What happened on Monday September 28, 1998?

About September 28th, 1998, in brief:

  • Historical events: In 1928, Scottish scientist Sir Alexander Fleming made a groundbreaking medical discovery by identifying penicillin, the first antibiotic. While working at St. Mary's Hospital in London, Fleming noticed that a mold contaminating one of his petri dishes had killed surrounding bacteria. This accidental discovery would revolutionize modern medicine, saving millions of lives by providing an effective treatment against bacterial infections.
  • Day of the week: September 28th, 1998 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: The First Night by Monica
  • #1 UK song: No Matter What by Boyzone
  • Popular movie: Funny Games directed by Michael Haneke

More about September 28th, 1998? See below for more news and curiosities on September 28th, 1998.

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September 28, 1998: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 28, 1998:

  • Discovery of Penicillin by Alexander Fleming In 1928, Scottish scientist Sir Alexander Fleming made a groundbreaking medical discovery by identifying penicillin, the first antibiotic. While working at St. Mary's Hospital in London, Fleming noticed that a mold contaminating one of his petri dishes had killed surrounding bacteria. This accidental discovery would revolutionize modern medicine, saving millions of lives by providing an effective treatment against bacterial infections.
  • Discovery of Penicillin by Alexander Fleming In 1928, Scottish scientist Sir Alexander Fleming made a groundbreaking medical discovery by identifying penicillin, the first antibiotic. While working at St. Mary's Hospital in London, Fleming noticed that a mold contaminating one of his petri dishes had killed surrounding bacteria. This accidental discovery would revolutionize modern medicine, saving millions of lives by providing an effective treatment against bacterial infections.
  • Discovery of Penicillin by Alexander Fleming In 1928, Scottish scientist Sir Alexander Fleming made a groundbreaking medical discovery by identifying penicillin, the first antibiotic. While working at St. Mary's Hospital in London, Fleming noticed that a mold contaminating one of his petri dishes had killed surrounding bacteria. This accidental discovery would revolutionize modern medicine, saving millions of lives by providing an effective treatment against bacterial infections.
  • Sammy Sosa Breaks MLB Home Run Record On September 28, 1998, Chicago Cubs' slugger Sammy Sosa made baseball history by becoming the first Major League Baseball player to hit 66 home runs in a single season. This remarkable achievement was part of the famous home run chase with Mark McGwire, which captivated baseball fans nationwide and helped revive interest in the sport after the 1994 players' strike.
  • Sammy Sosa Breaks MLB Home Run Record On September 28, 1998, Chicago Cubs' slugger Sammy Sosa made baseball history by becoming the first Major League Baseball player to hit 66 home runs in a single season. This remarkable achievement was part of the famous home run chase with Mark McGwire, which captivated baseball fans nationwide and helped revive interest in the sport after the 1994 players' strike.
  • Sammy Sosa Breaks MLB Home Run Record On September 28, 1998, Chicago Cubs' slugger Sammy Sosa made baseball history by becoming the first Major League Baseball player to hit 66 home runs in a single season. This remarkable achievement was part of the famous home run chase with Mark McGwire, which captivated baseball fans nationwide and helped revive interest in the sport after the 1994 players' strike.

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September 28, 1998: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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September 28, 1998: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on September 28, 1998:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $68.44
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $39.75
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $113.00
  • General Electric GE: opens at $83.56
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $134.50

September 28, 1998: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Detroit Lions : 6 - 27

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Ulm - Mainz : 4 - 2

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Mallorca B - Sp Gijon : 2 - 0

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • West Ham - Southampton : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was September 28, 1998?


September 28, 1998 was a Monday and it was the 271st day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 28, 1998 can also be written as 9/28/1998 in the US and as 28/9/1998 in UK and Europe.

September 28, 1998 in September 1998 calendar

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September 28, 1998: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 28, 1998:

  • Marcel Pourbaix
  • Heinz Dörmer

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September 28, 1998: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 28, 1998 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 28th and October 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 28, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 28, 1998 was The First Night by Monica, according to the music chart for the week September 28th and October 4th.

  1. - The First Night youtube
  2. - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing youtube
  3. - One Week youtube
  4. - Crush youtube
  5. - I'll Be youtube

September 28, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 28, 1998 was No Matter What by Boyzone, according to the music chart for the week September 28th and October 4th.

  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 28, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 28, 1998 was The First Night by Monica, according to the music chart for the week September 28th and October 4th.

  1. - The First Night youtube
  2. - Thinkin' Bout It
  3. - Friend Of Mine
  4. - I Still Love You
  5. - Movin' On
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September 28, 1998: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 28th is Libra.

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September 28, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 28, 1998 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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September 28, 1998: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 28, 1998 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 28, 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 28, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 52% full, rising at 01:51 pm and setting at 11:53 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 28, 1998?


Someone born on September 28, 1998 is:

26 years 7 months old,

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