What happened on Thursday September 24, 1998?

About September 24th, 1998, in brief:

  • Historical events: Iranian President Mohammad Khatami officially withdrew the fatwa issued against author Salman Rushdie, which had been in place since 1989. The government stated it would 'neither support nor hinder assassination operations on Rushdie', effectively ending the long-standing threat against the author of 'The Satanic Verses'.
  • Day of the week: September 24th, 1998 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: I Don't Want To Miss A Thing by Aerosmith
  • #1 UK song: No Matter What by Boyzone
  • Popular movie: Funny Games directed by Michael Haneke

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

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September 24, 1998: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 24, 1998:

  • Iran Retracts Fatwa Against Salman Rushdie Iranian President Mohammad Khatami officially withdrew the fatwa issued against author Salman Rushdie, which had been in place since 1989. The government stated it would 'neither support nor hinder assassination operations on Rushdie', effectively ending the long-standing threat against the author of 'The Satanic Verses'.
  • Hurricane Georges Impacts Southeastern United States Hurricane Georges moves across the Caribbean and southeastern United States, causing significant rainfall and flooding in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. The storm's remnants led to rivers overflowing their banks and widespread precipitation across the region.
  • New $20 Federal Reserve Notes Introduced The Federal Reserve releases Series 1996 $20 notes with updated and enhanced security designs, marking an important update to U.S. currency to prevent counterfeiting.

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

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

Stock market quotes on September 24, 1998:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $69.62
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $37.88
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $113.12
  • General Electric GE: opens at $82.50
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $131.56

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

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Man United - Liverpool : 2 - 0
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What day of the week was September 24, 1998?


September 24, 1998 was a Thursday and it was the 267th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 24, 1998 can also be written as 9/24/1998 in the US and as 24/9/1998 in UK and Europe.

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September 24, 1998: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 24, 1998:

  • Jeff Moss

    American composer and screenwriter (b. 1942).

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September 24, 1998: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 24, 1998 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 21st and September 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 24, 1998 was I Don't Want To Miss A Thing by Aerosmith, according to the music chart for the week September 21st and September 27th.

  1. - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing youtube
  2. - The First Night youtube
  3. - Crush youtube
  4. - My Way youtube
  5. - The Boy Is Mine youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on September 24, 1998 was No Matter What by Boyzone, according to the music chart for the week September 21st and September 27th.

  1. - No Matter What youtube
  2. - One For Sorrow youtube
  3. - Millennium youtube
  4. - If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next youtube
  5. - Finally Found youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on September 24, 1998 was The First Night by Monica, according to the music chart for the week September 21st and September 27th.

  1. - The First Night youtube
  2. - Thinkin' Bout It
  3. - Friend Of Mine
  4. - Movin' On
  5. - I Still Love You
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September 24, 1998: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 24th is Libra.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 24, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 24% full, rising at 10:13 am and setting at 09:43 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 06, 1998 while the next full moon would come on Oct 05, 1998.

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How old is someone born on September 24, 1998?


Someone born on September 24, 1998 is:

26 years 7 months old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 24, 1998?

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