Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Taurus.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1998 was the year of the Tiger (Yang Fire).
Native American Zodiac: The 20th of April, 1998 falls under the Beaver.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
Age: Anyone born on the 20th of April, 1998, will be 20 years of age.
American Format: 04-20-1998 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
YMD Format: 1998-04-20. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "19980420" are easier to sort.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 893026800.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 20th of April, 1998:
United States: Too Close - Next
United Kingdom: It's Like That - Run DMC & Jason Nevins
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "City of Angels" 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 20th of April, 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.
George Michael's Arrest
Singer George Michael is arrested on the 7th of Apri, 1998, for "engaging in a lewd act" in a public restroom.
Weather
Weather information for the 20th of April, 1998:
Dublin, Ireland: It was 13.6 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a mostly sunny day.
New York, USA: Temperature: 46.2 degrees Fahrenheit. 7.89 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 17.02cm.
Enter your date of birth below to find out how old you were on the 20th of April, 1998.
Videos
Looking for some nostalgia? Here are some Youtube videos relating to the 20th of April, 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 20th of April, 1998. Each day that has passed will be represented as a calendar icon.
Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 20th of April, 1998.
7,614 days have passed since this date.
657,853,200 seconds have passed since the 20th of April, 1998.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 767,495,400 times.
Since the 20th of April, 1998, earth has travelled approximately 339,452,251,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 109,642,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 56,575,375 steps. That's about 25,145 miles!
Since this date, 7,894,238 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
Translations
Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Monday" in other languages is:
German: Montag.
French: Lundi.
Italian: Lunedi.
Spanish: Lunes.
Portuguese: Segunda-feira.
Comments
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