August 21, 1998, was a Friday. It was 26 years and 3 months ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
Notable events that occurred on August 21, 1998:
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 21, 1998:
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The top movie on this day was "Saving Private Ryan".
This date occurred 9,589 days ago. Approximately 320 months have passed. It was the 233rd day of 1998, in week 34. The decade was the nineties. People who were born on August 21, 1998, are now 26 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. 107 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is August 21, 1998, and it's a Friday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
The summer of 1998 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner. 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 Saving Private Ryan 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 "Last of the Summer Wine", "Babylon 5", "Oz", and "Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place". 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.
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 "PaRappa the Rapper", "Grand Theft Auto", "StarCraft", and "Soulcalibur".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "In the House", "Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm", "Pokemon", and "Recess". Children are playing with toys such as Polly Pocket, Fisher-Price Great Adventures Castle, the PlayStation (PS1), and Spice Girls dolls.
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People in August 1998 were watching the following TV series:
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.
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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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Born on August 21, 1936
He turned 62 on this day in 1998.
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on August 21, 1998.
Tony Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Bertie Ahern was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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