What happened on Sunday January 04, 1998?

About January 4th, 1998, in brief:

  • Historical events: A massive and destructive ice storm strikes eastern Canada and the northeastern United States from January 4-10. The storm's severity prompted the Canadian military to deploy 16,000 personnel, marking the largest domestic military deployment since the Korean War.
  • Day of the week: January 4th, 1998 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Something About The Way You Look Tonight by Elton John
  • #1 UK song: Perfect Day by Various Artists
  • Popular movie: Funny Games directed by Michael Haneke

More about January 4th, 1998? See below for more news and curiosities on January 4th, 1998.

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January 04, 1998: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 04, 1998:

  • 1998 North American Ice Storm A massive and destructive ice storm strikes eastern Canada and the northeastern United States from January 4-10. The storm's severity prompted the Canadian military to deploy 16,000 personnel, marking the largest domestic military deployment since the Korean War.
  • Wilaya of Relizane Massacres in Algeria A tragic mass killing occurs in three remote villages in the Wilaya of Relizane, Algeria, resulting in over 170 fatalities. This event highlights the ongoing violence and instability in the region during the Algerian Civil War.
  • Mae Questel, Actress and Voice Artist Dies Mae Questel, a renowned American actress and voice artist known for voicing Betty Boop and Olive Oyl, passed away. She was a significant figure in early animation voice acting.
  • Broadway Musical Closes After Successful Run "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" concludes its Broadway run at St. James Theatre in New York City after 715 performances, marking a successful theatrical production.
  • Theater Productions Close in New York Chekhov's "Ivanov" concludes its run at the Vivian Beaumont Theater in New York City after 51 performances.
  • Broadway Musical Concludes Run "Triumph of Love" closes its performance at the Royale Theater in New York City.

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January 04, 1998: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 04, 1998: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Charlotte Hornets - Sacramento Kings : 90 - 106
  • Philadelphia 76ers - Los Angeles Lakers : 113 - 107
  • Phoenix Suns - Washington Wizards : 99 - 109
  • Seattle SuperSonics - Vancouver Grizzlies : 120 - 108

NFL - American Football

  • Denver Broncos - Kansas City Chiefs : 14 - 10
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Green Bay Packers : 7 - 21

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Atalanta - Piacenza : 2 - 2
  • Bologna - Brescia : 2 - 1
  • Fiorentina - Sampdoria : 1 - 1
  • Inter - Juventus : 1 - 0
  • Lecce - Empoli : 2 - 2

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Ath Madrid - Santander : 2 - 1
  • Espanol - Valladolid : 2 - 0
  • La Coruna - Sp Gijon : 2 - 1
  • Merida - Celta : 4 - 0
  • Oviedo - Compostela : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was January 04, 1998?


January 04, 1998 was a Sunday and it was the 4th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 04, 1998 can also be written as 1/4/1998 in the US and as 4/1/1998 in UK and Europe.

January 04, 1998 in January 1998 calendar

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Who was born on January 04, 1998?


Famous people born on January 04, 1998:

  • Coco Jones

    Award-winning singer, actress, and songwriter who rose to prominence through Disney Channel and later gained recognition in R&B music.

  • Krystian Bielik
  • Manon Bresch
  • Lisandro Cabrera
  • Gian Crocci
  • Wiston Fernández
  • Arnoldas Kulboka
  • Mönkhtöriin Lkhagvagerel
  • Fabian Malleier
  • Jordan Meredith
  • Raul Opruț
  • Nikolaj Rasskazov
  • Joe Reed
  • Dominik Reiter
  • Benjamin Robert
  • Cameron Scott
  • Richard Sila
  • Liza Soberano
  • Martin Frese

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January 04, 1998: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 04, 1998:

  • Mae Questel
    Mae Questel

    Famous American voice actress best known for voicing Betty Boop and Olive Oyl in numerous animated cartoons during the golden age of...

  • John Gary

    John Gary was an American singer and television host active in the mid-20th century, known for his musical performances and television...

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January 04, 1998: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 04, 1998 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 29th and January 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 04, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 04, 1998 was Something About The Way You Look Tonight by Elton John, according to the music chart for the week December 29th and January 4th.

  1. - Something About The Way You Look Tonight youtube
  2. - Candle In The Wind 1997 youtube
  3. - It's All About The Benjamin's youtube
  4. - How Do I Live youtube
  5. - Together Again youtube

January 04, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 04, 1998 was Perfect Day by Various Artists, according to the music chart for the week December 29th and January 4th.

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

January 04, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 04, 1998 was A Song For Mama by Boyz II Men, according to the music chart for the week December 29th and January 4th.

  1. - A Song For Mama
  2. - My Body youtube
  3. - We're Not Making Love No More
  4. - You Make Me Wanna...
  5. - Butta Love
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January 04, 1998: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 4th is Capricorn.

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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 04, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 04, 1998 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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January 04, 1998: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 04, 1998 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 04, 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 04, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 45% full, rising at 11:12 am and setting at 11:40 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 14, 1997 while the next full moon would come on Jan 12, 1998.

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How old is someone born on January 04, 1998?


Someone born on January 04, 1998 is:

27 years 4 months old,

or 328 months and 3 days old,

or 1426 weeks and 3 days old,

or 9985 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 04, 1998?

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