July 8th, 1998, was a Wednesday. It was day 189 of 1998. The decade was the 1990s.
23 years and 16 days have passed since July 8th, 1998.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Cancer.
People who were born on this exact date.
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on July 8th, 1998.
The movie "Armageddon" was at the top of the box office on July 8th, 1998.
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The date is July 8th, 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, Because We Want To by Billie is the number one hit song. Bill Clinton is currently the President of the United States and the movie Armageddon is at the top of the Box Office.
In the United Kingdom, Tony Blair is the current Prime Minister. Meanwhile, in technology news, CDs have become the dominant format for music. People are buying CD players and the 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.
On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Frasier", "Babylon 5", "Ellen" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Super Mario 64", "Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee", "Tenchu: Stealth Assassins" and "World Cup 98". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Rugrats", "Dexter's Laboratory", "Goosebumps" and "CatDog".
If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Sylvanian Families, Super Soaker (water gun), Littlest Pet Shop and the PlayStation (PS1).
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The disaster film Armageddon, starring Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck, was playing in movie theaters at this time.
The animated film Mulan was showing in movie theaters at this time.
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.
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.
"My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion went on to win a Grammy for 1998's Record of the Year.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
During this period, landline phones were still popular. However, they would soon start to decline due to the rise of mobile phones.
American model and television host Jenny McCarthy was listed as FHM's sexiest model 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.
"Shakespeare in Love" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1998.
During the late 1990s and early naughties, many people used CD folders to store their music collection. Disc towers were also popular for albums and things such as PlayStation games.
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.
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.
The PlayStation (PS1) was released in September of 1995. It was one of the best-selling video game consoles of the 1990s.
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.
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.
During the 1990s, an elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie" was in fashion.
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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 from their early childhood.
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Celebrities, historical figures and other notable people who were born on July 8th.
Business magnate. Deceased
Born on July 8th, 1839
He was not alive on this date.
Hugo Boss founder. Deceased
Born on July 8th, 1885
He was not alive on this date.
Actor.
Born on July 8th, 1958
He turned 40 on this day in 1998.
Youtuber. Deceased
Born on July 8th, 1984
He turned 14 on this day in 1998.
Soccer player.
Born on July 8th, 1991
He turned 7 on this day in 1998.
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Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on July 8th, 1998.
Tony Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on July 8th, 1998.
Bertie Ahern was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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