April 12th, 1998.

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on April 12th, 1998.

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

Take me back to April 12th, 1998!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is April 12th, 1998, and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.

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 on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, It's Like That by Run DMC & Jason Nevins is the number one hit song.

Bill Clinton is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Lost in Space 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 Frank Sinatra, Phil Hartman, Michelle Thomas and Big L would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Babylon 5", "Party of Five", "JAG" and "Oz".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Turok: Dinosaur Hunter", "War Gods", "Porsche Challenge" and "GoldenEye 007". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Goosebumps", "Mummies Alive!", "Men in Black: The Series" and "CatDog". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Lego Pirates, Fisher-Price Great Adventures Castle, the PlayStation (PS1) and the Tamagotchi.

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 April 12th, 1998.

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  The Good Friday Agreement is signed.

  In April of 1998, a historic peace deal was reached in Northern Ireland.

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  George Michael is arrested.

  Singer George Michael was arrested on April 7th, 1998, for "engaging in a lewd act" in a public restroom. The incident led to Michael's homosexuality becoming public.

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  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.

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  Grand Theft Auto.

  At the end of March, 1998, a new game called "Grand Theft Auto" was released.

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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.

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 24 years, 11 months and 15 days have passed since April 12th, 1998.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 15 of 1998.
• Leap Year: 1998 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on April 12th, 1998 will be 24 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1998 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 892335600.

Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to April 12th, 1998.

• March 24th, 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 25th, 1998: Model Jill Ann Weatherwax is found stabbed to death in Fresno, California.
• March 27th, 1998: The game "Grand Theft Auto" is released.
• March 29th, 1998: WrestleMania XIV: Stone Cold Steve Austin defeats Shawn Michaels at the FleetCenter in Boston.
• March 31st, 1998: The sci-fi strategy game "StarCraft" is released for Microsoft Windows.
• March 31st, 1998: The soccer game "World Cup 98" is released for the PlayStation.
• March 31st, 1998: The video game "Theme Hospital" is released for the Sony PlayStation in North America.
• April 3rd, 1998: German singer Rob Pilatus dies from an overdose.
• April 5th, 1998: English drummer Cozy Powell dies in a car accident on the M4 motorway near Bristol, England.
• April 7th, 1998: George Michael is arrested for "engaging in a lewd act" in a public restroom in Beverly Hills, California.
• April 7th, 1998: Rock band Goo Goo Dolls release their single "Iris".
• April 10th, 1998: Good Friday Agreement: A historic peace deal is reached in Northern Ireland after nearly two years of talks.
• This date: April 12th, 1998
• April 15th, 1998: Former Cambodian dictator and Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot dies.
• April 26th, 1998: Wresting: "Unforgiven: In Your House" - The Undertaker defeats Kane in an Inferno Match and Dude Love beats Stone Cold Steve Austin.
• April 27th, 1998: Massive Attack release their song "Teardrop".
• May 1st, 1998: The last episode of "Father Ted" is aired.
• May 2nd, 1998: English footballer Justin Fashanu commits suicide.
• May 4th, 1998: Unabomber Theodore Kaczynski is given four life sentences plus 30 years.
• May 6th, 1998: Apple's first iMac computer is unveiled to the public by Steve Jobs.
• May 8th, 1998: The movie Deep Impact (1998) is released.
• May 10th, 1998: German soccer player Jürgen Klinsmann plays his last ever game.
• May 10th, 1998: Sinn Fein votes to accept the Good Friday peace agreement.
• May 12th, 1998: DMX releases his debut album "It's Dark and Hell Is Hot".

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 12th, 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 7.
• Native American Zodiac: April 12th, 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.

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 April 12th, 2004, instead.

Weather on April 12th, 1998.

Historical weather information for April 12th, 1998.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 8.2 degrees Celsius. It rained a bit (mist or a shower or two). It was a sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 44.9 degrees Fahrenheit. 7.17 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 4.17 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on April 12th, 1998 was most likely conceived around July 20th, 1997.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 12th, 1998 is close to January 3rd, 1999.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about April 12th, 1998.

• A total of 9,115 days have passed since this date.
• 1,302 weeks have passed.
• 787,536,000 seconds have passed since the April 12th, 1998.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 918,792,000 times.
• Since April 12th, 1998, the Earth has travelled approximately 406,368,576,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 131,256,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 67,728,096 steps. That's about 30,101 miles!
• Since this date, 9,450,432 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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