What happened on Friday July 31, 1998?

About July 31st, 1998, in brief:

  • Historical events: Russian President Boris Yeltsin approved critical economic austerity measures adopted by Parliament to address the country's severe economic challenges. These measures were designed to stabilize the failing Russian economy during a period of significant financial instability in the late 1990s.
  • Day of the week: July 31st, 1998 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: The Boy Is Mine by Brandy & Monica
  • #1 UK song: Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are) by Pras Michel featuring ODB & Mya
  • Popular movie: Funny Games directed by Michael Haneke

More about July 31st, 1998? See below for more news and curiosities on July 31st, 1998.

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July 31, 1998: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 31, 1998:

  • Yeltsin Implements Economic Austerity Measures Russian President Boris Yeltsin approved critical economic austerity measures adopted by Parliament to address the country's severe economic challenges. These measures were designed to stabilize the failing Russian economy during a period of significant financial instability in the late 1990s.
  • United Kingdom Bans Land Mines The United Kingdom officially prohibited the importation of land mines, marking a significant step in international humanitarian efforts to reduce the global proliferation of these indiscriminate weapons. This decision aligned with growing international momentum to restrict land mines due to their devastating impact on civilian populations.

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July 31, 1998: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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July 31, 1998: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on July 31, 1998:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $72.00
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $36.63
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $112.94
  • General Electric GE: opens at $91.31
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $133.25

July 31, 1998: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Cottbus - Stuttgarter K : 2 - 0
  • F Koln - Dusseldorf : 2 - 1
  • St Pauli - TB Berlin : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was July 31, 1998?


July 31, 1998 was a Friday and it was the 212th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 31, 1998 can also be written as 7/31/1998 in the US and as 31/7/1998 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 31, 1998?


Famous people born on July 31, 1998:

  • Rico Rodriguez
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July 31, 1998: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 31, 1998:

  • Ioan Ploscaru

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July 31, 1998: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 31, 1998 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 27th and August 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 31, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 31, 1998 was The Boy Is Mine by Brandy & Monica, according to the music chart for the week July 27th and August 2nd.

  1. - The Boy Is Mine youtube
  2. - You're Still The One youtube
  3. - My Way youtube
  4. - Adia youtube
  5. - Make It Hot youtube

July 31, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 31, 1998 was Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are) by Pras Michel featuring ODB & Mya, according to the music chart for the week July 27th and August 2nd.

  1. - Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are) youtube
  2. - C'est La Vie youtube
  3. - Freak Me youtube
  4. - Because We Want To youtube
  5. - Save Tonight youtube

July 31, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 31, 1998 was Friend Of Mine by Kelly Price, according to the music chart for the week July 27th and August 2nd.

  1. - Friend Of Mine
  2. - The Boy Is Mine youtube
  3. - Make It Hot
  4. - They Don't Know/Are U Still Down
  5. - Too Close youtube
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July 31, 1998: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 31st is Leo.

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Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.

Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 31, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 31, 1998 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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July 31, 1998: What was the moon phase on that day?


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56%

The moon phase on July 31, 1998 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 31, 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 July 31, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 56% full, rising at 01:35 pm and setting at 12:36 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 09, 1998 while the next full moon would come on Aug 08, 1998.

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How old is someone born on July 31, 1998?


Someone born on July 31, 1998 is:

26 years 9 months old,

or 321 months and 3 days old,

or 1396 weeks and 1 day old,

or 9773 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 31, 1998?

There are 89 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday July 31st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 31, 1998?

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