What happened on Tuesday November 24, 1998?

About November 24th, 1998, in brief:

  • Historical events: America Online (AOL) announced a significant stock-for-stock transaction to acquire Netscape Communications for US$4.2 billion. This merger represented a major consolidation in the emerging internet technology sector during the late 1990s digital revolution.
  • Day of the week: November 24th, 1998 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Lately by Divine
  • #1 UK song: Believe by Cher
  • Popular movie: Funny Games directed by Michael Haneke

More about November 24th, 1998? See below for more news and curiosities on November 24th, 1998.

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November 24, 1998: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 24, 1998:

  • AOL Acquires Netscape in Major Tech Merger America Online (AOL) announced a significant stock-for-stock transaction to acquire Netscape Communications for US$4.2 billion. This merger represented a major consolidation in the emerging internet technology sector during the late 1990s digital revolution.
  • Olympic Bidding Scandal Exposed A declassified report by Swiss IOC official Marc Hodler revealed systematic corruption in the bidding process for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. The report exposed that bribes were used to influence the selection, prompting immediate investigations by multiple international and national organizations, including the IOC, Salt Lake Organizing Committee, US Olympic Committee, and the US Department of Justice.
  • Deadly River Incident During Second Congo War A tragic maritime incident occurred when a marine patrol boat attempted to intercept a canoe in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, resulting in twelve people drowning. As a consequence of ongoing security tensions during the Second Congo War, river traffic between the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo was suspended.

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November 24, 1998: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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November 24, 1998: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on November 24, 1998:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $72.00
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $36.13
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $118.69
  • General Electric GE: opens at $93.75
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $165.50

November 24, 1998: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Dortmund - Hamburg : 2 - 1
  • Schalke 04 - Werder Bremen : 1 - 2

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Gueugnon - Valence : 2 - 1

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Hibernian - St Mirren : 4 - 1
  • Stockport - Bolton : 0 - 1

Eredivisie - Football (Netherlands)

  • Heerenveen - Cambuur : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was November 24, 1998?


November 24, 1998 was a Tuesday and it was the 328th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 24, 1998 can also be written as 11/24/1998 in the US and as 24/11/1998 in UK and Europe.

November 24, 1998 in November 1998 calendar

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November 24, 1998: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 24, 1998 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 23rd and November 29th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 24, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 24, 1998 was Lately by Divine, according to the music chart for the week November 23rd and November 29th.

  1. - Lately youtube
  2. - Doo Wop (That Thing) youtube
  3. - Nobody's Supposed To Be Here youtube
  4. - Because Of You youtube
  5. - The First Night youtube

November 24, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on November 24, 1998 was Believe by Cher, according to the music chart for the week November 23rd and November 29th.

  1. - Believe youtube
  2. - Would You? youtube
  3. - If You Buy This Record Your Life Will Be Better youtube
  4. - Heartbeat / Tragedy youtube
  5. - Each Time youtube

November 24, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on November 24, 1998 was Nobody's Supposed To Be Here by Deborah Cox, according to the music chart for the week November 23rd and November 29th.

  1. - Nobody's Supposed To Be Here youtube
  2. - Doo Wop (That Thing) youtube
  3. - Lately youtube
  4. - Love Like This
  5. - How Deep Is Your Love
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November 24, 1998: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 24th is Sagittarius.

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

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November 24, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 24, 1998 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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November 24, 1998: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 24, 1998 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 24, 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 24, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 40% full, rising at 11:08 am and setting at 10:28 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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How old is someone born on November 24, 1998?


Someone born on November 24, 1998 is:

26 years 5 months old,

or 317 months and 13 days old,

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or 9661 days old,

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