What happened on Friday February 20, 1998?

Here's what happened on February 20, 1998:

• Iraq Weapons Inspection Breakthrough In a diplomatic breakthrough, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein negotiated a critical deal with UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, allowing weapons inspectors to return to Baghdad. This agreement successfully prevented potential military intervention by the United States and Britain, temporarily defusing international tensions.
• Europa's Potential for Life Data transmitted from the Galileo space probe revealed compelling evidence of a liquid ocean beneath the thick icy crust of Jupiter's moon Europa, sparking significant scientific interest in potential extraterrestrial environments.
• Natascha Kampusch Abduction Natascha Kampusch was abducted by Wolfgang Priklopil, beginning a traumatic captivity that would last until August 2006, marking a significant criminal case in Austrian history.
• Tara Lipinski Makes Olympic History At just 15 years old, American figure skater Tara Lipinski became the youngest Olympic figure skating gold medalist in history during the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, setting a remarkable record in sports achievement.
• Devastating Earthquake in Hindu Kush Region A powerful magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, causing significant destruction. The seismic event resulted in one fatality and 11 injuries. An earthquake-induced avalanche destroyed 35 houses and a mosque, leaving 300 people homeless. The tremors were felt across northern Pakistan, northeastern Afghanistan, and parts of Tajikistan.
• US Movie Box Office Milestone The US movie industry achieved a significant financial milestone by reaching $1 billion in box office revenue in just 51 days, reflecting strong entertainment industry performance.

Events in 1998

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

Magazines from Feb. 20, 1998

Newspapers from Feb. 20, 1998

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

Stock market quotes on February 20, 1998:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $63.56
• Apple AAPL: opens at $20.50
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $155.50
• General Electric GE: opens at $77.81
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $103.00

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

NBA - American Basketball

• Boston Celtics - Seattle SuperSonics : 106 - 96
• Charlotte Hornets - Phoenix Suns : 99 - 115
• Cleveland Cavaliers - New Jersey Nets : 109 - 95
• Denver Nuggets - Golden State Warriors : 88 - 95
• Houston Rockets - Minnesota Timberwolves : 95 - 100

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

• Mouscron - Anderlecht : 2 - 2

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Freiburg - Nurnberg : 0 - 1
• Leipzig - Cottbus : 0 - 0

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Le Mans - Amiens : 4 - 2

February 20, 1998 was a Friday and it was the 51st day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 20, 1998 can also be written as 2/20/1998 in the US and as 20/2/1998 in UK and Europe.

February 20, 1998 in February 1998 calendar

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

The number 1 song in the USA on February 20, 1998 was Nice & Slow by Usher, according to the music chart for the week February 16th and February 22nd.

1. Usher - Nice & Slow
2. Janet - Together Again
3. Savage Garden - Truly Madly Deeply
4. LeAnn Rimes - How Do I Live
5. Puff Daddy - Been Around The World

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

The number 1 song in the UK on February 20, 1998 was Doctor Jones by Aqua, according to the music chart for the week February 16th and February 22nd.

1. Aqua - Doctor Jones
2. Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On
3. All Saints - Never Ever
4. Will Smith - Gettin' Jiggy Wit It
5. Usher - You Make Me Wanna

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

The number 1 R&B song on February 20, 1998 was Nice & Slow by Usher, according to the music chart for the week February 16th and February 22nd.

1. Usher - Nice & Slow
2. Destiny's Child - No, No, No
3. Uncle Sam - I Don't Ever Want To See You Again
4. Mase Featuring Total - What You Want
5. Ol Skool [Featuring Keith Sweat & Xscape] - Am I Dreaming

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 20th is Pisces.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 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 February 20, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 29% full, rising at 01:25 am and setting at 12:31 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 11, 1998 while the next full moon would come on Mar 13, 1998.

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Your place in the Universe on February 20, 1998

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Someone born on February 20, 1998 is:

27 years 2 months old,

or 326 months and 17 days old,

or 1419 weeks and 5 days old,

or 9938 days old,

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

There are 289 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday February 20th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 20, 1998?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on February 20, 1998.

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