February 19th, 1998.

Born on February 19th, 1998.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Lexii Alijai: Rapper.

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on February 19th, 1998.

• United States: Nice And Slow - Usher
• United Kingdom: My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion

Take me back to February 19th, 1998!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is February 19th, 1998, and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. Valentine's Day of 1998 has just passed.

In America, the song Nice And Slow by Usher is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion 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 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. The Clinton-Lewinsky sex scandal is receiving ongoing media attention.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Rob Pilatus, Frank Sinatra, Phil Hartman and Michelle Thomas would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Xena: Warrior Princess", "7th Heaven", "Everybody Loves Raymond" and "Ally McBeal". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Tekken 3", "Theme Hospital", "Porsche Challenge" and "Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Dexter's Laboratory", "Little Bear", "Superman: The Animated Series" and "Bear in the Big Blue House". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as the PlayStation (PS1), the Nintendo 64, Bop It and Gogo's Crazy Bones.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on February 19th, 1998.

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  The Wedding Singer.

  During this time, the romantic comedy film "The Wedding Singer" was playing in movie theaters.

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  Chelsea sack Ruud Gullit.

  On February 12th, 1998, Chelsea manager Ruud Gullit was sacked by the club.

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  The 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 admitted that he had an improper physical relationship with Lewinsky.

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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 2000s, many people used CD folders to store their music collections. 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 have 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 common household items.

  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 style.

  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.

• 25 years, 1 months and 7 days have passed since February 19th, 1998.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 08 of 1998.
• Leap Year: 1998 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on February 19th, 1998 will be 25 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1998 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 887846400.

Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around February 19th, 1998.

• 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.
• This date: February 19th, 1998
• February 23rd, 1998: The "1998 Kissimmee tornado outbreak" in Florida kills 42 people.
• February 25th, 1998: Tommy Lee is arrested for assaulting his wife Pamela Anderson.
• February 26th, 1998: Tenchu: Stealth Assassins is released on the PlayStation.
• February 28th, 1998: Dermot Morgan, who portrayed Father Ted Crilly, dies from a heart attack.
• February 28th, 1998: The Kosovo War begins.
• March 6th, 1998: The Big Lebowski (1998) is released.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on February 19th, 1998.

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Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on February 19th, 1998, will have the star sign Pisces.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1998 was the year of the Tiger (Yang Fire).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 3.
• Native American Zodiac: February 19th, 1998 falls under the Wolf.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of February will have the birthstone Amethyst.
• Birth flower (February): The Violet and the Primrose.

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 of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out February 19th, 2004, instead.

Weather on February 19th, 1998.

Historical weather information for February 19th, 1998.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 13.2 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. There were 2 hours of sunshine.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 38.7 degrees Fahrenheit. 3.72 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 3.05cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 10.06 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on February 19th, 1998 was most likely conceived around May 29th, 1997.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on February 19th, 1998 is close to November 12th, 1998.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about February 19th, 1998.

• A total of 9,167 days have passed since this date.
• 1,309 weeks have passed.
• 792,025,200 seconds have passed since the February 19th, 1998.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 924,029,400 times.
• Since February 19th, 1998, the Earth has travelled approximately 408,685,003,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 132,004,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 68,114,167 steps. That's about 30,273 miles!
• Since this date, 9,504,302 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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