April 5, 1998, was a Sunday. It was 26 years, 7 months, and 28 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.
What happened on April 5, 1998?
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on April 5, 1998:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Lost in Space" was at the top of the box office on April 5, 1998.
This date occurred 9,739 days ago. Approximately 325 months have passed. It was the 95th day of 1998, in week 14. The decade was the nineties. Daylight saving time (DST) ended in Australia on April 5, 1998, as the clocks went back by one hour. People who were born on April 5, 1998, are now 26 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. The Earth has experienced 108 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is April 5, 1998, and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week ahead.
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 Lost in Space 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 "Walker, Texas Ranger", "Star Trek: Voyager", "King of the Hill", and "Dawson's Creek". 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 Frank Sinatra, Phil Hartman, Michelle Thomas, and Big L would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Super Mario 64", "Star Fox 64", "Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee", and "PaRappa the Rapper".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Dexter's Laboratory", "Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm", "Recess", and "Mummies Alive!". Children are playing with toys such as Screwball Scramble, Jenga, the PlayStation (PS1), and Bop It.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 5, 1998.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around April 5, 1998.
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Television shows that people were watching in April 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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
Popular video games that people were playing in April 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 5, 2004, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 5.
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on April 5, 1998.
Tony Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Bertie Ahern was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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