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22nd of January, 1998

Here are some facts about this particular date:

• What Day: The 22nd of January, 1998, fell on a Thursday.
• On this exact date: Unabomber Theodore Kaczynski pleads guilty and is sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Share
• Decade: 1990s.
• 20 years, 10 months and 18 days have passed since the 22nd of January, 1998.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 04 of 1998.

• Day 22 of 1998.
• Leap Year: 1998 was NOT a leap year.
• 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 20 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).

Around This Time...

Things that happened during this general period of time...

• 25th of December, 1997: Jackie Brown (1997) is released.
• 27th of December, 1997: Prominent Ulster loyalist Billy Wright is killed by INLA inmates in the Maze prison in Northern Ireland.
• 5th of January, 1998: Former recording artist Sonny Bono dies from a skiing accident.
• 17th of January, 1998: The Lewinsky scandal is first mentioned by The Drudge Report.
• 21st of January, 1998: The game Resident Evil 2 is released.
• 13th of February, 1998: The Wedding Singer (1998) is released in cinemas.

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 22nd of January:

• 22nd of January, 1973: Former US President Lyndon B. Johnson passes away
• 22nd of January, 2008: Actor Heath Ledger dies.
• 22nd of January, 2002: The game "Medal of Honor: Allied Assault" is released.

Television

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

• Dawson's Creek - American teen drama.
• Ally McBeal - TV show about an attorney called Ally McBeal. Starring Calista Flockhart.
• Recess - Cartoon series about a group of six fourth-graders.
• Stargate SG-1 - A military team of scientists and soldiers travel to different planets in the universe.
• Oz - TV series about a prison called Oswald State Correctional Facility.
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Starring Sarah Michelle Gellar.
• King of the Hill - Animated series about a family living in Texas.
• Sabrina, the Teenage Witch - TV show about a high school student with magical powers.
• Clueless - TV show about a group of friends that live in the posh neighborhood of Beverly Hills.
• Everybody Loves Raymond - TV show about a sports write called Raymond Barone.

Computer Games

Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.

• Resident Evil 2 - The second game in the series. Starring Leon and Claire as they traverse the Zombie-filled streets of Raccoon City.
• Grand Theft Auto - The first installment in the Grand Theft Auto series. Published by BMG Interactive.
• Fallout - Open world role-playing game.
• Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee - Platform video game that was published for the PlayStation.
• GoldenEye 007 - A first person shooter game that was set in the James Bond universe. Released on the Nintendo 64.
• Theme Hospital - Hospital strategy game that was developed by Bullfrog Productions. Released on the PC and PlayStation.
• Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - Release by Konami in 1997.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 22nd of January:

• 22nd of January, 1552: Sir Walter Raleigh: Explorer.
• 22nd of January, 1940: John Hurt: Actor.
• 22nd of January, 1965: DJ Jazzy Jeff: Hip Hop DJ.
• 22nd of January, 1968: Guy Fieri: Television personality.

Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 22nd of January, 1998.

• 7,627 days have passed since this date.
• 658,972,800 seconds have passed since the 22nd of January, 1998.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 768,801,600 times.
• Since the 22nd of January, 1998, earth has travelled approximately 340,029,964,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 109,828,800 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 56,671,661 steps. That's about 25,187 miles!
• Since this date, 7,907,674 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.

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