January 21, 1998, was a Wednesday. It was 26 years, 11 months, and 1 day ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aquarius.
Notable events that occurred on January 21, 1998:
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 21, 1998:
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The top movie on this day was "Titanic".
This date occurred 9,832 days ago. Approximately 328 months have passed. It was the 21st day of 1998, in week 04. The decade was the nineties. People who were born on January 21, 1998, are now 26 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. 109 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is January 21, 1998, and it's a Wednesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Aquarius. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
In America, the song "Truly Madly Deeply" by Savage Garden is at the top of the singles charts, while "All Around The World" by Oasis is the number-one song in the UK. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie Titanic is at the top of the box office. Tony Blair is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Touched by an Angel", "Friends", "7th Heaven", and "Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction". A new form of communication called "text messaging" is starting to become more widespread. However, it can only be done if both the sender and the receiver are on the same cell network. The CD is quickly becoming the dominant format for music, and people are buying portable players such as the "Discman". Consequently, sales of cassette tapes are continuing to decline.
In fashion, bright and metallic colors are all the rage—a big change from the darker "grunge" colors of the early 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 a "dress casual" look. They are also beginning to cut their hair shorter. 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. The Clinton-Lewinsky sex scandal is receiving ongoing media attention.
If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Fat Pat, Rob Pilatus, Frank Sinatra, and Phil Hartman would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Super Mario 64", "Tekken 3", "Porsche Challenge", and "PaRappa the Rapper". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Beverly Hills, 90210", "Johnny Bravo", "KaBlam!", and "USA High".
Children are playing with toys such as Fear Street books, Super Soaker (water gun), Car City Carpet, and the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 21, 1998.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around January 21, 1998.
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People in January 1998 were watching the following TV series:
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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
Popular video games that people were playing in January 1998.
If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1998.
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Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 21.
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on January 21, 1998.
Tony Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Bertie Ahern was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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