What happened on Saturday April 18, 1998?

About April 18th, 1998, in brief:

  • Historical events: A catastrophic earthquake struck San Francisco at 5:13 a.m., triggering massive fires from overturned wood stoves and broken gas pipes. The disaster resulted in the destruction of over 10,000 acres of property and claimed approximately 4,000 lives, becoming one of the deadliest natural disasters in U.S. history.
  • Day of the week: April 18th, 1998 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: All My Life by K-Ci & JoJo
  • #1 UK song: It's Like That by Run-DMC vs Jason Nevins
  • Popular movie: Funny Games directed by Michael Haneke

More about April 18th, 1998? See below for more news and curiosities on April 18th, 1998.

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April 18, 1998: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 18, 1998:

  • San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 A catastrophic earthquake struck San Francisco at 5:13 a.m., triggering massive fires from overturned wood stoves and broken gas pipes. The disaster resulted in the destruction of over 10,000 acres of property and claimed approximately 4,000 lives, becoming one of the deadliest natural disasters in U.S. history.
  • First Air Raid on Mainland Japan in World War II During World War II, the first air raid on mainland Japan was conducted, marking a significant strategic moment in the Pacific Theater of the war.
  • Toon Disney Cable Network Launch The Walt Disney Company officially launched the Toon Disney cable television network in the United States, providing a dedicated channel for animated programming targeted at children and animation enthusiasts.

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April 18, 1998: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 18, 1998: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Boston Celtics - Washington Wizards : 95 - 112
  • Indiana Pacers - Cleveland Cavaliers : 92 - 96
  • Minnesota Timberwolves - Milwaukee Bucks : 111 - 109
  • New York Knicks - Chicago Bulls : 109 - 111
  • Sacramento Kings - Los Angeles Clippers : 77 - 83

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Beveren - Mouscron : 1 - 1
  • Lierse - Gent : 1 - 2
  • Molenbeek - Genk : 1 - 1
  • St Truiden - Anderlecht : 1 - 1
  • Westerlo - Lokeren : 3 - 3

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bielefeld - Bayern Munich : 4 - 4
  • Dortmund - M'gladbach : 1 - 2
  • Hansa Rostock - Kaiserslautern : 2 - 2
  • Karlsruhe - Schalke 04 : 0 - 0
  • Leverkusen - Hamburg : 5 - 0

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Valencia - Sociedad : 3 - 2
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What day of the week was April 18, 1998?


April 18, 1998 was a Saturday and it was the 108th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 18, 1998 can also be written as 4/18/1998 in the US and as 18/4/1998 in UK and Europe.

April 18, 1998 in April 1998 calendar

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April 18, 1998: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 18, 1998 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 13th and April 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 18, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 18, 1998 was All My Life by K-Ci & JoJo, according to the music chart for the week April 13th and April 19th.

  1. - All My Life youtube
  2. - Let's Ride youtube
  3. - Too Close youtube
  4. - Frozen youtube
  5. - Truly Madly Deeply youtube

April 18, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 18, 1998 was It's Like That by Run-DMC vs Jason Nevins, according to the music chart for the week April 13th and April 19th.

  1. - It's Like That youtube
  2. - My Heart Will Go On youtube
  3. - Truly Madly Deeply youtube
  4. - La Primavera youtube
  5. - Turn It Up / Fire It Up youtube

April 18, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 18, 1998 was Let's Ride by Montell Jordan Feat. Master P & Silkk The Shocker, according to the music chart for the week April 13th and April 19th.

  1. - Let's Ride
  2. - All My Life/Don't Rush (Take Love Slowly)
  3. - Too Close youtube
  4. - Body Bumpin' Yippie-Yi-Yo youtube
  5. - Romeo And Juliet
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April 18, 1998: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 18th is Aries.

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April 18, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 18, 1998 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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April 18, 1998: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 18, 1998 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 18, 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 April 18, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 51% full, rising at 12:54 am and setting at 11:57 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 11, 1998 while the next full moon would come on May 11, 1998.

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How old is someone born on April 18, 1998?


Someone born on April 18, 1998 is:

27 years and 16 days old,

or 324 months and 16 days old,

or 1411 weeks and 1 day old,

or 9878 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 18, 1998?

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