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December 29, 1998

December 29, 1998, was a Tuesday. It was 25 years, 11 months, and 23 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.

Song charts

Popular songs

On December 29, 1998, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:

  • United States: "I'm Your Angel" by R. Kelly & Celine Dion
  • United Kingdom: "Goodbye" by Spice Girls

The music charts on December 29, 1998

The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • I'm Your Angel - R. Kelly & Celine Dion
  • Nobody's Supposed To Be Here - Deborah Cox
  • Lately - Divine
  • From This Moment On - Shania Twain
  • ...Baby One More Time - Britney Spears
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A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1998. Take a trip back to the days of Cher, Celine Dion, Eagle-Eye Cherry, Robbie Williams and Faithless.
Patch Adams

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "Patch Adams".

Facts

This date occurred 9,489 days ago. Approximately 316 months have passed. It was the 363rd day of 1998, in week 53. The decade was the nineties. The start of 1999 was just 2 days away. People who were born on December 29, 1998, are now 25 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. 105 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

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The Arthur episode "What Scared Sue Ellen"/"Clarissa is Cracked" premiered that day.
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Take me back to December 29, 1998

Let's go back to the nineties.

The date is December 29, 1998, and it's a Tuesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Capricorn. Christmas Day of 1998 has just passed, and many people are relaxing at home and enjoying the holiday season.

The year is coming to an end, so friends and family are making plans for New Year's Eve. In America, the song "I'm Your Angel" by R. Kelly & Celine Dion is at the top of the singles charts, while "Goodbye" by Spice Girls is the number-one song in the UK. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie Patch Adams 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 "Frasier", "3rd Rock from the Sun", "Celebrity Deathmatch", and "Will & Grace". 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. US President Bill Clinton is being impeached for lying under oath and obstruction of justice. The Furby craze has started, with over 1.8 million units being sold throughout the Christmas season.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Big L, Stanley Kubrick, Joe DiMaggio, and Rick Rude would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "PaRappa the Rapper", "Age of Empires", "Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back", and "Baldur's Gate". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Blue's Clues", "KaBlam!", "The Angry Beavers", and "Cow And Chicken".

Children are playing with toys such as Sylvanian Families, Dear Diary, the Sega Saturn, and Groovy Girls.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 29, 1998, will have the star sign Capricorn.
  • 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 5.
  • Native American Zodiac: December 29, 1998 falls under the Goose.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
  • Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 29, 1998.

  • Christmas Day 1998 has just passed.

    Christmas Day 1998 has just passed

    Christmas Day of 1998 had just passed. Many people were relaxing, meeting up with friends, and spending time with their families.
  • That Don't Impress Me Much.

    That Don't Impress Me Much

    In December 1998, Canadian singer Shania Twain released her hit single "That Don't Impress Me Much."
  • The Game Boy Color.

    The Game Boy Color

    The Game Boy Color was the go-to handheld device for gamers. Notable games included Wario Land 3, Donkey Kong Country, and the various Pokémon releases.
  • Furby Craze.

    Furby Craze

    The Furby craze began when Tiger Electronics released its talking hamster-like robot. During the holiday season of 1998, 1.8 million units were sold, as the toy was considered a must-have for Christmas.
  • Metal Gear Solid.

    Metal Gear Solid

    Hideo Kojima's stealth game Metal Gear Solid was released on the PS1 in September 1998. The game received critical acclaim, with many reviewers calling it the best game ever made.
  • The Impeachment of Bill Clinton.

    The Impeachment of Bill Clinton

    The impeachment of U.S. President Bill Clinton was taking place. Clinton was accused of lying under oath and obstruction of justice. The impeachment proceedings were initiated on October 8th, 1998. They formally began on December 19th, 1998. On February 12th, 1999, Clinton was acquitted on both counts.
  • Floppy disks are being phased out.

    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.
  • Nu metal.

    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.
  • Celine Dion - "My Heart Will Go On"

    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.
  • Pagers are dying out.

    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.
  • 1998 in music.

    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.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 1998?

    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.
  • Bill Clinton & Ken Starr.

    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.
  • 1998 in movies.

    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.
  • Landline phones are still popular... for now.

    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.
  • Jenny McCarthy.

    Jenny McCarthy

    American model and television host Jenny McCarthy was listed as FHM's sexiest model in 1998.
  • Best soccer players.

    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.
  • Shakespeare in Love.

    Shakespeare in Love

    "Shakespeare in Love" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1998.
  • CD folders and disc towers.

    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.
  • Ask Jeeves.

    Ask Jeeves

    Internet users were using a search engine called "Ask Jeeves".
  • Late 1990s Fashion.

    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.
  • The Nintendo 64.

    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.
  • The Internet is still a novelty.

    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.
  • Sony PlayStation.

    Sony PlayStation

    The Sony PlayStation (PS1) was released in September 1995. It was one of the best-selling video game consoles of the 1990s.
  • CDs have become the dominant music format.

    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.
  • VCRs are common household items.

    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.
  • Wallpaper is beginning to go out of style.

    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.
  • The Scrunchie.

    The Scrunchie

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

Personality traits

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 29, 1998.

