September 18th, 1998

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on September 18th, 1998.

• The movie Rush Hour (1998) is released in cinemas.

Born on September 18th, 1998.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Christian Pulisic: Soccer player.

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on September 18th, 1998.

• United States: I Don't Want To Miss A Thing - Aerosmith
• United Kingdom: Millennium - Robbie Williams

Take me back to September 18th, 1998!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is September 18th, 1998, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Virgo. Most people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

Schools and colleges are starting again, and fall has officially arrived. As a result, temperatures are beginning to cool, and trees are starting to shed their leaves. The earthy smells of autumn have started to fill the air. In America, the song I Don't Want To Miss A Thing by Aerosmith is at the top of the singles charts.

Over in the UK, Millennium by Robbie Williams is the number-one hit song. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie Rounders 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. 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 "Last of the Summer Wine", "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine", "Frasier", and "Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Porsche Challenge", "StarCraft", "Soulcalibur", and "Spyro the Dragon". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Friends", "Johnny Bravo", "Blue's Clues", and "Godzilla: The Series".

Popular toys at the moment include Polly Pocket, Littlest Pet Shop, Fisher-Price Great Adventures Castle, and the Nintendo 64.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on September 18th, 1998.

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  Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

  The first episode of the British quiz show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" was aired on television in early September 1998.

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  Blade.

  The superhero horror film Blade was showing in movie theaters.

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  Floppy disks are being phased out.

  The floppy disk was being phased out by this point, as the emergence of the CD-RW and faster Internet speeds had made it somewhat redundant.

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  Nu metal.

  A musical subgenre called "Nu Metal" was beginning to rise in popularity by the end of 1998. Korn were one of the first bands to pioneer the new sound. In August of 1998, the band released their album "Follow the Leader", which peaked at number one on the Billboard 200 chart.

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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.

  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.

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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, were both named 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.

  Although most houses still had landline telephones, they were starting to slowly die out due to the increasing availability of cellphones.

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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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  Best soccer players.

  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 and disc towers.

  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.

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  Ask Jeeves.

  Internet users were using a search engine called "Ask Jeeves".

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  Late 1990s Fashion.

  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.

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  The Nintendo 64.

  The Nintendo 64 was competing with Sony's PlayStation console. Popular games included Mario Kart 64, GoldenEye 007, and Yoshi's Story.

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  The Internet is still a novelty.

  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.

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  Sony PlayStation.

  The Sony PlayStation (PS1) was released in September 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.

  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.

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  VCRs are common household items.

  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.

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  Wallpaper is beginning to go out of style.

  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.

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  The Scrunchie.

  People are wearing an elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie".

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 25 years and 10 days have passed since September 18th, 1998.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 38 of 1998.
• Leap Year: 1998 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on September 18th, 1998, are now 25 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1998 belong to the Generation Z generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 906073200.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to September 18th, 1998.

• August 20th, 1998: Soccer: Aston Villa striker Dwight Yorke signs for Manchester United for £12.6 million.
• August 21st, 1998: Blade (1998) is released.
• August 21st, 1998: The game "Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six" is released.
• August 23rd, 1998: The first episode of "That '70s Show" is aired on Fox.
• August 27th, 1998: Soccer: Ruud Gullit becomes the manager of Newcastle.
• August 28th, 1998: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) is released.
• August 31st, 1998: Boxer Mike Tyson assaults two motorists following a traffic accident.
• September 4th, 1998: The first episode of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" is broadcast on ITV.
• September 4th, 1998: Google is founded.
• September 9th, 1998: The video game "Spyro the Dragon" is released for the PlayStation 1.
• September 10th, 1998: Spyro the Dragon is released on the PlayStation.
• September 10th, 1998: Madonna's "Ray of Light" wins Video of the Year at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards.
• September 13th, 1998: Spice Girls singer "Mel B" marries Dutch dancer Jimmy Gulzar.
• September 14th, 1998: The first episode of "The Royle Family" is aired on BBC.
• September 15th, 1998: TQ releases his single "Westside".
• This date: September 18th, 1998
• September 20th, 1998: Ireland: TV3 begins broadcasting.
• September 28th, 1998: The "Pokémon Red and Blue" games are released for the Game Boy in North America.
• October 7th, 1998: A gay student called Matthew Shepard is found tied to a fence after being beaten and left for dead in Laramie, Wyoming.
• October 7th, 1998: The first episode of the witch drama "Charmed" is aired on television.
• October 8th, 1998: Impeachment proceedings are initiated against U.S. President Bill Clinton.
• October 12th, 1998: American student Matthew Shepard passes away after being tortured and left to die in a field in Wyoming. The case receives widespread media attention as it is considered by many to be a hate crime.
• October 18th, 1998: The Nevada State Athletic Commission votes to restore Mike Tyson's boxing license 15 months after it was revoked for his ear bite on Evander Holyfield.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on September 18th, 1998, will have the star sign Virgo.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1998 was the year of the Tiger (Yang Fire).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 9.
• Native American Zodiac: September 18th, 1998 falls under the Bear.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of September will have the birthstone Sapphire.
• Birth flower (September): The Aster and the Morning Glory.

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 of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out September 18th, 2004, instead.

Weather on September 18th, 1998.

Historical weather information for September 18th, 1998.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 20.2 degrees Celsius. It rained a bit (mist or a shower or two). It was a sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 64.0 degrees Fahrenheit. 17.78 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 16.83 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on September 18th, 1998 was most likely conceived around December 26th, 1997.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 18th, 1998 is close to June 11th, 1999.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about September 18th, 1998.

• 9,141 days have passed since this date.
• 1,305 weeks have passed.
• 789,782,400 seconds have passed since September 18th, 1998.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 921,412,800 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 407,527,718,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 131,630,400 times.
• You have taken approximately 67,921,286 steps. That's roughly 30,187 miles!
• Since this date, 9,477,389 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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