What happened on Wednesday June 03, 1998?

About June 3rd, 1998, in brief:

  • Historical events: On June 3, 1998, an InterCityExpress (ICE) high-speed train derailed between Hannover and Hamburg, Germany, resulting in a catastrophic accident. The train, ICE 884 "Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen", was traveling at 200 kilometers per hour when it derailed and crashed into a bridge, causing 101 fatalities and over 100 injuries. This tragic event is considered one of the deadliest train accidents in modern German history.
  • Day of the week: June 3rd, 1998 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: The Boy Is Mine by Brandy & Monica
  • #1 UK song: C'est La Vie by B*Witched
  • Popular movie: Funny Games directed by Michael Haneke

More about June 3rd, 1998? See below for more news and curiosities on June 3rd, 1998.

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June 03, 1998: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 03, 1998:

  • Eschede Train Disaster On June 3, 1998, an InterCityExpress (ICE) high-speed train derailed between Hannover and Hamburg, Germany, resulting in a catastrophic accident. The train, ICE 884 "Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen", was traveling at 200 kilometers per hour when it derailed and crashed into a bridge, causing 101 fatalities and over 100 injuries. This tragic event is considered one of the deadliest train accidents in modern German history.
  • Death of Poul Bundgaard Poul Bundgaard, a prominent Danish actor and singer who was born in 1922, passed away on June 3, 1998. Known for his contributions to Danish entertainment, Bundgaard was a notable figure in the performing arts during the mid-20th century.

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June 03, 1998: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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June 03, 1998: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on June 03, 1998:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $69.37
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $27.12
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $85.87
  • General Electric GE: opens at $82.62
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $116.00

June 03, 1998: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Chicago Bulls - Utah Jazz : 85 - 88

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Cottbus - Gutersloh : 2 - 2
  • Dusseldorf - Leipzig : 2 - 0
  • F Koln - CZ Jena : 0 - 3
  • Greuther Furth - Unterhaching : 0 - 0
  • Mainz - Uerdingen : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was June 03, 1998?


June 03, 1998 was a Wednesday and it was the 154th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 03, 1998 can also be written as 6/3/1998 in the US and as 3/6/1998 in UK and Europe.

June 03, 1998 in June 1998 calendar

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Who was born on June 03, 1998?


Famous people born on June 03, 1998:

  • Hwang Eun-bi

    South Korean singer and actress known professionally as SinB, a member of the popular K-pop girl group GFRIEND.

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June 03, 1998: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 03, 1998:

  • Lucien Conein

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June 03, 1998: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 03, 1998 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 1st and June 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 03, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 03, 1998 was The Boy Is Mine by Brandy & Monica, according to the music chart for the week June 1st and June 7th.

  1. - The Boy Is Mine youtube
  2. - Too Close youtube
  3. - You're Still The One youtube
  4. - My All youtube
  5. - I Get Lonely youtube

June 03, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 03, 1998 was C'est La Vie by B*Witched, according to the music chart for the week June 1st and June 7th.

  1. - C'est La Vie youtube
  2. - Horny youtube
  3. - The Boy Is Mine youtube
  4. - My All youtube
  5. - Feel It youtube

June 03, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 03, 1998 was The Boy Is Mine by Brandy & Monica, according to the music chart for the week June 1st and June 7th.

  1. - The Boy Is Mine youtube
  2. - I Get Lonely
  3. - Too Close youtube
  4. - The Arms Of The One Who Loves You
  5. - It's All About Me
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June 03, 1998: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 3rd is Gemini.

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June 03, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 03, 1998 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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June 03, 1998: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 03, 1998 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 03, 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 June 03, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 70% full, rising at 02:11 pm and setting at 02:35 am.

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 June 03, 1998?


Someone born on June 03, 1998 is:

26 years 11 months old,

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or 1404 weeks and 4 days old,

or 9832 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 03, 1998?

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