What happened on Sunday May 31, 1998?

About May 31st, 1998, in brief:

  • Historical events: A significant severe weather event spanning May 30-31, 1998, which impacted the northern United States and southern Ontario. The outbreak was characterized by 60 confirmed tornadoes, with the most devastating being the Spencer, South Dakota tornado that resulted in six fatalities and 150 injuries. The accompanying derecho caused extensive infrastructure damage, leading to over 2 million power outages, with some regions experiencing power disruptions for up to 10 days.
  • Day of the week: May 31st, 1998 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Too Close by Next
  • #1 UK song: Under The Bridge / Lady Marmalade by All Saints
  • Popular movie: Funny Games directed by Michael Haneke

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

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May 31, 1998: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 31, 1998:

  • Historic May 1998 Tornado Outbreak and Derecho A significant severe weather event spanning May 30-31, 1998, which impacted the northern United States and southern Ontario. The outbreak was characterized by 60 confirmed tornadoes, with the most devastating being the Spencer, South Dakota tornado that resulted in six fatalities and 150 injuries. The accompanying derecho caused extensive infrastructure damage, leading to over 2 million power outages, with some regions experiencing power disruptions for up to 10 days.
  • Wegmans Rochester Golf International Winner An individual won the Wegmans Rochester Golf International tournament on May 31, 1998.

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

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

NBA - American Basketball

  • Indiana Pacers - Chicago Bulls : 83 - 88

Serie B - Football (Italy)

  • Cagliari - Venezia : 1 - 1
  • F. Andria - Reggiana : 1 - 1
  • Foggia - Ravenna : 2 - 2
  • Genoa - C. Sangro : 2 - 1
  • Monza - Ancona : 3 - 3
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What day of the week was May 31, 1998?


May 31, 1998 was a Sunday and it was the 151st day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 31, 1998 can also be written as 5/31/1998 in the US and as 31/5/1998 in UK and Europe.

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May 31, 1998: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 31, 1998:

  • Antonio Salamone
  • Stanisław Wisłocki

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May 31, 1998: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 31, 1998 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 25th and May 31st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 31, 1998 was Too Close by Next, according to the music chart for the week May 25th and May 31st.

  1. - Too Close youtube
  2. - My All youtube
  3. - You're Still The One youtube
  4. - I Get Lonely youtube
  5. - Everybody (Backstreet's Back) youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 31, 1998 was Under The Bridge / Lady Marmalade by All Saints, according to the music chart for the week May 25th and May 31st.

  1. - Under The Bridge / Lady Marmalade youtube
  2. - Feel It youtube
  3. - All That I Need youtube
  4. - Turn Back Time youtube
  5. - Last Thing On My Mind youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on May 31, 1998 was I Get Lonely by Janet Featuring BLACKstreet, according to the music chart for the week May 25th and May 31st.

  1. - I Get Lonely
  2. - Too Close youtube
  3. - It's All About Me
  4. - My All/Breakdown
  5. - The Arms Of The One Who Loves You
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May 31, 1998: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 31st is Gemini.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on May 31, 1998 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 31, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 41% full, rising at 11:19 am and setting at 01:06 am.

The previous full moon was on May 11, 1998 while the next full moon would come on Jun 10, 1998.

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How old is someone born on May 31, 1998?


Someone born on May 31, 1998 is:

26 years 11 months old,

or 323 months and 3 days old,

or 1404 weeks and 6 days old,

or 9834 days old,

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

There are 28 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday May 31st 2025.

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

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