Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Aquarius.
Zodiac Element: Air.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1998 was the year of the Tiger (Yang Fire).
Native American Zodiac: The 22nd of January, 1998 falls under the Otter.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
Age: Anyone born on the 22nd of January, 1998, will be 21 years of age.
American Format: 01-22-1998 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
YMD Format: 1998-01-22. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "19980122" are easier to sort.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 885427200.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 22nd of January, 1998:
United States: Truly Madly Deeply - Savage Garden
United Kingdom: All Around The World - Oasis
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Titanic" was at the top of the box office on this date.
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 22nd of January, 1998.
Late 1990s Fashion
Popular clothing items included pleather pants, high-waisted miniskirts and halter tops. Metallic clothing became more common. Cargo pants and other military-inspired clothing also started to become more popular. Preppy looks became widespread amongst young men, as brands such as Old Navy and Abercrombie & Fitch became more and more favoured. The rave scene also inspired the comeback of more colours.
Jenny McCarthy
American model and television host Jenny McCarthy is listed as FHM's sexiest model in 1998.
Bill Clinton & Ken Starr
US President Bill Clinton and Ken Starr, the lawyer who published the Starr Report, are both named as the Time Person of the Year in 1998.
Lewinsky Scandal
In January of 1998, news of the Lewinsky Scandal began to break. Bill Clinton, who was the US President at the time, was accused of engaging in an inappropriate sexual relationship with a White House intern. In August of 1998, Clinton admits that he had an improper physical relationship with the intern.
Weather
Weather information for the 22nd of January, 1998:
Dublin, Ireland: It was 11.2 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a cloudy day.
New York, USA: Temperature: 23.0 degrees Fahrenheit. -5 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Precipitation: 0cm.
London, England: Temperature: 4 degrees Celsius.
US President
Who was the US President on this particular date?
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on the 22nd of January, 1998.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on the 22nd of January, 1998 was probably conceived around the 14th of April, 1997. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 22nd of January, 1998 is the 1st of November, 1998. (Rough Estimate).
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Videos
Looking for some nostalgia? Here are some Youtube videos relating to the 22nd of January, 1998. Please note that videos are automatically selected by Youtube and that results may vary! Click on the "Load Next Video" button to view the next video in the search playlist. In many cases, you'll find episodes of old TV shows, documentaries, music videos and soap dramas.
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Visualize
Visualize the days that have passed since the 22nd of January, 1998. Each day that has passed will be represented as a calendar icon.
Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 22nd of January, 1998.
7,696 days have passed since this date.
664,934,400 seconds have passed since the 22nd of January, 1998.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 775,756,800 times.
Since the 22nd of January, 1998, earth has travelled approximately 343,106,150,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 110,822,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 57,184,358 steps. That's about 25,415 miles!
Since this date, 7,979,213 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
Translations
Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Thursday" in other languages is:
German: Donnerstag.
French: Jeudi.
Italian: Giovedi.
Spanish: Jueves.
Portuguese: Quinta-feira.
Comments
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