What happened on Thursday April 16, 1998?

About April 16th, 1998, in brief:

  • Historical events: A historic tornado outbreak on April 16, 1998, devastated Middle Tennessee with at least 13 tornadoes. The event was particularly severe, with multiple violent tornadoes ranging from F3 to F5 intensity. The outbreak resulted in 4 fatalities, nearly 100 injuries, and hundreds of millions of dollars in damage. The most notable tornado struck downtown Nashville, causing extensive structural damage, while three additional violent tornadoes impacted southern Middle Tennessee.
  • Day of the week: April 16th, 1998 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: All My Life by K-Ci & JoJo
  • #1 UK song: It's Like That by Run-DMC vs Jason Nevins
  • Popular movie: Funny Games directed by Michael Haneke

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April 16, 1998: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 16, 1998:

  • Middle Tennessee Tornado Outbreak A historic tornado outbreak on April 16, 1998, devastated Middle Tennessee with at least 13 tornadoes. The event was particularly severe, with multiple violent tornadoes ranging from F3 to F5 intensity. The outbreak resulted in 4 fatalities, nearly 100 injuries, and hundreds of millions of dollars in damage. The most notable tornado struck downtown Nashville, causing extensive structural damage, while three additional violent tornadoes impacted southern Middle Tennessee.
  • Nashville Tornado of 1998 A devastating Force 3 tornado struck downtown Nashville, Tennessee, causing significant urban damage. The tornado killed one person and caused extensive destruction to the city's infrastructure, marking a rare and severe urban tornado event.
  • Death of Fred Davis Fred Davis, a notable English snooker player who was born in 1913, passed away on this date. Davis was a significant figure in the world of professional snooker during his lifetime.

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

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

Stock market quotes on April 16, 1998:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $68.87
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $29.25
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $90.37
  • General Electric GE: opens at $86.81
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $109.37

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

NBA - American Basketball

  • Dallas Mavericks - Golden State Warriors : 82 - 88
  • Los Angeles Clippers - Portland Trail Blazers : 90 - 99
  • Sacramento Kings - Utah Jazz : 86 - 99
  • San Antonio Spurs - Vancouver Grizzlies : 110 - 97
  • Toronto Raptors - New York Knicks : 79 - 108
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What day of the week was April 16, 1998?


April 16, 1998 was a Thursday and it was the 106th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 16, 1998 can also be written as 4/16/1998 in the US and as 16/4/1998 in UK and Europe.

April 16, 1998 in April 1998 calendar

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Who was born on April 16, 1998?


Famous people born on April 16, 1998:

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


Famous people died on April 16, 1998:

  • Fred Davis

    Legendary English snooker player who was a prominent figure in the sport during the mid-20th century, known for his exceptional skill and...

  • Alberto Calderón

    Alberto Calderón was a distinguished Argentinian-American mathematician known for his significant contributions to mathematical analysis.

  • Marie-Louise Meilleur

    Canadian super-centenarian (d. 1998).

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April 16, 1998: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 16, 1998 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 13th and April 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on April 16, 1998 was All My Life by K-Ci & JoJo, according to the music chart for the week April 13th and April 19th.

  1. - All My Life youtube
  2. - Let's Ride youtube
  3. - Too Close youtube
  4. - Frozen youtube
  5. - Truly Madly Deeply youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on April 16, 1998 was It's Like That by Run-DMC vs Jason Nevins, according to the music chart for the week April 13th and April 19th.

  1. - It's Like That youtube
  2. - My Heart Will Go On youtube
  3. - Truly Madly Deeply youtube
  4. - La Primavera youtube
  5. - Turn It Up / Fire It Up youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on April 16, 1998 was Let's Ride by Montell Jordan Feat. Master P & Silkk The Shocker, according to the music chart for the week April 13th and April 19th.

  1. - Let's Ride
  2. - All My Life/Don't Rush (Take Love Slowly)
  3. - Too Close youtube
  4. - Body Bumpin' Yippie-Yi-Yo youtube
  5. - Romeo And Juliet
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April 16, 1998: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 16th is Aries.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on April 16, 1998 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 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 April 16, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 72% full, rising at 11:07 pm and setting at 10:08 am.

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

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How old is someone born on April 16, 1998?


Someone born on April 16, 1998 is:

27 years and 18 days old,

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or 1411 weeks and 3 days old,

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

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