What happened on Sunday March 08, 1998?

About March 8th, 1998, in brief:

  • Historical events: Ray Nitschke, the iconic Green Bay Packers linebacker, passed away from a heart attack at the age of 61. His death marked the loss of one of the most intimidating defensive players of his generation.
  • Day of the week: March 8th, 1998 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion
  • #1 UK song: It's Like That by Run-DMC vs Jason Nevins
  • Popular movie: Funny Games directed by Michael Haneke

More about March 8th, 1998? See below for more news and curiosities on March 8th, 1998.

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March 08, 1998: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 08, 1998:

  • Ray Nitschke Dies of Heart Attack Ray Nitschke, the iconic Green Bay Packers linebacker, passed away from a heart attack at the age of 61. His death marked the loss of one of the most intimidating defensive players of his generation.
  • Marvin Davis: Disney Design Legend Passes Away Marvin Davis, a renowned architect and art director, died at age 87 in Santa Monica, California. Throughout his remarkable career at 20th Century Fox and Disney (1955-1995), he played a pivotal role in designing iconic spaces, including the original Disneyland layout and significant contributions to Walt Disney World. His innovative work earned him an Emmy Award in 1962 and he was named a Disney Legend in 1994, recognizing his substantial impact on theme park and entertainment design.
  • Ray Nitschke: Green Bay Packers Linebacker Ray Nitschke, a legendary American football player born in 1936, was a prominent linebacker for the Green Bay Packers during the NFL's early modern era. Known for his fierce playing style, he was a key member of Vince Lombardi's championship teams.
  • Gloria Stuart Receives Screen Actors Guild Founders Award Gloria Stuart, the actress famous for her role as Old Rose in the blockbuster film *Titanic*, was honored with the prestigious Founders Award by the Screen Actors Guild, recognizing her significant contributions to the acting profession.

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

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

NBA - American Basketball

  • Boston Celtics - Indiana Pacers : 100 - 104
  • Charlotte Hornets - New Jersey Nets : 109 - 100
  • Chicago Bulls - New York Knicks : 102 - 89
  • Cleveland Cavaliers - Atlanta Hawks : 96 - 101
  • Detroit Pistons - Los Angeles Lakers : 89 - 96

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Bari - Empoli : 2 - 0
  • Brescia - Lecce : 3 - 2
  • Fiorentina - Piacenza : 1 - 1
  • Lazio - Roma : 2 - 0
  • Milan - Sampdoria : 1 - 0

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Lierse - Westerlo : 3 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Schalke 04 - Bayern Munich : 1 - 0
  • Stuttgart - Wolfsburg : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was March 08, 1998?


March 08, 1998 was a Sunday and it was the 67th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 08, 1998 can also be written as 3/8/1998 in the US and as 8/3/1998 in UK and Europe.

March 08, 1998 in March 1998 calendar

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March 08, 1998: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 08, 1998:

  • Ray Nitschke

    Legendary NFL linebacker for Green Bay Packers who played under Coach Vince Lombardi.

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March 08, 1998: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 08, 1998 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 2nd and March 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 08, 1998 was My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion, according to the music chart for the week March 2nd and March 8th.

  1. - My Heart Will Go On youtube
  2. - Gettin' Jiggy Wit It youtube
  3. - Nice & Slow youtube
  4. - Together Again youtube
  5. - Truly Madly Deeply youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 08, 1998 was It's Like That by Run-DMC vs Jason Nevins, according to the music chart for the week March 2nd and March 8th.

  1. - It's Like That youtube
  2. - Stop youtube
  3. - Say What You Want (All Day Every Day) / Insane youtube
  4. - Frozen youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on March 08, 1998 was Nice & Slow by Usher, according to the music chart for the week March 2nd and March 8th.

  1. - Nice & Slow youtube
  2. - No, No, No
  3. - What You Want
  4. - I Don't Ever Want To See You Again
  5. - Swing My Way
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March 08, 1998: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 8th is Pisces.

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

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

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March 08, 1998: What was the moon phase on that day?


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 08, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 87% full, rising at 01:51 pm and setting at 04:16 am.

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

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How old is someone born on March 08, 1998?


Someone born on March 08, 1998 is:

27 years 1 month old,

or 325 months and 29 days old,

or 1417 weeks and 3 days old,

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

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