May 21, 1998, was a Thursday. It was 26 years and 6 months ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Gemini.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on May 21, 1998:
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The top movie on this day was "Deep Impact".
This date occurred 9,681 days ago. Approximately 323 months have passed. It was the 141st day of 1998, in week 21. The decade was the nineties. People who were born on May 21, 1998, are now 26 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. 108 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is May 21, 1998, and it's a Thursday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Gemini. 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.
Memorial Day weekend is only a few days away, which means that many Americans are planning picnics, barbecues, and other outdoor events to celebrate the unofficial start of summer. In America, the song "My All" by Mariah Carey 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 Deep Impact 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", "Family Matters", "Party of Five", and "ER". 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 Phil Hartman, Michelle Thomas, Big L, and Stanley Kubrick would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Turok: Dinosaur Hunter", "Porsche Challenge", "PaRappa the Rapper", and "Tenchu: Stealth Assassins".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Tales from the Cryptkeeper", "Pinky and the Brain", "Smart Guy", and "Teen Angel". Children are playing with toys such as Yo-yo, Super Soaker (water gun), the Tamagotchi, and the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 21, 1998.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around May 21, 1998.
People in May 1998 were watching the following TV series:
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:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
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.
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Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on May 21, 1998.
Tony Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Bertie Ahern was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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