What happened on Friday January 09, 1998?

Here's what happened on January 09, 1998:

• Spacewalk Record Achievement Cosmonauts Anatoly Solovyov and Pavel Vinogradov set a new world record for spacewalks, completing a remarkable extravehicular activity lasting 3 hours and 8 minutes.
• Wayne Gretzky Named Best NHL Player Ever Hockey News, a prominent sports publication, selected Wayne Gretzky as the greatest NHL player of all time, recognizing his extraordinary career and unprecedented achievements in professional ice hockey.
• Death of Kenichi Fukui, Nobel Prize-Winning Chemist Kenichi Fukui, a renowned Japanese chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, passed away at the age of 79. Fukui was known for his groundbreaking work in understanding chemical reactions and molecular orbital theory.
• Karpov Retains Chess Championship Anatoly Karpov successfully defended his chess title by defeating Viswanathan Anand in a high-stakes international chess competition, demonstrating his continued mastery of the game.
• Little Mermaid Statue Vandalized The iconic Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, Denmark, suffered vandalism when its head was removed and later returned, causing public concern and media attention.
• Mo Vaughn Legal Proceedings Boston Red Sox player Mo Vaughn appeared in court and pleaded not guilty to charges of driving under the influence, a legal matter that attracted media scrutiny.

Events in 1998

January 09, 1998: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 09, 1998

Newspapers from Jan. 09, 1998

January 09, 1998: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 09, 1998:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $59.56
• Apple AAPL: opens at $18.12
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $130.06
• General Electric GE: opens at $73.94
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $104.31

January 09, 1998: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

• Charlotte Hornets - Vancouver Grizzlies : 98 - 90
• Chicago Bulls - New York Knicks : 90 - 89
• Golden State Warriors - Detroit Pistons : 72 - 101
• Los Angeles Lakers - Los Angeles Clippers : 125 - 115
• Miami Heat - Denver Nuggets : 98 - 79

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Martigues - Lorient : 0 - 1

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Tranmere - West Brom : 0 - 0

Liga I - Football (Portugal)

• Salgueiros - Porto : 1 - 3

January 09, 1998 was a Friday and it was the 9th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 09, 1998 can also be written as 1/9/1998 in the US and as 9/1/1998 in UK and Europe.

January 09, 1998 in January 1998 calendar

Famous people born on January 09, 1998:

• Brent Rivera

  Brent Rivera is a popular social media influencer and content creator known for his comedic skits, vlogs, and engaging online presence...

• Kerris Dorsey

  American actress.

• Rikuto Arai
• Lautaro Berra
• Guilherme Bissoli
• Milena Bykova
• Marco Carraro
• Chris Führich
• Ramazan Gadžimuradov
• Reeco Hackett-Fairchild
• Rodney Kongolo
• Jérémy Livolant
• Calvin Miller
• Jaylon Moore
• Juan José Purata
• Yusuf Habib
• Jason Tesson
• Samuele Zoccarato
• Nahuel Gallardo

Famous people born in 1998

Famous people born on January 9th

Famous people died on January 09, 1998:

• Imi Lichtenfeld

  Founder of Krav Maga, a highly effective self-defense system developed for the Israeli military, who revolutionized martial arts and...

• Kenichi Fukui

  se chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1918).

• Lia Manoliu

Famous people who died in 1998

Famous people who died on January 9th

January 09, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 09, 1998 was Candle In The Wind 1997 by Elton John, according to the music chart for the week January 5th and January 11th.

1. Elton John - Candle In The Wind 1997
2. Elton John - Something About The Way You Look Tonight
3. Puff Daddy - It's All About The Benjamin's
4. Janet - Together Again
5. LSG - My Body

January 09, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 09, 1998 was Never Ever by All Saints, according to the music chart for the week January 5th and January 11th.

1. All Saints - Never Ever
2. Various Artists - Perfect Day
3. The Spice Girls - Too Much
4. Janet Jackson - Together Again
5. Robbie Williams - Angels

January 09, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 09, 1998 was My Body by LSG, according to the music chart for the week January 5th and January 11th.

1. LSG - My Body
2. Boyz II Men - A Song For Mama
3. Dru Hill - We're Not Making Love No More
4. Usher - You Make Me Wanna...
5. Uncle Sam - I Don't Ever Want To See You Again

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 9th 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 09, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 09, 1998 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 09, 1998 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 09, 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 09, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 93% full, rising at 02:28 pm and setting at 05:07 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on January 09, 1998

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Someone born on January 09, 1998 is:

27 years 3 months old,

or 327 months and 28 days old,

or 1425 weeks and 5 days old,

or 9980 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 09, 1998?

There are 247 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday January 9th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 09, 1998?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on January 09, 1998.

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