August 1, 1998, was a Saturday. It was 26 years, 3 months, and 21 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on August 1, 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 August 1, 1998.
This date occurred 9,610 days ago. Approximately 320 months have passed. It was the 213th day of 1998, in week 31. The decade was the nineties. People who were born on August 1, 1998, are now 26 years old and belong to the Gen-Z generation. The Earth has experienced 107 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is August 1, 1998, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. People are currently enjoying their weekend.
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 "Viva Forever" by Spice Girls 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 "The X-Files", "Babylon 5", "Friends", 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 "Harvest Moon", "Grand Theft Auto", "Age of Empires", and "World Cup 98". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Pinky and the Brain", "Dexter's Laboratory", "USA High", and "Teen Angel". Children are playing with toys such as Jenga, Dear Diary, the Sega Saturn, and Car City Carpet.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 1, 1998.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 1, 1998.
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Television shows that people were watching in August 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 1, 2004, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 1.
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Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on August 1, 1998.
Tony Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Bertie Ahern was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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