What happened on Friday January 02, 1998?

About January 2nd, 1998, in brief:

  • Historical events: On January 2, 1998, actor and comedian Chris Farley was found dead in his Chicago apartment due to a drug overdose. He was 33 years old.
  • Day of the week: January 2nd, 1998 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Something About The Way You Look Tonight by Elton John
  • #1 UK song: Perfect Day by Various Artists
  • Popular movie: There's Something About Mary directed by Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly

More about January 2nd, 1998? See below for more news and curiosities on January 2nd, 1998.

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January 02, 1998: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 02, 1998:

  • Chris Farley's fatal overdose On January 2, 1998, actor and comedian Chris Farley was found dead in his Chicago apartment due to a drug overdose. He was 33 years old. source: history.com

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January 02, 1998: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 02, 1998: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on January 02, 1998:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $61.06
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $13.63
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $129.63
  • General Electric GE: opens at $73.31
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $104.50

January 02, 1998: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Atlanta Hawks - Los Angeles Lakers : 106 - 116
  • Cleveland Cavaliers - Orlando Magic : 81 - 71
  • Dallas Mavericks - Phoenix Suns : 85 - 92
  • Detroit Pistons - Toronto Raptors : 91 - 88
  • Houston Rockets - Denver Nuggets : 116 - 115

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Celtic - Rangers : 2 - 0
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What day of the week was January 02, 1998?


January 02, 1998 was a Friday and it was the 2nd day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 02, 1998 can also be written as 1/2/1998 in the US and as 2/1/1998 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 02, 1998?


Famous people born on January 02, 1998:

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January 02, 1998: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 02, 1998:

  • Frank Muir
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  • Alberto Albertini
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January 02, 1998: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 02, 1998 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 29th and January 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 02, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 02, 1998 was Something About The Way You Look Tonight by Elton John, according to the music chart for the week December 29th and January 4th.

  1. - Something About The Way You Look Tonight youtube
  2. - Candle In The Wind 1997 youtube
  3. - It's All About The Benjamin's youtube
  4. - How Do I Live youtube
  5. - Together Again youtube

January 02, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 02, 1998 was Perfect Day by Various Artists, according to the music chart for the week December 29th and January 4th.

  1. - Perfect Day youtube
  2. - Never Ever youtube
  3. - Too Much youtube
  4. - Together Again youtube
  5. - High youtube

January 02, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 02, 1998 was A Song For Mama by Boyz II Men, according to the music chart for the week December 29th and January 4th.

  1. - A Song For Mama
  2. - My Body youtube
  3. - We're Not Making Love No More
  4. - You Make Me Wanna...
  5. - Butta Love
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January 02, 1998: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 2nd is Capricorn.

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Capricorn is the 10th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between December 22nd and January 19th belong to the Capricorn sign: discover Capricorn personality and who should a Capricorn marry.

Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 02, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 02, 1998 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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January 02, 1998: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 02, 1998 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 02, 1998 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on January 02, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 33% full, rising at 10:00 am and setting at 10:32 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 14, 1997 while the next full moon would come on Jan 12, 1998.

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How old is someone born on January 02, 1998?


Someone born on January 02, 1998 is:

28 years 3 months old,

or 339 months

or 1473 weeks and 6 days old,

or 10317 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 02, 1998?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 02, 1998?

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