May 5, 1998, was a Tuesday. It was 26 years, 6 months, and 19 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on May 5, 1998:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "He Got Game" was at the top of the box office on May 5, 1998.
This date occurred 9,700 days ago. Approximately 323 months have passed. It was the 125th day of 1998, in week 19. The decade was the nineties. People who were born on May 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 May 5, 1998, and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Taurus. The summer of 1998 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual. The school year is nearly finished.
In America, the song "Too Close" by Next is at the top of the singles charts, while "Under The Bridge / Lady Marmalade" by All Saints is the number-one song in the UK. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie He Got Game 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 "Last of the Summer Wine", "Party of Five", "Dawson's Creek", and "Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place". 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 "Final Fantasy VII", "War Gods", "Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee", and "Resident Evil 2". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Doug", "All That", "Sabrina the Teenage Witch", and "Hey Arnold!".
Children are playing with toys such as Jenga, Polly Pocket, the Nintendo 64, and the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 5, 1998.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around May 5, 1998.
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Television shows that people were watching in May 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 May 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 May 5, 2004, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 5.
National holidays and famous events that fall on May 5:
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on May 5, 1998.
Tony Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Bertie Ahern was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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