What happened on Friday August 14, 1998?

About August 14th, 1998, in brief:

  • Historical events: Gary C. Evans, a notorious criminal in New York's Capital Region known for murdering five people, escaped police custody and ultimately took his own life by jumping off a bridge on August 14, 1998.
  • Day of the week: August 14th, 1998 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: The Boy Is Mine by Brandy & Monica
  • #1 UK song: No Matter What by Boyzone
  • Popular movie: Funny Games directed by Michael Haneke

More about August 14th, 1998? See below for more news and curiosities on August 14th, 1998.

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August 14, 1998: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 14, 1998:

  • Gary C. Evans Suicide After Escape Gary C. Evans, a notorious criminal in New York's Capital Region known for murdering five people, escaped police custody and ultimately took his own life by jumping off a bridge on August 14, 1998.
  • Top Music Charts in USA and UK On August 14, 1998, the number one song in the United States was 'The Boy Is Mine' by Brandy & Monica, while the UK charts were topped by Boyzone's 'No Matter What'.
  • Football Matches in Bundesliga and French League On August 14, 1998, notable football matches were played: In Bundesliga, Duisburg defeated Ein Frankfurt 2-1, and Stuttgart beat Dortmund 2-1. In the French League (Le Championnat), Lens and Lorient drew 1-1, while Lyon decisively defeated Toulouse 6-1.

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August 14, 1998: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 14, 1998: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on August 14, 1998:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $68.19
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $40.69
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $104.69
  • General Electric GE: opens at $87.94
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $126.62

August 14, 1998: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Duisburg - Ein Frankfurt : 2 - 1
  • Stuttgart - Dortmund : 2 - 1

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Lens - Lorient : 1 - 1
  • Lyon - Toulouse : 6 - 1

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Fulham - Man City : 3 - 0

Futbol Ligi 1 - Football (Turkey)

  • Antalyaspor - Besiktas : 0 - 3
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What day of the week was August 14, 1998?


August 14, 1998 was a Friday and it was the 226th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 14, 1998 can also be written as 8/14/1998 in the US and as 14/8/1998 in UK and Europe.

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August 14, 1998: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 14, 1998 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 10th and August 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 14, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 14, 1998 was The Boy Is Mine by Brandy & Monica, according to the music chart for the week August 10th and August 16th.

  1. - The Boy Is Mine youtube
  2. - My Way youtube
  3. - You're Still The One youtube
  4. - Adia youtube
  5. - Make It Hot youtube

August 14, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 14, 1998 was No Matter What by Boyzone, according to the music chart for the week August 10th and August 16th.

  1. - No Matter What youtube
  2. - Viva Forever youtube
  3. - Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are) youtube
  4. - Music Sounds Better With You youtube
  5. - Mysterious Times youtube

August 14, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 14, 1998 was Friend Of Mine by Kelly Price, according to the music chart for the week August 10th and August 16th.

  1. - Friend Of Mine
  2. - Make It Hot
  3. - The Boy Is Mine youtube
  4. - The First Night youtube
  5. - They Don't Know/Are U Still Down
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August 14, 1998: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 14th is Leo.

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August 14, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 14, 1998 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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August 14, 1998: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 14, 1998 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 14, 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 August 14, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 39% full, rising at 11:34 pm and setting at 02:33 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 08, 1998 while the next full moon would come on Sep 06, 1998.

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Someone born on August 14, 1998 is:

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