What happened on Sunday May 24, 1998?

About May 24th, 1998, in brief:

  • Historical events: At the 51st Cannes Film Festival, Greek director Theo Angelopoulos' film 'Eternity and a Day' (original title: 'Mia aioniotita kai mia mera') won the prestigious Palme d'Or award, highlighting significant international cinema achievements.
  • Day of the week: May 24th, 1998 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: My All by Mariah Carey
  • #1 UK song: Under The Bridge / Lady Marmalade by All Saints
  • Popular movie: Funny Games directed by Michael Haneke

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May 24, 1998: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 24, 1998:

  • 51st Cannes Film Festival - Palme d'Or Winner At the 51st Cannes Film Festival, Greek director Theo Angelopoulos' film 'Eternity and a Day' (original title: 'Mia aioniotita kai mia mera') won the prestigious Palme d'Or award, highlighting significant international cinema achievements.
  • Indianapolis 500 Race - Eddie Cheever Jr. Victorious In Indianapolis, Indiana, the Indianapolis 500 race was held. Eddie Cheever Jr. won the race with an impressive average speed of 145.155 mph. A 1998 Corvette served as the official pace car, driven by legendary driver Parnelli Jones. This was the first Indy 500 fully sanctioned by the Indy Racing League (IRL), with Cheever finishing approximately 3 seconds ahead of 1996 winner Buddy Lazier.
  • J.C. Penney LPGA Skins Game Professional women's golf tournament held on this date.
  • Birth of Liv Cooke Professional football freestyler Liv Cooke was born, who would later become known for her exceptional skills in football trick performances.

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May 24, 1998: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 24, 1998: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Utah Jazz - Los Angeles Lakers : 96 - 92

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Stuttgarter K - Cottbus : 2 - 1

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Ancona - Pescara : 0 - 0
  • Chievo - Treviso : 1 - 0
  • C. Sangro - Foggia : 0 - 1
  • Lucchese - Venezia : 2 - 0
  • Padova - Cagliari : 1 - 2
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What day of the week was May 24, 1998?


May 24, 1998 was a Sunday and it was the 144th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 24, 1998 can also be written as 5/24/1998 in the US and as 24/5/1998 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 24, 1998?


Famous people born on May 24, 1998:

  • Daisy Edgar-Jones

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May 24, 1998: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 24, 1998 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 18th and May 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 24, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 24, 1998 was My All by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week May 18th and May 24th.

  1. - My All youtube
  2. - Too Close youtube
  3. - I Get Lonely youtube
  4. - You're Still The One youtube
  5. - Everybody (Backstreet's Back) youtube

May 24, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 24, 1998 was Under The Bridge / Lady Marmalade by All Saints, according to the music chart for the week May 18th and May 24th.

  1. - Under The Bridge / Lady Marmalade youtube
  2. - Feel It youtube
  3. - All That I Need youtube
  4. - Turn Back Time youtube
  5. - Last Thing On My Mind youtube

May 24, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 24, 1998 was I Get Lonely by Janet Featuring BLACKstreet, according to the music chart for the week May 18th and May 24th.

  1. - I Get Lonely
  2. - Too Close youtube
  3. - It's All About Me
  4. - My All/Breakdown
  5. - The Arms Of The One Who Loves You
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May 24, 1998: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 24th is Gemini.

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May 24, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 24, 1998 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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May 24, 1998: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 24, 1998 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 24, 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 May 24, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:57 am and setting at 08:05 pm.

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 May 24, 1998?


Someone born on May 24, 1998 is:

26 years 11 months old,

or 323 months and 9 days old,

or 1405 weeks and 6 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 24, 1998?

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