August 13, 1998, was a Thursday. It was 26 years, 3 months, and 1 day 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 13, 1998:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Mask of Zorro" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 9,590 days ago. Approximately 320 months have passed. It was the 225th day of 1998, in week 33. The decade was the nineties. People who were born on August 13, 1998, are now 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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The date is August 13, 1998, and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. 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.
On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine", "Star Trek: Voyager", "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys", and "Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction". 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. People are playing video games such as "Final Fantasy VII", "GoldenEye 007", "Grand Theft Auto", and "Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Home Improvement", "Goosebumps", "Smart Guy", and "CatDog". Children are playing with toys such as Jenga, Yo-yo, the Nintendo 64, and Spice Girls dolls.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 13, 1998.
TV audiences were watching the following shows on August 13, 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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
Popular video games that people were playing in August 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 August 13, 2004, instead.
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Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on August 13, 1998.
Tony Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Bertie Ahern was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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