What happened on Thursday April 23, 1998?

Here's what happened on April 23, 1998:

• Death of James Earl Ray, MLK Assassin James Earl Ray, the convicted assassin of Martin Luther King Jr., died on April 23, 1998, at the age of 70. He passed away at the Columbia Nashville Memorial Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, due to complications from liver disease and kidney failure. Ray had been serving a 99-year prison sentence for the 1968 assassination of King. source: britannica.com

Events in 1998

April 23, 1998: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE magazines from April 1998

Newspapers from Apr. 23, 1998

Your poster from April 23, 1998

April 23, 1998: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 23, 1998:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $72.69
• Apple AAPL: opens at $27.44
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $97.25
• General Electric GE: opens at $84.62
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $114.50

April 23, 1998: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

• Atlanta Hawks - Charlotte Hornets : 87 - 97
• Cleveland Cavaliers - Indiana Pacers : 77 - 106
• Houston Rockets - Utah Jazz : 103 - 90
• San Antonio Spurs - Phoenix Suns : 102 - 96

Division 2 - Football (France)

• Nice - Lille : 2 - 1

Eredivisie - Football (Netherlands)

• Ajax - Willem II : 6 - 1

April 23, 1998 was a Thursday and it was the 113th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 23, 1998 can also be written as 4/23/1998 in the US and as 23/4/1998 in UK and Europe.

April 23, 1998 in April 1998 calendar

Famous people born on April 23, 1998:

• Jean Jules
• Taofiq Jibril
• Mohamed Kendaoui
• Selma Sól Magnúsdóttir
• Giada Morucci
• Irene Lotti
• Damian Domagała
• Bruno Paz
• Vuk Todorović
• Ondrej Vrábel
• Arbenit Xhemajli
• Juliana Suter
• Aynsley Pears
• Valeria Santos
• Cole Van Lanen
• Willow Johnson
• Brian Burns
• Harrison Bryant
• Bella Alarie
• Taylah Robertson

Famous people born in 1998

Famous people born on April 23rd

Famous people died on April 23, 1998:

• Konstantinos Karamanlis

  Konstantinos Karamanlis was a prominent Greek statesman who played a crucial role in Greece's political transition to democracy after the...

• James Earl Ray

  Infamous American criminal who assassinated civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

• Gregor von Rezzori

Famous people who died in 1998

Famous people who died on April 23rd

April 23, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 23, 1998 was Too Close by Next, according to the music chart for the week April 20th and April 26th.

1. Next - Too Close
2. K-Ci & JoJo - All My Life
3. Montell Jordan - Let's Ride
4. Madonna - Frozen
5. Shania Twain - You're Still The One

April 23, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 23, 1998 was It's Like That by Run-DMC vs Jason Nevins, according to the music chart for the week April 20th and April 26th.

1. Run-DMC vs Jason Nevins - It's Like That
2. Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On
3. Savage Garden - Truly Madly Deeply
4. Sash! - La Primavera
5. Busta Rhymes - Turn It Up / Fire It Up

April 23, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 23, 1998 was Let's Ride by Montell Jordan Feat. Master P & Silkk The Shocker, according to the music chart for the week April 20th and April 26th.

1. Montell Jordan Feat. Master P & Silkk The Shocker - Let's Ride
2. Next - Too Close
3. K-Ci & JoJo - All My Life/Don't Rush (Take Love Slowly)
4. Mya & Sisqo - It's All About Me
5. Public Announcement - Body Bumpin' Yippie-Yi-Yo

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 23rd is Taurus.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 23, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 23, 1998 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 23, 1998 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 23, 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 April 23, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 04:30 am and setting at 05:40 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 11, 1998 while the next full moon would come on May 11, 1998.

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Your place in the Universe on April 23, 1998

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Someone born on April 23, 1998 is:

28 years 1 month old,

or 337 months and 1 day old,

or 1465 weeks and 3 days old,

or 10258 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 23, 1998?

There are 334 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday April 23rd 2027.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 23, 1998?

You belong to the Gen Z generation if you were born on April 23, 1998.

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