June 24th, 1998.

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on June 24th, 1998.

• Bruce Willis and Demi Moore announce that they are separating after 10 years of marriage.

Born on June 24th, 1998.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Tana Mongeau: Internet personality.

Popular songs.

On June 24th, 1998, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.

• United States: The Boy Is Mine - Brandy & Monica
• United Kingdom: Three Lions '98 - Baddiel & Skinner & Lightning Seeds

Take me back to June 24th, 1998!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is June 24th, 1998, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Cancer. It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual.

In America, the song The Boy Is Mine by Brandy & Monica is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Three Lions '98 by Baddiel & Skinner & Lightning Seeds is the number one hit song. Bill Clinton is currently the President of the United States, and the movie X-Files 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.

In France, the 1998 FIFA World Cup is taking place. In celebrity news, Bruce Willis and Demi Moore have recently announced that they are separating after over 10 years of marriage. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Michelle Thomas, Big L, Stanley Kubrick and Joe DiMaggio would all be still alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Last of the Summer Wine", "The X-Files", "Star Trek: Voyager" and "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Final Fantasy VII", "Porsche Challenge", "Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back" and "Resident Evil 2". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Sister, Sister", "Kenan & Kel", "USA High" and "Teen Angel".

If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Sylvanian Families, Dear Diary, Bop It and the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

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 June 24th, 1998.

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  Bruce Willis and Demi Moore call it quits.

  At the end of June in 1998, Bruce Willis and Demi Moore announced that they were separating after 10 years of marriage.

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  Mulan.

  The animated film Mulan was showing in movie theaters at this time.

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  The Chicago Bulls dynasty comes to an end.

  Following the 1998 NBA Finals, the Chicago Bulls era of winning championships came to an end. At the time, General Manager Jerry Krause felt that the team was becoming too old and that a rebuild was necessary. As a result, star players such as Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman left the team. Coach Phil Jackson also announced his departure.

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  1998 FIFA World Cup.

  The 1998 FIFA World Cup was taking place in France at this time. The host country went on to win the competition by defeating Brazil 3-0 in the final; with Zinedine Zidane scoring two goals.

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  "We can rely on each other, uh-huh..."

  In June of 1998, Pras Michel, ODB and Mýa teamed up to release the song "Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)".

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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.

• 24 years, 9 months and 3 days have passed since June 24th, 1998.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 26 of 1998.
• Leap Year: 1998 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on June 24th, 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 898642800.

Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to June 24th, 1998.

• May 25th, 1998: The single "C'est la Vie" is released by Irish girl group B*Witched.
• May 28th, 1998: Actor Phil Hartman is shot and killed by his wife. Hartman had voiced The Simpsons characters such as Lionel Hutz and Troy McClure.
• May 29th, 1998: Orlando Anderson (the prime suspect behind rapper Tupac Shakur's murder) is killed following a gang-related shootout.
• May 30th, 1998: More than 4,000 people are killed by an earthquake in northern Afghanistan.
• May 31st, 1998: Geri Halliwell announces that she is leaving the Spice Girls.
• June 3rd, 1998: 101 people are killed when a high-speed train derails in Germany.
• June 5th, 1998: The film The Truman Show (1998) is released.
• June 5th, 1998: A prepared obituary for comedian Bob Hope is released by mistake.
• June 6th, 1998: Pras releases the song "Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)", featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard and Mýa.
• June 6th, 1998: The first episode of Sex and the City is aired.
• June 8th, 1998: The song "Carnaval de Paris" is released for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France.
• June 9th, 1998: Soccer star Stan Collymore assaults his girlfriend Ulrika Jonsson at a bar in Paris.
• June 10th, 1998: The 1998 FIFA World Cup starts in France.
• June 14th, 1998: The Chicago Bulls win the 1998 NBA Finals after they defeat the Utah Jazz 4-2.
• June 14th, 1998: Michael Jordan plays his final game for the Chicago Bulls.
• June 19th, 1998: The movie Mulan (1998) is released.
• This date: June 24th, 1998
• June 29th, 1998: Wrestling: William Regal makes his first WWF appearance.
• June 29th, 1998: English singer Billie Piper releases her debut single "Because We Want To".
• June 30th, 1998: World Cup 1998: David Beckham is sent off and England lose to Argentina on penalties.
• July 1st, 1998: The movie Armageddon (1998) is released in cinemas.
• July 2nd, 1998: J. K. Rowling publishes her second novel in the Harry Potter series: "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.".
• July 3rd, 1998: The Irish boy band "Westlife" are formed.
• July 6th, 1998: American singer and actor Roy Rogers passes away at the age of 86.
• July 7th, 1998: The All Saints release their single Never Ever.
• July 7th, 1998: World Cup 1998: Brazil progress to the final after they defeat The Netherlands on penalties.
• July 10th, 1998: Small Soldiers (1998) is released in movie theaters.
• July 12th, 1998: France win the World Cup after defeating Brazil 3-0.
• July 13th, 1998: Jamiroquai release their single "Deeper Underground".
• July 15th, 1998: The comedy film "There's Something About Mary" is released.
• July 16th, 1998: Soccer: Gérard Houllier is appointed as joint manager of Liverpool, alongside Roy Evans.
• July 19th, 1998: Alice Deejay releases the single "Better Off Alone".
• July 20th, 1998: The Spice Girls release their song "Viva Forever".
• July 24th, 1998: The movie Saving Private Ryan (1998) is released.
• July 24th, 1998: The game "WWF War Zone" is released on the PlayStation.
• July 24th, 1998: Two police officers are killed during a shooting at the United States Capitol building in Washington D.C.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on June 24th, 1998.

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Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on June 24th, 1998, will have the star sign Cancer.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1998 was the year of the Tiger (Yang Fire).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 3.
• Native American Zodiac: June 24th, 1998 falls under the Woodpecker.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of June will have the birthstones Pearl and Alexandrite.
• Birth flower (June): The Rose and the Honeysuckle.

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 June 24th, 2004, instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 24th of June.

• St. John's Day

Weather on June 24th, 1998.

Historical weather information for June 24th, 1998.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 19.4 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. There were 4 hours of sunshine.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 73.9 degrees Fahrenheit. 23.28 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Precipitation: 0.51cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 18.22 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on June 24th, 1998 was most likely conceived around October 1st, 1997.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on June 24th, 1998 is close to March 17th, 1999.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about June 24th, 1998.

• A total of 9,042 days have passed since this date.
• 1,291 weeks have passed.
• 781,228,800 seconds have passed since the June 24th, 1998.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 911,433,600 times.
• Since June 24th, 1998, the Earth has travelled approximately 403,114,060,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 130,204,800 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 67,185,677 steps. That's about 29,860 miles!
• Since this date, 9,374,746 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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