What happened on Sunday May 17, 1998?

About May 17th, 1998, in brief:

  • Historical events: On May 17, 1998, New York Yankees pitcher David Wells achieved a remarkable feat by throwing a perfect game against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium. Wells retired all 27 batters he faced in the Yankees' 4-0 victory, joining an elite group of Major League Baseball pitchers who have accomplished this rare accomplishment.
  • Day of the week: May 17th, 1998 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Too Close by Next
  • #1 UK song: Under The Bridge / Lady Marmalade by All Saints
  • Popular movie: Funny Games directed by Michael Haneke

More about May 17th, 1998? See below for more news and curiosities on May 17th, 1998.

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May 17, 1998: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 17, 1998:

  • David Wells Perfect Game On May 17, 1998, New York Yankees pitcher David Wells achieved a remarkable feat by throwing a perfect game against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium. Wells retired all 27 batters he faced in the Yankees' 4-0 victory, joining an elite group of Major League Baseball pitchers who have accomplished this rare accomplishment.
  • 44th McDonald's LPGA Championship The 44th McDonald's LPGA Championship, a prestigious women's professional golf tournament, took place on May 17, 1998. This annual event showcased top female golfers competing at the highest level of professional golf.

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May 17, 1998: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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May 17, 1998: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Indiana Pacers - Chicago Bulls : 79 - 85

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • F Koln - Freiburg : 0 - 2
  • Greuther Furth - Uerdingen : 3 - 1
  • Gutersloh - Stuttgarter K : 1 - 1
  • Unterhaching - Meppen : 1 - 0
  • Wattenscheid - Cottbus : 0 - 2

Ethniki Katigoria - Football (Greece)

  • AEK - Xanthi : 2 - 0
  • Athinaikos - PAOK : 0 - 5
  • Ethnikos Piraeus - Proodeytiki : 1 - 0
  • Heracles - Apollon : 4 - 2
  • Ionikos - Panionios : 2 - 2

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Ancona - Chievo : 3 - 2
  • Cagliari - Lucchese : 3 - 1
  • F. Andria - Padova : 2 - 0
  • Foggia - Perugia : 1 - 1
  • Genoa - Treviso : 0 - 1
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What day of the week was May 17, 1998?


May 17, 1998 was a Sunday and it was the 137th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 17, 1998 can also be written as 5/17/1998 in the US and as 17/5/1998 in UK and Europe.

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May 17, 1998: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 17, 1998:

  • Ray Werner

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May 17, 1998: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 17, 1998 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 11th and May 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 17, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 17, 1998 was Too Close by Next, according to the music chart for the week May 11th and May 17th.

  1. - Too Close youtube
  2. - My All youtube
  3. - You're Still The One youtube
  4. - Everybody (Backstreet's Back) youtube
  5. - Body Bumpin' Yippie-Yi-Yo youtube

May 17, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 17, 1998 was Under The Bridge / Lady Marmalade by All Saints, according to the music chart for the week May 11th and May 17th.

  1. - Under The Bridge / Lady Marmalade youtube
  2. - Feel It youtube
  3. - All That I Need youtube
  4. - Turn Back Time youtube
  5. - Last Thing On My Mind youtube

May 17, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 17, 1998 was Too Close by Next, according to the music chart for the week May 11th and May 17th.

  1. - Too Close youtube
  2. - It's All About Me
  3. - Let's Ride
  4. - My All/Breakdown
  5. - The Arms Of The One Who Loves You
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May 17, 1998: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 17th is Taurus.

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May 17, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 17, 1998 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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May 17, 1998: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 17, 1998 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 17, 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 May 17, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 55% full, rising at 12:29 am and setting at 11:54 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 May 17, 1998?


Someone born on May 17, 1998 is:

26 years 11 months old,

or 323 months and 16 days old,

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