What happened on Wednesday March 18, 1998?

About March 18th, 1998, in brief:

  • Historical events: Viktor N. Mikhailov, a highly influential figure in Russia's nuclear sector who played crucial roles in both military and civilian nuclear programs, was unexpectedly dismissed from his ministerial position. His removal came as a surprise to many observers and potentially signaled significant shifts in Russia's nuclear policy and leadership.
  • Day of the week: March 18th, 1998 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Gettin' Jiggy Wit It by Will Smith
  • #1 UK song: My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion
  • Popular movie: Funny Games directed by Michael Haneke

More about March 18th, 1998? See below for more news and curiosities on March 18th, 1998.

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March 18, 1998: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 18, 1998:

  • Russian Atomic Minister Removed from Position Viktor N. Mikhailov, a highly influential figure in Russia's nuclear sector who played crucial roles in both military and civilian nuclear programs, was unexpectedly dismissed from his ministerial position. His removal came as a surprise to many observers and potentially signaled significant shifts in Russia's nuclear policy and leadership.
  • Russian Atomic Minister Removed from Position Viktor N. Mikhailov, a highly influential figure in Russia's nuclear sector who played crucial roles in both military and civilian nuclear programs, was unexpectedly dismissed from his ministerial position. His removal came as a surprise to many observers and potentially signaled significant shifts in Russia's nuclear policy and leadership.
  • Russian Atomic Minister Removed from Position Viktor N. Mikhailov, a highly influential figure in Russia's nuclear sector who played crucial roles in both military and civilian nuclear programs, was unexpectedly dismissed from his ministerial position. His removal came as a surprise to many observers and potentially signaled significant shifts in Russia's nuclear policy and leadership.
  • Presbyterian Church Maintains Ban on Gay Clergy In a significant decision reflecting ongoing religious debates about LGBTQ+ inclusion, regional bodies of the Presbyterian Church (USA) voted against replacing existing restrictive policies with a more inclusive statute that would have potentially allowed gay clergy members to serve openly.
  • Presbyterian Church Maintains Ban on Gay Clergy In a significant decision reflecting ongoing religious debates about LGBTQ+ inclusion, regional bodies of the Presbyterian Church (USA) voted against replacing existing restrictive policies with a more inclusive statute that would have potentially allowed gay clergy members to serve openly.
  • Presbyterian Church Maintains Ban on Gay Clergy In a significant decision reflecting ongoing religious debates about LGBTQ+ inclusion, regional bodies of the Presbyterian Church (USA) voted against replacing existing restrictive policies with a more inclusive statute that would have potentially allowed gay clergy members to serve openly.

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March 18, 1998: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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March 18, 1998: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on March 18, 1998:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $63.19
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $26.00
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $80.06
  • General Electric GE: opens at $79.87
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $100.62

March 18, 1998: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Los Angeles Clippers - Seattle SuperSonics : 80 - 99
  • Philadelphia 76ers - Detroit Pistons : 104 - 96
  • Phoenix Suns - Los Angeles Lakers : 93 - 99
  • San Antonio Spurs - Minnesota Timberwolves : 92 - 76
  • Utah Jazz - Charlotte Hornets : 85 - 111

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Swindon - Wolves : 0 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Newcastle - Crystal Palace : 1 - 2
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What day of the week was March 18, 1998?


March 18, 1998 was a Wednesday and it was the 77th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 18, 1998 can also be written as 3/18/1998 in the US and as 18/3/1998 in UK and Europe.

March 18, 1998 in March 1998 calendar

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March 18, 1998: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 18, 1998 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 16th and March 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 18, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 18, 1998 was Gettin' Jiggy Wit It by Will Smith, according to the music chart for the week March 16th and March 22nd.

  1. - Gettin' Jiggy Wit It youtube
  2. - Nice & Slow youtube
  3. - My Heart Will Go On youtube
  4. - No, No, No Part II youtube
  5. - Truly Madly Deeply youtube

March 18, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 18, 1998 was My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion, according to the music chart for the week March 16th and March 22nd.

  1. - My Heart Will Go On youtube
  2. - It's Like That youtube
  3. - Frozen youtube
  4. - Truly Madly Deeply youtube
  5. - Brimful Of Asha youtube

March 18, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 18, 1998 was No, No, No by Destiny's Child, according to the music chart for the week March 16th and March 22nd.

  1. - No, No, No
  2. - Nice & Slow youtube
  3. - What You Want
  4. - Deja Vu [Uptown Baby]
  5. - Too Close youtube
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March 18, 1998: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 18th is Pisces.

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March 18, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 18, 1998 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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March 18, 1998: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 18, 1998 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 18, 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 18, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 66% full, rising at 10:20 pm and setting at 09:40 am.

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

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How old is someone born on March 18, 1998?


Someone born on March 18, 1998 is:

27 years 1 month old,

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