  • November 29, 1998: Football: Steven Gerrard makes his debut for Liverpool.
  • December 1, 1998:
    • The song "Chocolate Salty Balls" is released.
    • The song "That Don't Impress Me Much" is released by country music singer Shania Twain.
  • December 5, 1998: 8-year-old Derrick Engebretson goes missing from Rocky Point in Oregon.
  • December 6, 1998: Hugo Chavez is elected as the President of Venezuela.
  • December 9, 1998: Boxing legend Archie Moore passes away from heart failure at the age of 81.
  • December 12, 1998: Irish politics: The Labour Party and the Democratic Left merge together.
  • December 14, 1998: The Spice Girls release their single "Goodbye".
  • December 18, 1998:
    • The animated movie The Prince of Egypt (1998) is released.
    • The romantic comedy film "You've Got Mail" is released.
  • December 19, 1998: United States President Bill Clinton is impeached.
  • December 21, 1998: The RPG game Baldur's Gate is released.
  • December 22, 1998: French footballer Zinedine Zidane wins the 1998 Ballon d'Or.
  • December 23, 1998: "The Cosby Show" actress Michelle Thomas dies from a rare cancer at the age of 30.
  • This date: December 29, 1998
  • January 1, 1999:
    • A new currency called the Euro is established.
    • A singing fish called Big Mouth Billy Bass is released.
  • January 3, 1999: US politics: Republican Newt Gingrich resigns as "Speaker of the House" after a poor midterm performance by the party.
  • January 4, 1999: The first episode of "Ed, Edd n Eddy" is aired on Cartoon Network.
  • January 10, 1999: The first episode of The Sopranos is aired.
  • January 11, 1999: Jon Stewart takes over "The Daily Show".
  • January 12, 1999: Britney Spears releases her debut album "...Baby One More Time".
  • January 13, 1999:
    • Michael Jordan announces his second retirement from basketball.
    • Korean-American high school student Hae Min Lee goes missing in Baltimore, Maryland.
  • January 16, 1999: Boxing: Mike Tyson defeats Francois Botha after a fifth round knockout.
  • January 24, 1999: Wrestling: Vince McMahon wins the Royal Rumble and The Rock defeats Mankind in an "I Quit" match.
  • January 25, 1999: The song "My Name Is" is released by Eminem.

Late 1990s fashion

Photographs of late 1990s fashion and hairstyles.

Late 1990s fashion

Television shows

Television shows in December 1998

In December 1998, TV audiences were watching the following series:

TV shows from December 1998.

Becker
Becker
Charmed
Charmed
Will & Grace
Will & Grace
The King of Queens
The King of Queens
The Royle Family
The Royle Family
That '70s Show
That '70s Show
Sex and the City
Sex and the City
Celebrity Deathmatch
Celebrity Deathmatch
Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place
Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place
Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek
Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal
Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1

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.

Cars in 1998.

Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in December 1998

If you were a kid on December 29, 1998, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

Bob the Builder
Bob the Builder
The Powerpuff Girls
The Powerpuff Girls
Animorphs
Animorphs

Godzilla: The Series
Godzilla: The Series
Cousin Skeeter
Cousin Skeeter
The Wild Thornberrys
The Wild Thornberrys
That '70s Show
That '70s Show
CatDog
CatDog
Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek
Bear in the Big Blue House
Bear in the Big Blue House
Men in Black: The Series
Men in Black: The Series
Toys

Toys in 1998

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

The Game Boy Color
The Game Boy Color
Betty Spaghetty (doll)
Betty Spaghetty (doll)
Furby
Furby
Groovy Girls
Groovy Girls
Gogo's Crazy Bones
Gogo's Crazy Bones
Spice Girls dolls
Spice Girls dolls
The Pokémon Trading Card Game
The Pokémon Trading Card Game
Bop It
Bop It
Car City Carpet
Car City Carpet
The Nintendo 64
The Nintendo 64
The Tamagotchi
The Tamagotchi
The PlayStation (PS1)
The PlayStation (PS1)
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in December 1998.

Baldur's Gate 1998
Baldur's Gate
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 1998
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
FIFA 99 1998
FIFA 99
Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus 1998
Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus
Half-Life 1998
Half-Life
Crash Bandicoot: Warped 1998
Crash Bandicoot: Warped
Pokémon Red and Blue 1998
Pokémon Red and Blue
Mission Impossible 1998
Mission Impossible
Spyro the Dragon 1998
Spyro the Dragon
Metal Gear Solid 1998
Metal Gear Solid
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 1998
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six
Soulcalibur 1998
Soulcalibur

Were you born on December 29, 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 December 29, 2004, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 29.

Ted Danson

Ted Danson

Actor
Born on December 29, 1947
He turned 51 on this day in 1998.

Jude Law

Jude Law

Actor
Born on December 29, 1972
He turned 26 on this day in 1998.

Danny McBride

Danny McBride

Actor
Born on December 29, 1976
He turned 22 on this day in 1998.

Alison Brie

Alison Brie

Actress
Born on December 29, 1982
She turned 16 on this day in 1998.

USA

US President

Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on December 29, 1998.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Tony Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Bertie Ahern was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on December 29, 1998 was most likely conceived around April 7, 1998.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 29, 1998 is close to September 21, 1999.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about December 29, 1998:

  • 9,489 days have passed since this date.
  • 1,355 weeks have passed.
  • 819,849,600 seconds have passed since December 29, 1998.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 956,491,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 423,042,393,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 136,641,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 70,507,066 steps. That's roughly 31,336 miles.
  • 9,838,195 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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