What happened on Tuesday December 01, 1998?

About December 1st, 1998, in brief:

  • Historical events: Exxon announced a landmark US$73.7 billion acquisition of Mobil, creating Exxon-Mobil, which became the second-largest company globally by revenue. This merger represented a significant consolidation in the energy sector and reshaped the global oil industry landscape.
  • Day of the week: December 1st, 1998 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: I'm Your Angel by R. Kelly
  • #1 UK song: Believe by Cher
  • Popular movie: Funny Games directed by Michael Haneke

More about December 1st, 1998? See below for more news and curiosities on December 1st, 1998.

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December 01, 1998: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 01, 1998:

  • Exxon-Mobil Merger Announcement Exxon announced a landmark US$73.7 billion acquisition of Mobil, creating Exxon-Mobil, which became the second-largest company globally by revenue. This merger represented a significant consolidation in the energy sector and reshaped the global oil industry landscape.
  • Rafael Palmeiro Signs Major MLB Contract Rafael Palmeiro, a prominent Major League Baseball player, signed a significant five-year contract worth US$45 million with the Texas Rangers, solidifying his position as a high-value athlete in professional baseball.

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December 01, 1998: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 01, 1998: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 01, 1998:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $72.50
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $32.00
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $120.25
  • General Electric GE: opens at $89.56
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $163.50

December 01, 1998: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • St Pauli - Uerdingen : 2 - 3

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • St Etienne - Caen : 2 - 0

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Wigan - Fulham : 2 - 0

Division 3 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Carlisle - Cardiff : 0 - 1
  • Mansfield - Peterboro : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was December 01, 1998?


December 01, 1998 was a Tuesday and it was the 335th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 01, 1998 can also be written as 12/1/1998 in the US and as 1/12/1998 in UK and Europe.

December 01, 1998 in December 1998 calendar

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December 01, 1998: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 01, 1998:

  • Freddie Young

    Renowned British cinematographer who worked extensively in the film industry during the mid-20th century, known for his exceptional camera...

  • Janet Lewis

    American poet and novelist (b. 1899)[72].

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December 01, 1998: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 01, 1998 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 30th and December 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 01, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 01, 1998 was I'm Your Angel by R. Kelly, according to the music chart for the week November 30th and December 6th.

  1. - I'm Your Angel youtube
  2. - Nobody's Supposed To Be Here youtube
  3. - Lately youtube
  4. - Doo Wop (That Thing) youtube
  5. - From This Moment On youtube

December 01, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 01, 1998 was Believe by Cher, according to the music chart for the week November 30th and December 6th.

  1. - Believe youtube
  2. - Would You? youtube
  3. - If You Buy This Record Your Life Will Be Better youtube
  4. - Heartbeat / Tragedy youtube
  5. - Each Time youtube

December 01, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 01, 1998 was Nobody's Supposed To Be Here by Deborah Cox, according to the music chart for the week November 30th and December 6th.

  1. - Nobody's Supposed To Be Here youtube
  2. - Lately youtube
  3. - Doo Wop (That Thing) youtube
  4. - Love Like This
  5. - How Deep Is Your Love
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December 01, 1998: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 1st is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 01, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 01, 1998 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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December 01, 1998: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 01, 1998 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 01, 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 December 01, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 03:27 pm and setting at 05:26 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 04, 1998 while the next full moon would come on Dec 03, 1998.

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How old is someone born on December 01, 1998?


Someone born on December 01, 1998 is:

26 years 5 months old,

or 317 months and 6 days old,

or 1379 weeks and 1 day old,

or 9654 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 01, 1998?

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Tuesday December 1, 1998