What happened on Saturday April 25, 1998?

About April 25th, 1998, in brief:

  • Historical events: A catastrophic environmental incident occurred when a waste reservoir at the Los Frailes mine in Andalusia, Spain ruptured, releasing heavy metal waste into the Guadiamar River. The spill threatened the delicate ecosystem of Doñana National Park, Spain's largest nature reserve. Approximately 100 square kilometers of farmland were contaminated, with the pollution ultimately diverted into the Guadalquivir River.
  • Day of the week: April 25th, 1998 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Too Close by Next
  • #1 UK song: It's Like That by Run-DMC vs Jason Nevins
  • Popular movie: Funny Games directed by Michael Haneke

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April 25, 1998: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 25, 1998:

  • Los Frailes Mine Environmental Disaster A catastrophic environmental incident occurred when a waste reservoir at the Los Frailes mine in Andalusia, Spain ruptured, releasing heavy metal waste into the Guadiamar River. The spill threatened the delicate ecosystem of Doñana National Park, Spain's largest nature reserve. Approximately 100 square kilometers of farmland were contaminated, with the pollution ultimately diverted into the Guadalquivir River.
  • Death of Morris Wright, American Writer Morris Wright, a notable American writer who was born in 1910, passed away on this date. Wright was a significant literary figure of the mid-20th century.
  • US Billboard Hot 100 Number One Single "Too Close" by R&B group Next topped the US music charts for the week of April 20-26, 1998, becoming the number one song in the United States.
  • UK Music Chart Topper "It's Like That" by Run-DMC featuring Jason Nevins was the number one song in the United Kingdom for the week of April 20-26, 1998.

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April 25, 1998: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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April 25, 1998: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Atlanta Hawks - Charlotte Hornets : 85 - 92
  • Cleveland Cavaliers - Indiana Pacers : 86 - 92
  • Houston Rockets - Utah Jazz : 90 - 105
  • San Antonio Spurs - Phoenix Suns : 101 - 108

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Charleroi - Beveren : 0 - 0
  • Gent - Lommel : 2 - 0
  • Germinal - Westerlo : 1 - 0
  • Lokeren - Harelbeke : 1 - 0
  • Mouscron - Antwerp : 2 - 0

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Bochum - Karlsruhe : 3 - 3
  • FC Koln - Munich 1860 : 2 - 3
  • Hamburg - Duisburg : 1 - 0
  • Hansa Rostock - Stuttgart : 1 - 1
  • Schalke 04 - Werder Bremen : 0 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Betis - Mallorca : 2 - 1
  • Espanol - Barcelona : 1 - 1
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What day of the week was April 25, 1998?


April 25, 1998 was a Saturday and it was the 115th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 25, 1998 can also be written as 4/25/1998 in the US and as 25/4/1998 in UK and Europe.

April 25, 1998 in April 1998 calendar

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April 25, 1998: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 25, 1998:

  • Wright Morris

    Renowned American photographer and novelist known for his innovative documentary-style photography and critically acclaimed literary works.

  • Christian Mortensen

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April 25, 1998: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 25, 1998 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 20th and April 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 25, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 25, 1998 was Too Close by Next, according to the music chart for the week April 20th and April 26th.

  1. - Too Close youtube
  2. - All My Life youtube
  3. - Let's Ride youtube
  4. - Frozen youtube
  5. - You're Still The One youtube

April 25, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 25, 1998 was It's Like That by Run-DMC vs Jason Nevins, according to the music chart for the week April 20th and April 26th.

  1. - It's Like That youtube
  2. - My Heart Will Go On youtube
  3. - Truly Madly Deeply youtube
  4. - La Primavera youtube
  5. - Turn It Up / Fire It Up youtube

April 25, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 25, 1998 was Let's Ride by Montell Jordan Feat. Master P & Silkk The Shocker, according to the music chart for the week April 20th and April 26th.

  1. - Let's Ride
  2. - Too Close youtube
  3. - All My Life/Don't Rush (Take Love Slowly)
  4. - It's All About Me
  5. - Body Bumpin' Yippie-Yi-Yo youtube
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April 25, 1998: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 25th is Taurus.

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April 25, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 25, 1998 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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April 25, 1998: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 25, 1998 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 25, 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 April 25, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:45 am and setting at 08:08 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 11, 1998 while the next full moon would come on May 11, 1998.

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How old is someone born on April 25, 1998?


Someone born on April 25, 1998 is:

27 years and 9 days old,

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or 1410 weeks and 1 day old,

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