: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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June 07, 1998: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Utah Jazz - Chicago Bulls : 54 - 96

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • CZ Jena - Dusseldorf : 3 - 4
  • Ein Frankfurt - F Koln : 4 - 2
  • Freiburg - Stuttgarter K : 2 - 1
  • Gutersloh - Greuther Furth : 1 - 1
  • Leipzig - Wattenscheid : 0 - 0

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Ancona - Cagliari : 4 - 1
  • Chievo - Pescara : 2 - 2
  • C. Sangro - Verona : 0 - 2
  • Lucchese - Treviso : 0 - 0
  • Padova - Reggina : 3 - 1
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What day of the week was June 07, 1998?


June 07, 1998 was a Sunday and it was the 158th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 07, 1998 can also be written as 6/7/1998 in the US and as 7/6/1998 in UK and Europe.

June 07, 1998 in June 1998 calendar

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June 07, 1998: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 07, 1998 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 1st and June 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 07, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 07, 1998 was The Boy Is Mine by Brandy & Monica, according to the music chart for the week June 1st and June 7th.

  1. - The Boy Is Mine youtube
  2. - Too Close youtube
  3. - You're Still The One youtube
  4. - My All youtube
  5. - I Get Lonely youtube

June 07, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 07, 1998 was C'est La Vie by B*Witched, according to the music chart for the week June 1st and June 7th.

  1. - C'est La Vie youtube
  2. - Horny youtube
  3. - The Boy Is Mine youtube
  4. - My All youtube
  5. - Feel It youtube

June 07, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 07, 1998 was The Boy Is Mine by Brandy & Monica, according to the music chart for the week June 1st and June 7th.

  1. - The Boy Is Mine youtube
  2. - I Get Lonely
  3. - Too Close youtube
  4. - The Arms Of The One Who Loves You
  5. - It's All About Me
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June 07, 1998: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 7th is Gemini.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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June 07, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 07, 1998 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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June 07, 1998: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 07, 1998 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 07, 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 June 07, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 96% full, rising at 05:58 pm and setting at 04:39 am.

The previous full moon was on May 11, 1998 while the next full moon would come on Jun 10, 1998.

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How old is someone born on June 07, 1998?


Someone born on June 07, 1998 is:

26 years 10 months old,

or 322 months and 27 days old,

or 1404 weeks

or 9828 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 07, 1998?

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