January 14th, 1998.

On this day.

What happened on January 14th, 1998?

• $1.6 million in cash is stolen in a bank robbery at the Bank of America in the World Trade Center.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on January 14th, 1998.

• United States: Truly Madly Deeply - Savage Garden
• United Kingdom: Never Ever - All Saints

Take me back to January 14th, 1998!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is January 14th, 1998 and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. The Christmas holiday season is long over, the decorations have been taken down and a sense of normality has returned.

In America, the song Truly Madly Deeply by Savage Garden is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Never Ever by All Saints is the number one hit song. Bill Clinton is currently the President of the United States and the movie Titanic is at the top of the Box Office.

In the United Kingdom, Tony Blair is the current Prime Minister. A new form of communication called "text messaging" is continuing to grow in popularity. However, it can only be done if both the sender and the receiver are on the same cell network. Meanwhile, CDs have become the dominant format for music. People are buying CD players and the portable CD players such as the "Discman". As a result, the older cassette tape format is continuing to decline in sales.

In fashion, bright and metallic colors are all the rage. A contrast with the darker "grunge" colors that were popular at the beginning of the 1990s. Women are wearing maxi skirts, bell bottoms, knee boots, crop tops, tube tops, slip dresses, maxi coats and platform shoes. Meanwhile, a lot of men have ditched their grunge and skater clothes in favor of sporting a more "dressy casual" look. Shorter hair on men is also becoming more popular. It's 1998, so radio stations are being dominated by the likes of Brandy, Monica, Aerosmith, R. Kelly, K-Ci & JoJo, Céline Dion, All Saints, Steps and Will Smith. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Rob Pilatus, Frank Sinatra, Phil Hartman and Big L would all be still alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The X-Files", "Frasier", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Oz". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "War Gods", "Star Fox 64", "Porsche Challenge" and "Age of Empires". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Friends", "The Secret World of Alex Mack", "Superman: The Animated Series" and "Teletubbies".

If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Screwball Scramble, Sylvanian Families, Dear Diary and Fisher-Price Great Adventures Castle.

News topics, fads & culture.

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on January 14th, 1998.

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  Celine Dion - "My Heart Will Go On"

  "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion went on to win a Grammy for 1998's Record of the Year.

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  Pagers are dying out.

  At the end of the 1990s, pagers started to die out. This was due to the growing availability of cellphones. Pagers were small devices allowed the owner to receive messages. More often than not, the message in question was a memo or a phone number that they were supposed to call back.

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  1998 in music.

  Popular music artists in 1998 included Usher, Céline Dion, K-Ci & JoJo, Next, Shania Twain, Backstreet Boys, Mariah Carey, Brandy, Monica, Sarah McLachlan, Jennifer Paige, Aerosmith, 98 Degrees, Deborah Cox, Britney Spears and All Saints.

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  Who were the best NBA players in 1998?

  In 1998, the best NBA players were Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal, Gary Payton, Tim Duncan, Karl Malone, Grant Hill, Vin Baker, David Robinson, Tim Hardaway, Rod Strickland, Scottie Pippen, Glen Rice, Reggie Miller, Mitch Richmond and Dikembe Mutombo.

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  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.

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  1998 in movies.

  Movies released in 1998 included Armageddon, Saving Private Ryan, Godzilla, There's Something About Mary, A Bug's Life, Deep Impact, Mulan, Dr. Dolittle, Shakespeare in Love, Lethal Weapon 4, Blade, American History X and The Waterboy.

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  Landline phones are still popular... for now.

  During this period, landline phones were still popular. However, they would soon start to decline due to the rise of mobile phones.

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  Jenny McCarthy.

  American model and television host Jenny McCarthy was listed as FHM's sexiest model in 1998.

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  Who were the best football players in 1998?

  In 1998, the best soccer players were Zinedine Zidane, Davor Šuker, Ronaldo, Michael Owen, Rivaldo, Gabriel Batistuta, Lilian Thuram, Edgar Davids, Dennis Bergkamp, Marcel Desailly and Frank de Boer.

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  Shakespeare in Love.

  "Shakespeare in Love" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1998.

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  CD folders.

  During the late 1990s and early noughties, many people used CD folders to store their music collection. Disc towers were also popular for albums and things such as PlayStation games.

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  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.

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  The Nintendo 64.

  During this period, the Nintendo 64 was competing with Sony's PlayStation console. Popular games included the likes of Mario Kart 64, GoldenEye 007 and Yoshi's Story.

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  The PlayStation.

