What happened on Monday April 20, 1998?

About April 20th, 1998, in brief:

  • Historical events: The German terrorist group Red Army Faction (RAF), also known as the Baader-Meinhof Group, officially announced their dissolution after 28 years of radical left-wing activism and violent operations. This marked the end of a significant chapter in post-World War II German political extremism.
  • Day of the week: April 20th, 1998 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Too Close by Next
  • #1 UK song: It's Like That by Run-DMC vs Jason Nevins
  • Popular movie: Funny Games directed by Michael Haneke

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April 20, 1998: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 20, 1998:

  • Red Army Faction Dissolution The German terrorist group Red Army Faction (RAF), also known as the Baader-Meinhof Group, officially announced their dissolution after 28 years of radical left-wing activism and violent operations. This marked the end of a significant chapter in post-World War II German political extremism.
  • Air France Flight 422 Crash in Bogotá An Air France Boeing 727-200 crashed into a mountain shortly after takeoff from El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, Colombia, resulting in the tragic loss of all 53 people on board. The accident highlights the critical importance of aviation safety and the potential risks during aircraft departure phases.

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April 20, 1998: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 20, 1998: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 20, 1998:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $73.00
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $27.62
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $92.37
  • General Electric GE: opens at $87.12
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $107.94

April 20, 1998: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Uerdingen - Ein Frankfurt : 0 - 1
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What day of the week was April 20, 1998?


April 20, 1998 was a Monday and it was the 110th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 20, 1998 can also be written as 4/20/1998 in the US and as 20/4/1998 in UK and Europe.

April 20, 1998 in April 1998 calendar

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April 20, 1998: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 20, 1998:

  • Octavio Paz
  • Edwin Thompson Jaynes
  • Severo Cominelli

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April 20, 1998: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 20, 1998 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 20th and April 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 20, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 20, 1998 was Too Close by Next, according to the music chart for the week April 20th and April 26th.

  1. - Too Close youtube
  2. - All My Life youtube
  3. - Let's Ride youtube
  4. - Frozen youtube
  5. - You're Still The One youtube

April 20, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 20, 1998 was It's Like That by Run-DMC vs Jason Nevins, according to the music chart for the week April 20th and April 26th.

  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 20, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 20, 1998 was Let's Ride by Montell Jordan Feat. Master P & Silkk The Shocker, according to the music chart for the week April 20th and April 26th.

  1. - Let's Ride
  2. - Too Close youtube
  3. - All My Life/Don't Rush (Take Love Slowly)
  4. - It's All About Me
  5. - Body Bumpin' Yippie-Yi-Yo youtube
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April 20, 1998: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 20th is Taurus.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 20, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 20, 1998 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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April 20, 1998: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 20, 1998 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 20, 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 20, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 29% full, rising at 02:29 am and setting at 02:06 pm.

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 20, 1998?


Someone born on April 20, 1998 is:

27 years and 14 days old,

or 324 months and 14 days old,

or 1410 weeks and 6 days old,

or 9876 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 20, 1998?

There are 351 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday April 20th 2026.

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