August 12, 1998, was a Wednesday. It was 26 years, 4 months, and 10 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 12, 1998:
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The movie "Mask of Zorro" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date was 9,629 days ago. Approximately 321 months have passed. It was the 224th day of 1998, in week 33. The decade was the nineties. People born on this day are currently 26 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. We have gone through approximately 107 seasons of weather since this date.
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It is Wednesday, August 12, 1998. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
The summer of 1998 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In America, the song "The Boy Is Mine" by Brandy & Monica is at the top of the singles charts, while "No Matter What" by Boyzone is the number-one song in the UK. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie Mask of Zorro 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.
A musical subgenre called "Nu metal" is beginning to take off, aided by the success of bands such as Korn. 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 "Home Improvement", "Party of Five", "King of the Hill", and "Stargate SG-1".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Super Mario 64", "Fallout", "Gran Turismo", and "Soulcalibur". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Clueless", "Sabrina the Teenage Witch", "The Angry Beavers", and "Caillou". Popular toys at the moment include Dear Diary, the PlayStation (PS1), Bop It, and Gogo's Crazy Bones.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 12, 1998.
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TV audiences were watching the following shows on August 12, 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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1998:
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If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1998.
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