July 8th, 1998, was a Wednesday. It was Day 189 of 1998. The decade was the Nineties.
25 years, 2 months, and 27 days have passed since July 8th, 1998.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Cancer.
People who were born on this exact date.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on July 8th, 1998.
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Armageddon" was at the top of the box office on July 8th, 1998.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane!
The date is July 8th, 1998, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Cancer. The 4th of July celebrations in America have come and passed.
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 at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Because We Want To by Billie is the number-one hit song.
Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie Armageddon is at the top of the box office. Tony Blair is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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. In France, the 1998 FIFA World Cup is taking place. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Michelle Thomas, Big L, Stanley Kubrick, and Joe DiMaggio would all still be alive.
On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Mad About You", "Babylon 5", "Ellen", and "Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Final Fantasy VII", "PaRappa the Rapper", "Fallout", and "StarCraft". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Rugrats", "Doug", "Dexter's Laboratory", and "Little Bear".
Popular toys at the moment include Screwball Scramble, Fear Street books, Littlest Pet Shop, and the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 8th, 1998.
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.
Pagers started to die out at the end of the 1990s. This was due to the growing availability of cellphones. Pagers were small devices that 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, were both named 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.
Although most houses still had landline telephones, they were starting to slowly die out due to the increasing availability of cellphones.
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.
People were using CD folders and disc towers to store their music collections and PlayStation games. CD folders were particularly useful if you wanted to switch between different albums while driving.
Internet users were using a search engine called "Ask Jeeves".
Popular clothing items included pleather pants, high-waisted miniskirts, and halter tops. Metallic clothing became more prominent. Cargo pants and other military-inspired clothing also started to become more popular. Preppy looks became widespread among young men as brands such as "Old Navy" and "Abercrombie & Fitch" became more and more popular. The rave scene also inspired the comeback of more colors.
The Nintendo 64 was competing with Sony's PlayStation console. Popular games included Mario Kart 64, GoldenEye 007, and Yoshi's Story.
Although the Internet existed, it was still something of a novelty in the late 1990s. Many people had to visit their local library just to "surf the web". Social media wasn't a thing yet, and most sites consisted of gaudy, static web pages.
The Sony PlayStation (PS1) was released in September 1995. It was one of the best-selling video game consoles of the 1990s.
By this stage, the CD had become the dominant music format. Consequently, sales of CD players and the "Discman" continued to increase. Meanwhile, people were beginning to replace their cassette players.
Everyone was 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.
By the 1990s, "modernism" was starting to heavily influence interior design trends. As a result, sales of wallpaper started to decline. Instead of using decorative wallpaper, people were beginning to opt for minimalist, painted walls.
People are wearing an elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie".
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Television shows that people were watching in July 1998.
Sex and the City
A group of friends "explore" Manhattan's dating scene.
Celebrity Deathmatch
Claymated stop-motion parody series that aired on MTV.
Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place
TV show about two graduate students called Berg and Pete.
Dawson's Creek
American teen drama.
Ally McBeal
TV show about an attorney called Ally McBeal. Starring Calista Flockhart.
Stargate SG-1
A military team of scientists and soldiers travel to different planets in the universe.
Oz
TV series about a prison called Oswald State Correctional Facility.
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Anthology series presented by Jonathan Frakes.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Starring Sarah Michelle Gellar.
King of the Hill
Animated series about a family living in Texas.
Everybody Loves Raymond
TV show about a sports write called Raymond Barone.
7th Heaven
Family drama series.
3rd Rock from the Sun
Show about four extraterrestrials who are on an expedition to Earth.
JAG
TV series about the military's Judge Advocate General division.
Xena: Warrior Princess
TV series about a warrior princess who travels around fighting bad guys.
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
TV series.
Star Trek: Voyager
Kathryn Janeway is the captain of a starship that is lost in space and must find its way back home.
Friends
Sitcom about a group of friends living in New York City.
Touched by an Angel
TV series about a group of angels.
ER
Hospital drama series.
Party of Five
TV show about five siblings whose parents died in a car accident.
Ellen
TV series.
Babylon 5
Soap drama that is set in space.
The Nanny
Fran Fine becomes a nanny in wealthy widower Maxwell Sheffield's home.
Walker, Texas Ranger
Starring Chuck Norris.
Frasier
Sitcom about a therapist / talk-show host called Dr. Frasier Crane.
The X-Files
Special agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully team up to investigate the paranormal.
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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1998.
CatDog
Dawson's Creek
Bear in the Big Blue House
Teen Angel
Mummies Alive!
City Guys
Recess
USA High
Cow And Chicken
The Angry Beavers
Smart Guy
Pokemon
Teletubbies
Daria
KaBlam!
Hey Arnold!
Arthur
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
Clueless
Blue's Clues
Superman: The Animated Series
7th Heaven
Kenan & Kel
Moesha
Little Bear
Goosebumps
Hang Time
Pinky and the Brain
In the House
Johnny Bravo
Dexter's Laboratory
Friends
All That
Sister, Sister
Weird Science
The Nanny
Boy Meets World
Tales from the Cryptkeeper
Animaniacs
Home Improvement
Doug
Rugrats
Beverly Hills, 90210
Art Attack
Round the Twist
The Simpsons
Toys and games that were popular on this date in 1998.
Gogo's Crazy Bones
Spice Girls dolls
The Pokémon Trading Card Game
Bop It
Car City Carpet
The Nintendo 64
The Tamagotchi
The PlayStation (PS1)
The Sega Saturn
Styrofoam plane gliders
Fisher-Price Great Adventures Castle
Dear Diary
Littlest Pet Shop
Super Soaker (water gun)
Fear Street books
Yo-yo
Lego Pirates
Polly Pocket
Jenga
Sylvanian Families
Screwball Scramble
Popular video games that people were playing in July of 1998.
Gran Turismo
Racing video game that was released for the Sony PlayStation.
StarCraft
RTS game.
World Cup 98
Soccer game developed by EA Sports.
1080° Snowboarding
Snowboard racing game.
Tenchu: Stealth Assassins
Stealth game that was released on the PlayStation.
Resident Evil 2
The second game in the series. Starring Leon and Claire as they traverse the Zombie-filled streets of Raccoon City.
Diddy Kong Racing
Racing game that was released for the Nintendo 64.
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back
Developed by Naughty Dog for the Sony PlayStation.
Age of Empires
History-based RTS game by Ensemble Studios.
Grand Theft Auto
The first installment in the Grand Theft Auto series. Published by BMG Interactive.
Fallout
Open world role-playing game.
PaRappa the Rapper
Rhythm game developed for the Sony PlayStation.
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
Platform video game that was published for the PlayStation.
GoldenEye 007
A first person shooter game that was set in the James Bond universe. Released on the Nintendo 64.
Porsche Challenge
Released for the PlayStation.
Harvest Moon
Farm simulation RPG developed by Amccus.
Tekken 3
Third entry in the fighting series "Tekken".
Final Fantasy VII
Developed by Square for the Sony PlayStation.
Super Mario 64
Platform game for the Nintendo 64.
A nostalgic video that emulates what television was like back in 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 July 8th, 2004, instead.
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.
Historical weather information for July 8th, 1998.
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on July 8th, 1998.
Tony Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Bertie Ahern was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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