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April 1, 1998 April Fools' Day

April 1, 1998, was a Wednesday. It was 26 years, 7 months, and 4 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.

Song charts

Music charts

Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on April 1, 1998:

  • United States: "All My Life" by K-Ci & JoJo
  • United Kingdom: "It's Like That" by Run DMC & Jason Nevins

The Billboard Hot 100 on April 1, 1998

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • Gettin' Jiggy Wit It - Will Smith
  • Nice & Slow - Usher
  • No, No, No - Destiny's Child
  • My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion
  • Frozen - Madonna
Play the top singles from 1998
A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1998. Take a trip back to the days of Cher, Celine Dion, Eagle-Eye Cherry, Robbie Williams and Faithless.
Titanic

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Titanic" was at the top of the box office on April 1, 1998.

Facts

This date occurred 9,715 days ago. Approximately 324 months have passed. It was the 91st day of 1998, in week 14. The decade was the nineties. People who were born on April 1, 1998, are now 26 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. The Earth has experienced 108 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to April 1, 1998

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

The date is April 1, 1998, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.

It is April Fools' Day, which means that people are playing practical jokes on one another. The summer of 1998 is drawing closer, and temperatures have started to rise. In America, the song "All My Life" by K-Ci & JoJo is at the top of the singles charts, while "It's Like That" by Run DMC & Jason Nevins 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 "Home Improvement", "Party of Five", "Friends", and "Stargate SG-1".

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 Rob Pilatus, Frank Sinatra, Phil Hartman, and Michelle Thomas would all still be alive.

People are playing video games such as "Tekken 3", "Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire", "Fallout", and "Diddy Kong Racing". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Postman Pat", "Johnny Bravo", "Hang Time", and "Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm". Children are playing with toys such as Super Soaker (water gun), Littlest Pet Shop, Spice Girls dolls, and Gogo's Crazy Bones.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 1, 1998, will have the star sign Aries.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1998 was the year of the Tiger (Yang Fire).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 5.
  • Native American Zodiac: April 1, 1998 falls under the Falcon.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
  • Birth flower (April): The Daisy and the Sweet Pea.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 1, 1998.

  • Theme Hospital.

    Theme Hospital

    It was around this time in 1998 that Bullfrog Productions released their business simulation game "Theme Hospital" for the Sony PlayStation. The game allowed users to take control of building and managing a hospital.
  • Grand Theft Auto.

    Grand Theft Auto

    A new video game called "Grand Theft Auto" was released in the United States in March 1998. The game was displayed from a top-down perspective.
  • The Lewinsky Scandal.

    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.
  • Celine Dion - "My Heart Will Go On"

    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.
  • Pagers are dying out.

    Pagers are dying out

    Pagers started to die out at the end of the 1990s. This was due to the growing availability of cellphones. Pagers were small devices that 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.
  • 1998 in music.

    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.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 1998?

    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.
  • Bill Clinton & Ken Starr.

    Bill Clinton & Ken Starr

    US President Bill Clinton and Ken Starr, the lawyer who published the Starr Report, were both named Time Person of the Year in 1998.
  • 1998 in movies.

    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.
  • Landline phones are still popular... for now.

    Landline phones are still popular... for now

    Although most houses still had landline telephones, they were starting to slowly die out due to the increasing availability of cellphones.
  • Jenny McCarthy.

    Jenny McCarthy

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

    Best soccer players

    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.
  • Shakespeare in Love.

    Shakespeare in Love

    "Shakespeare in Love" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1998.
  • CD folders and disc towers.

    CD folders and disc towers

    People were using CD folders and disc towers to store their music collections and PlayStation games. CD folders were particularly useful if you wanted to switch between different albums while driving.
  • Ask Jeeves.

    Ask Jeeves

    Internet users were using a search engine called "Ask Jeeves".
  • Late 1990s Fashion.

    Late 1990s Fashion

    Popular clothing items included pleather pants, high-waisted miniskirts, and halter tops. Metallic clothing became more prominent. Cargo pants and other military-inspired clothing also started to become more popular. Preppy looks became widespread among young men as brands such as "Old Navy" and "Abercrombie & Fitch" became more and more popular. The rave scene also inspired the comeback of more colors.
  • The Nintendo 64.

    The Nintendo 64

    The Nintendo 64 was competing with Sony's PlayStation console. Popular games included Mario Kart 64, GoldenEye 007, and Yoshi's Story.
  • The Internet is still a novelty.

    The Internet is still a novelty

    Although the Internet existed, it was still something of a novelty in the late 1990s. Many people had to visit their local library just to "surf the web". Social media wasn't a thing yet, and most sites consisted of gaudy, static web pages.
  • Sony PlayStation.

    Sony PlayStation

    The Sony PlayStation (PS1) was released in September 1995. It was one of the best-selling video game consoles of the 1990s.
  • CDs have become the dominant music format.

    CDs have become the dominant music format

    By this stage, the CD had become the dominant music format. Consequently, sales of CD players and the "Discman" continued to increase. Meanwhile, people were beginning to replace their cassette players.
  • VCRs are common household items.

    VCRs are common household items

    Everyone was 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.
  • Wallpaper is beginning to go out of style.

    Wallpaper is beginning to go out of style

    By the 1990s, "modernism" was starting to heavily influence interior design trends. As a result, sales of wallpaper started to decline. Instead of using decorative wallpaper, people were beginning to opt for minimalist, painted walls.
  • The Scrunchie.

    The Scrunchie

    People are wearing an elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie".

Personality traits

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around April 1, 1998.

