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20th of April, 1998

Here are some facts about this particular date:

• What Day: The 20th of April, 1998, fell on a Monday.
• Decade: 1990s.
• 20 years, 6 months and 28 days have passed since the 20th of April, 1998.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 17 of 1998.

• Day 110 of 1998.
• Leap Year: 1998 was NOT a leap year.
• 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.
• London, England: Temperature: 10.06 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 4.06cm.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

• Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on the 20th of April, 1998.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on the 20th of April, 1998 was probably conceived around the 11th of July, 1997. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 20th of April, 1998 is the 28th of January, 1999. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

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

• 31st of March, 1998: StarCraft is released.
• 3rd of April, 1998: German singer Rob Pilatus dies from an overdose.
• 1st of May, 1998: The last episode of "Father Ted" is aired.
• 2nd of May, 1998: English footballer Justin Fashanu commits suicide.
• 8th of May, 1998: The movie Deep Impact (1998) is released.

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 20th of April:

• 20th of April, 1999: The Columbine High School massacre occurs, resulting in the deaths of 15 people.

Television

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

• Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place - TV show about two graduate students called Berg and Pete.
• CatDog - Animated show about conjoined siblings - a cat and a dog.
• 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.

Computer Games

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

• StarCraft - RTS game.
• 1080° Snowboarding - Snowboard racing game.
• Tenchu: Stealth Assassins - Stealth game that was released on the PlayStation.
• 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.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 20th of April:

• 20th of April, 1889: Adolf Hitler: German dictator.
• 20th of April, 1937: George Takei: American actor.
• 20th of April, 1951: Luther Vandross: Singer.
• 20th of April, 1972: Carmen Electra: Model.
• 20th of April, 1983: Miranda Kerr: Model.

Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 20th of April, 1998.

• 7,514 days have passed since this date.
• 649,213,200 seconds have passed since the 20th of April, 1998.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 757,415,400 times.
• Since the 20th of April, 1998, earth has travelled approximately 334,994,011,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 108,202,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 55,832,335 steps. That's about 24,814 miles!
• Since this date, 7,790,558 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.

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