What happened on Friday November 20, 1998?

Here's what happened on November 20, 1998:

• Launch of Zarya Module - First International Space Station Component The first module of the International Space Station, named Zarya (meaning 'Sunrise'), was successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. This 21-ton module marked the beginning of the most ambitious international space collaboration in human history, representing a significant milestone in space exploration.
• Taliban Court Declares Bin Laden 'Without Sin' A court in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan controversially declared Osama bin Laden 'a man without a sin' regarding the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania, revealing the complex geopolitical tensions and judicial attitudes of the time.
• Assassination of Galina Starovoitova Galina Starovoitova, a prominent Russian legislator and democracy advocate, was assassinated in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Her death was a significant blow to Russia's democratic movement and highlighted the dangerous political climate of the late 1990s.

Events in 1998

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

Magazines from Nov. 20, 1998

Newspapers from Nov. 20, 1998

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

Stock market quotes on November 20, 1998:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $70.50
• Apple AAPL: opens at $36.44
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $112.75
• General Electric GE: opens at $92.62
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $158.88

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

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

• Ein Frankfurt - Werder Bremen : 0 - 2
• Schalke 04 - Duisburg : 2 - 0

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

• Dusseldorf - St Pauli : 2 - 2
• F Koln - Cottbus : 3 - 0
• Oberhausen - Gutersloh : 3 - 0
• Uerdingen - Mainz : 1 - 2
• Wattenscheid - FC Koln : 1 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Tenerife - Ath Bilbao : 0 - 1

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Auxerre - Metz : 1 - 0
• Lens - Bastia : 1 - 0
• Lorient - Toulouse : 1 - 0
• Nancy - Le Havre : 1 - 0
• Nantes - Montpellier : 1 - 1

November 20, 1998 was a Friday and it was the 324th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 20, 1998 can also be written as 11/20/1998 in the US and as 20/11/1998 in UK and Europe.

November 20, 1998 in November 1998 calendar

Famous people died on November 20, 1998:

• Roland Alphonso

  Jamaican saxophonist (b. 1931).

• Galina Starovoytova

  Russian ethnographer and politician (b. 1946).

Famous people who died in 1998

Famous people who died on November 20th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on November 20, 1998 was Doo Wop (That Thing) by Lauryn Hill, according to the music chart for the week November 16th and November 22nd.

1. Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing)
2. Divine - Lately
3. 98° - Because Of You
4. Monica - The First Night
5. Deborah Cox - Nobody's Supposed To Be Here

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

The number 1 song in the UK on November 20, 1998 was Believe by Cher, according to the music chart for the week November 16th and November 22nd.

1. Cher - Believe
2. Touch & Go - Would You?
3. The Tamperer featuring Maya - If You Buy This Record Your Life Will Be Better
4. Steps - Heartbeat / Tragedy
5. E17 - Each Time

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

The number 1 R&B song on November 20, 1998 was Nobody's Supposed To Be Here by Deborah Cox, according to the music chart for the week November 16th and November 22nd.

1. Deborah Cox - Nobody's Supposed To Be Here
2. Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing)
3. Divine - Lately
4. Faith Evans - Love Like This
5. Dru Hill Featuring Redman - How Deep Is Your Love

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 20th is Scorpio.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 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 November 20, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 7% full, rising at 07:50 am and setting at 06:44 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 04, 1998 while the next full moon would come on Dec 03, 1998.

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Your place in the Universe on November 20, 1998

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Someone born on November 20, 1998 is:

26 years 5 months old,

or 317 months and 16 days old,

or 1380 weeks and 4 days old,

or 9664 days old,

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

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

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