  • March 2, 1998: Suzanne Lyall (19) goes missing in Albany, New York.
  • March 4, 1998: Rui Pedro Teixeira Mendonça (11) goes missing while riding his bike in Lousada, Portugal.
  • March 6, 1998: The Big Lebowski (1998) is released.
  • March 24, 1998: Two students named Mitchell Johnson (11) and Andrew Golden (13) kill five people during a school shooting at Westside Middle School in Craighead County, Arkansas.
  • March 25, 1998: Model Jill Ann Weatherwax is found stabbed to death in Fresno, California.
  • March 27, 1998: The game "Grand Theft Auto" is released.
  • March 29, 1998: WrestleMania XIV: Stone Cold Steve Austin defeats Shawn Michaels at the FleetCenter in Boston.
  • March 31, 1998:
    • The sci-fi strategy game "StarCraft" is released for Microsoft Windows.
    • The soccer game "World Cup 98" is released for the PlayStation.
    • The video game "Theme Hospital" is released for the Sony PlayStation in North America.
  • This date: April 1, 1998
  • April 3, 1998: German singer Rob Pilatus dies from an overdose.
  • April 4, 1998: The animated series "CatDog" premieres on Nickelodeon.
  • April 5, 1998: English drummer Cozy Powell dies in a car accident on the M4 motorway near Bristol, England.
  • April 7, 1998:
    • George Michael is arrested for "engaging in a lewd act" in a public restroom in Beverly Hills, California.
    • Rock band Goo Goo Dolls release their single "Iris".
  • April 10, 1998: Good Friday Agreement: A historic peace deal is reached in Northern Ireland after nearly two years of talks.
  • April 15, 1998: Former Cambodian dictator and Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot dies.
  • April 26, 1998: Wresting: "Unforgiven: In Your House" - The Undertaker defeats Kane in an Inferno Match and Dude Love beats Stone Cold Steve Austin.
  • April 27, 1998: Massive Attack release their song "Teardrop".
  • May 1, 1998: The last episode of "Father Ted" is aired.

Late 1990s fashion

Photographs of late 1990s fashion and hairstyles.

Late 1990s fashion

Television shows

Television shows in April 1998

Television shows that people were watching in April 1998:

TV shows from April 1998.

Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place
Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place
Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek
Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal
Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1
Oz
Oz
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
King of the Hill
King of the Hill
Everybody Loves Raymond
Everybody Loves Raymond
7th Heaven
7th Heaven
3rd Rock from the Sun
3rd Rock from the Sun
JAG
JAG

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.

Cars in 1998.

Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in April 1998

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

CatDog
CatDog
Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek
Bear in the Big Blue House
Bear in the Big Blue House

Men in Black: The Series
Men in Black: The Series
Teen Angel
Teen Angel
Mummies Alive!
Mummies Alive!
Caillou
Caillou
Recess
Recess
City Guys
City Guys
USA High
USA High
Cow And Chicken
Cow And Chicken
Toys

Toys in 1998

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Gogo's Crazy Bones
Gogo's Crazy Bones
Spice Girls dolls
Spice Girls dolls
The Pokémon Trading Card Game
The Pokémon Trading Card Game
Bop It
Bop It
Car City Carpet
Car City Carpet
The Nintendo 64
The Nintendo 64
The Tamagotchi
The Tamagotchi
The PlayStation (PS1)
The PlayStation (PS1)
The Sega Saturn
The Sega Saturn
Styrofoam plane gliders
Styrofoam plane gliders
Fisher-Price Great Adventures Castle
Fisher-Price Great Adventures Castle
Dear Diary
Dear Diary
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in April 1998.

StarCraft 1998
StarCraft
World Cup 98 1998
World Cup 98
1080° Snowboarding 1998
1080° Snowboarding
Tenchu: Stealth Assassins 1998
Tenchu: Stealth Assassins
Resident Evil 2 1998
Resident Evil 2
Diddy Kong Racing 1997
Diddy Kong Racing
FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 1997
FIFA: Road to World Cup 98
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back 1997
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back
Age of Empires 1997
Age of Empires
Grand Theft Auto 1997
Grand Theft Auto
Fallout 1997
Fallout
PaRappa the Rapper 1997
PaRappa the Rapper

Were you born on April 1, 1998?

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 April 1, 2004, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 1.

Otto von Bismarck

Otto von Bismarck

President of Prussia Deceased
Born on April 1, 1815
He was not alive on this date.

Susan Boyle

Susan Boyle

Singer
Born on April 1, 1961
She turned 37 on this day in 1998.

Phillip Schofield

Phillip Schofield

TV presenter
Born on April 1, 1962
He turned 36 on this day in 1998.

Rachel Maddow

Rachel Maddow

TV host
Born on April 1, 1973
She turned 25 on this day in 1998.

Randy Orton

Randy Orton

Wrestler
Born on April 1, 1980
He turned 18 on this day in 1998.

Sean Taylor

Sean Taylor

American football player Deceased
Born on April 1, 1983
He turned 15 on this day in 1998.

Jonny May

Jonny May

Rugby player
Born on April 1, 1990
He turned 8 on this day in 1998.

Logan Paul

Logan Paul

Youtuber
Born on April 1, 1995
He turned 3 on this day in 1998.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on April 1:

USA

US President

Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on April 1, 1998.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Tony Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Bertie Ahern was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on April 1, 1998 was most likely conceived around July 9, 1997.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 1, 1998 is close to December 23, 1998.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about April 1, 1998:

  • 9,715 days have passed since this date.
  • 1,387 weeks have passed.
  • 839,379,600 seconds have passed since April 1, 1998.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 979,276,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 433,119,873,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 139,896,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 72,186,646 steps. That's roughly 32,083 miles.
  • 10,072,555 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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