What happened on Sunday December 20, 1998?

About December 20th, 1998, in brief:

  • Historical events: Zinedine Zidane, the legendary French midfielder playing for Juventus, was awarded the prestigious Ballon d'Or, recognizing him as the best footballer in Europe. The voting process occurred on December 20, with the official announcement made on December 22.
  • Day of the week: December 20th, 1998 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: I'm Your Angel by R. Kelly
  • #1 UK song: Believe by Cher
  • Popular movie: Funny Games directed by Michael Haneke

More about December 20th, 1998? See below for more news and curiosities on December 20th, 1998.

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December 20, 1998: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 20, 1998:

  • Zinedine Zidane Wins Ballon d'Or Zinedine Zidane, the legendary French midfielder playing for Juventus, was awarded the prestigious Ballon d'Or, recognizing him as the best footballer in Europe. The voting process occurred on December 20, with the official announcement made on December 22.
  • Birth of Kylian Mbappé Kylian Mbappé, who would become one of the most celebrated footballers of his generation, was born in Paris, France. He would later rise to international prominence as a key player for Paris Saint-Germain and the French national team.
  • Alan Lloyd Hodgkin: Nobel Laureate in Physiology Alan Lloyd Hodgkin, a distinguished British scientist, was commemorated. He was a renowned physiologist who received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his groundbreaking work in understanding nerve cell communication.
  • Irene Hervey: American Actress Remembered Irene Hervey, a notable American actress from the early to mid-20th century, passed away. Known for her work in film and television, she was a prominent figure in Hollywood during her era.

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

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

NFL - American Football

  • Atlanta Falcons - Detroit Lions : 24 - 17
  • Baltimore Ravens - Chicago Bears : 3 - 24
  • Cincinnati Bengals - Pittsburgh Steelers : 25 - 24
  • Indianapolis Colts - Seattle Seahawks : 23 - 27
  • Jacksonville Jaguars - Minnesota Vikings : 10 - 50

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Cagliari - Bologna : 0 - 1
  • Empoli - Parma : 3 - 5
  • Inter - Roma : 4 - 1
  • Juventus - Salernitana : 3 - 0
  • Lazio - Udinese : 3 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Aalst - Standard : 1 - 0
  • Germinal - Club Brugge : 2 - 0
  • Harelbeke - Charleroi : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Werder Bremen - Hertha : 2 - 1
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What day of the week was December 20, 1998?


December 20, 1998 was a Sunday and it was the 354th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 20, 1998 can also be written as 12/20/1998 in the US and as 20/12/1998 in UK and Europe.

December 20, 1998 in December 1998 calendar

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Who was born on December 20, 1998?


Famous people born on December 20, 1998:

  • Kylian Mbappé

    Kylian Mbappé is a world-renowned French professional footballer who plays for Paris Saint-Germain and the French national team.

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


Famous people died on December 20, 1998:

  • Alan Lloyd Hodgkin

    English physiologist, biophysicist, and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 1998).

  • Irene Hervey

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December 20, 1998: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 20, 1998 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 14th and December 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on December 20, 1998 was I'm Your Angel by R. Kelly, according to the music chart for the week December 14th and December 20th.

  1. - I'm Your Angel youtube
  2. - Nobody's Supposed To Be Here youtube
  3. - Lately youtube
  4. - From This Moment On youtube
  5. - Doo Wop (That Thing) youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on December 20, 1998 was Believe by Cher, according to the music chart for the week December 14th and December 20th.

  1. - Believe youtube
  2. - I Love The Way You Love Me youtube
  3. - Heartbeat / Tragedy youtube
  4. - To You I Belong youtube
  5. - Goodbye youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on December 20, 1998 was Nobody's Supposed To Be Here by Deborah Cox, according to the music chart for the week December 14th and December 20th.

  1. - Nobody's Supposed To Be Here youtube
  2. - Love Like This
  3. - Lately youtube
  4. - Trippin'
  5. - Doo Wop (That Thing) youtube
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December 20, 1998: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 20th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on December 20, 1998 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 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 December 20, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 9% full, rising at 08:22 am and setting at 07:20 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 03, 1998 while the next full moon would come on Jan 02, 1999.

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How old is someone born on December 20, 1998?


Someone born on December 20, 1998 is:

26 years 4 months old,

or 316 months and 17 days old,

or 1376 weeks and 3 days old,

or 9635 days old,

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

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