  The PlayStation (PS1) was released in September of 1995. It was one of the best-selling video game consoles of the 1990s.

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  CDs become the dominant music format.

  From the mid-1990s onward, CDs became the dominant format for music. CD players and the "Discman" increased in popularity while sales of cassette tapes and vinyl records continued to peter out.

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  VCRs are a common household item.

  During this period, people were using VCRs to watch tapes of movies and TV shows. The device also gave people the ability to record programs and films onto a blank tape.

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  Although wallpaper is still common, it is beginning to go out of fashion.

  By the 1990s, "modernism" was starting to heavily influence interior design trends. As a result, wallpaper started to decline in popularity. Instead of using decorative wallpaper, many people opted for minimalist plain-colored walls.

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  The Scrunchie.

  During the 1990s, an elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie" was in fashion.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 24 years and 10 days have passed since January 14th, 1998.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 03 of 1998.
• Leap Year: 1998 was NOT a leap year.
• Age: Anyone born on January 14th, 1998, will be 24 years of age.
• Generation: People born in 1998 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 884736000.

Around this time.

Notable events that occurred around January 14th, 1998.

• December 18th, 1997: American actor and comedian Chris Farley dies from a drug overdose at the age of 33.
• December 19th, 1997: The movie Titanic (1997) is released in movie theaters.
• December 23rd, 1997: Brazilian striker Ronaldo wins the 1997 Ballon d'Or.
• December 24th, 1997: Celine Dion releases her song "My Heart Will Go On".
• December 25th, 1997: Jackie Brown (1997) is released.
• December 26th, 1997: The movie "Spice World" is released.
• December 27th, 1997: Prominent Ulster loyalist Billy Wright is killed by INLA inmates in the Maze prison in Northern Ireland.
• December 31st, 1997: Will Smith and Jada Pinkett are married.
• January 5th, 1998: Former recording artist Sonny Bono dies from a skiing accident.
• This date: January 14th, 1998
• January 17th, 1998: The Lewinsky scandal is first mentioned by The Drudge Report.
• January 21st, 1998: The game Resident Evil 2 is released.
• January 22nd, 1998: Unabomber Theodore Kaczynski pleads guilty and is sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
• January 25th, 1998: Super Bowl XXXII: The Denver Broncos defeat the Green Bay Packers by 31-24 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California.
• January 25th, 1998: David Beckham and Victoria Adams (Posh Spice) announce their engagement.
• January 26th, 1998: US President Bill Clinton denies having "sexual relations" with Monica Lewinsky.
• February 3rd, 1998: Rapper "Fat Pat" is shot dead in Houston, Texas.
• February 5th, 1998: Slaughter guitarist Tim Kelly dies in a car accident.
• February 8th, 1998: Irish crime: 19-year-old Fiona Sinnott goes missing in Broadway, Co. Wexford.
• February 12th, 1998: Soccer: Chelsea manager Ruud Gullit is sacked.
• February 13th, 1998: The Wedding Singer (1998) is released in cinemas.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone & birth flower information.

Zodiac & Birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 14th, 1998, will have the star sign Capricorn.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system that was discovered in 2020, then the sign for this date is actually Sagittarius.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1998 was the year of the Tiger (Yang Fire).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 6.
• Native American Zodiac: January 14th, 1998 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
• Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.

Photos of late 1990s fashion.

Photographs of late 1990s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 1998.

1998 saw the introduction of cars such as the Cadillac Escalade, the Volkswagen New Beetle, the Ford Cougar, the Ford Focus, the Clio Renault Sport and the Fiat Multipla.

1998 - TV stations, commercials and shows.

A nostalgic video that emulates what television was like back in 1998.

Were you born on this date?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1998.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then check out January 14th, 2004 instead.

Weather on January 14th, 1998.

Historical weather information for January 14th, 1998.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 7.1 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a mostly sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 16.7 degrees Fahrenheit. -8.5 degrees Celsius. Snow was reported. Precipitation: 1.02cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 7.83 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 7.11cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on January 14th, 1998 was most likely conceived around April 23rd, 1997.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 14th, 1998 is close to October 7th, 1998.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about January 14th, 1998.

• A total of 8,776 days have passed since this date.
• 1,253 weeks have passed.
• 758,246,400 seconds have passed since the January 14th, 1998.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 884,620,800 times.
• Since January 14th, 1998, the earth has travelled approximately 391,255,142,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 126,374,400 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 65,209,190 steps. That's about 28,982 miles!
• Since this date, 9,098,957 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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