July 15th, 1998.

What happened?

Notable events that occurred on July 15th, 1998.

• The comedy film "There's Something About Mary" is released.

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on July 15th, 1998.

• United States: The Boy Is Mine - Brandy & Monica
• United Kingdom: Freak Me - Another Level

Take me back to July 15th, 1998!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is July 15th, 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, Freak Me by Another Level is the number one hit song. Bill Clinton is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Lethal Weapon 4 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.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Big L, Stanley Kubrick, Joe DiMaggio and Dana Plato would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Home Improvement", "Babylon 5", "Party of Five" and "Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Fallout", "Resident Evil 2", "Tenchu: Stealth Assassins" and "Gran Turismo".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Simpsons", "Johnny Bravo", "Superman: The Animated Series" and "Daria". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Screwball Scramble, Lego Pirates, the Tamagotchi and Bop It.

News topics, fads & culture.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on July 15th, 1998.

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  Armageddon is showing in movie theaters.

  The disaster film Armageddon, starring Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck, was playing in movie theaters at this time.

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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 a common household item.

  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 fashion.

  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 and 27 days have passed since July 15th, 1998.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 29 of 1998.
• Leap Year: 1998 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on July 15th, 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 900457200.

Around this time.

News stories and other events that happened around July 15th, 1998.

• June 19th, 1998: The movie Mulan (1998) is released.
• June 24th, 1998: Bruce Willis and Demi Moore announce that they are separating after 10 years of marriage.
• 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".
• This date: July 15th, 1998
• 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.
• July 25th, 1998: Vladimir Putin is appointed as Director of the Federal Security Service.
• July 27th, 1998: Stardust release the song "Music Sounds Better with You".
• July 28th, 1998: Irish crime: 18-year-old Deirdre Jacob goes missing in Newbridge, Co. Kildare.
• July 29th, 1998: Disney release the romantic comedy film "The Parent Trap".
• August 3rd, 1998: Irish boy band group Boyzone release their single "No Matter What".
• August 6th, 1998: Irish Olympic swimming champion Michelle de Bruin is banned for four years for tampering with a drug test.
• August 7th, 1998: 224 people lose their lives after Islamic terrorists detonate truck bombs at US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.

Horoscope, birthstone and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on July 15th, 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 22.
• Native American Zodiac: July 15th, 1998 falls under the Woodpecker.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of July will have the birthstone Ruby.
• Birth flower (July): The Larkspur and the Water Lily.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on July 15th, 1998.

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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 from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out July 15th, 2004 instead.

Weather on July 15th, 1998.

Historical weather information for July 15th, 1998.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 18.8 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. There were 4 hours of sunshine.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 74.3 degrees Fahrenheit. 23.5 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 16 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on July 15th, 1998 was most likely conceived around October 22nd, 1997.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on July 15th, 1998 is close to April 7th, 1999.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about July 15th, 1998.

• A total of 8,793 days have passed since this date.
• 1,256 weeks have passed.
• 759,715,200 seconds have passed since the July 15th, 1998.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 886,334,400 times.
• Since July 15th, 1998, the Earth has travelled approximately 392,013,043,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 126,619,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 65,335,507 steps. That's about 29,038 miles!
• Since this date, 9,116,582 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!

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