What happened on Thursday January 22, 1998?

About January 22nd, 1998, in brief:

  • Historical events: Theodore Kaczynski, the infamous domestic terrorist known as the 'Unabomber', pleaded guilty to multiple charges and accepted a life sentence without the possibility of parole. His plea concluded a long-running investigation into a series of mail bombings that killed three people and injured 23 others.
  • Day of the week: January 22nd, 1998 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Truly Madly Deeply by Savage Garden
  • #1 UK song: Never Ever by All Saints
  • Popular movie: Funny Games directed by Michael Haneke

More about January 22nd, 1998? See below for more news and curiosities on January 22nd, 1998.

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January 22, 1998: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 22, 1998:

  • Unabomber Theodore Kaczynski Pleads Guilty Theodore Kaczynski, the infamous domestic terrorist known as the 'Unabomber', pleaded guilty to multiple charges and accepted a life sentence without the possibility of parole. His plea concluded a long-running investigation into a series of mail bombings that killed three people and injured 23 others.
  • Space Shuttle Endeavour Launches on STS-89 Mission NASA's Space Shuttle Endeavour launched on mission STS-89, successfully docking with the Russian space station Mir. This mission was part of the ongoing Shuttle-Mir program, which facilitated scientific cooperation between the United States and Russia in space exploration.
  • Rickey Henderson Returns to Oakland Athletics Baseball legend Rickey Henderson rejoined the Oakland Athletics, marking his fourth stint with the team. Henderson, known for his exceptional base-stealing skills, continued to demonstrate his enduring impact on the sport.
  • Minnesota NHL Franchise Selects 'Wild' Nickname The NHL's Minnesota franchise officially adopted the team name 'Wild', marking the beginning of a new era for professional hockey in Minnesota.

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January 22, 1998: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 22, 1998: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 22, 1998:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $60.25
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $18.69
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $135.56
  • General Electric GE: opens at $74.94
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $99.81

January 22, 1998: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Detroit Pistons - Los Angeles Clippers : 94 - 76
  • Houston Rockets - Charlotte Hornets : 86 - 93
  • Sacramento Kings - Cleveland Cavaliers : 96 - 112
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What day of the week was January 22, 1998?


January 22, 1998 was a Thursday and it was the 22nd day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 22, 1998 can also be written as 1/22/1998 in the US and as 22/1/1998 in UK and Europe.

January 22, 1998 in January 1998 calendar

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Who was born on January 22, 1998?


Famous people born on January 22, 1998:

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January 22, 1998: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 22, 1998 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 19th and January 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 22, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 22, 1998 was Truly Madly Deeply by Savage Garden, according to the music chart for the week January 19th and January 25th.

  1. - Truly Madly Deeply youtube
  2. - How Do I Live youtube
  3. - Together Again youtube
  4. - Been Around The World youtube
  5. - Candle In The Wind 1997 youtube

January 22, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 22, 1998 was Never Ever by All Saints, according to the music chart for the week January 19th and January 25th.

  1. - Never Ever youtube
  2. - Perfect Day youtube
  3. - Too Much youtube
  4. - Together Again youtube
  5. - Angels youtube

January 22, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 22, 1998 was Nice & Slow by Usher, according to the music chart for the week January 19th and January 25th.

  1. - Nice & Slow youtube
  2. - My Body youtube
  3. - A Song For Mama
  4. - We're Not Making Love No More
  5. - I Don't Ever Want To See You Again
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January 22, 1998: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 22nd is Aquarius.

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Aquarius is the 11th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between January 20th and February 18th belong to the Aquarius sign: discover Aquarius personality and who should a Aquarius marry.

Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 22, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 22, 1998 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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January 22, 1998: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 22, 1998 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 22, 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 January 22, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 22% full, rising at 01:43 am and setting at 01:08 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 12, 1998 while the next full moon would come on Feb 11, 1998.

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How old is someone born on January 22, 1998?


Someone born on January 22, 1998 is:

27 years 3 months old,

or 327 months and 15 days old,

or 1423 weeks and 6 days old,

or 9967 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 22, 1998?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 22, 1998?

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