January 15th, 1998, fell on a Thursday. Day 15 of 1998. Decade: 1990s.
22 years, 4 months and 20 days have passed since January 15th, 1998.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on January 15th, 1998:
United States: Truly Madly Deeply - Savage Garden
United Kingdom: Never Ever - All Saints
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 January 15th, 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.
Shakespeare in Love
"Shakespeare in Love" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1998.
Jenny McCarthy
American model and television host Jenny McCarthy is listed as FHM's sexiest model in 1998.
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.
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.
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.
Celine Dion - "My Heart Will Go On"
"My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion would go on to win a Grammy for 1998's Record of the Year.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
22 years, 4 months and 20 days have passed since January 15th, 1998.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 03 of 1998.
Leap Year: 1998 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on January 15th, 1998, will be 22 years of age.
People born in 1998 belong to the "Generation Z" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 884822400.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around January 15th, 1998:
December 19th, 1997: The movie Titanic (1997) is released in movie theaters.
Enter your date of birth below to find out how old you were on January 15th, 1998.
Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about January 15th, 1998.
8,177 days have passed since this date.
706,489,200 seconds have passed since the January 15th, 1998.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 824,237,400 times.
Since January 15th, 1998, earth has travelled approximately 364,548,427,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 117,748,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 60,758,071 steps. That's about 27,004 miles!
Since this date, 8,477,870 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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