What happened on Saturday January 17, 1998?

About January 17th, 1998, in brief:

  • Historical events: On January 17, 1998, the Drudge Report published a story revealing the Monica Lewinsky scandal, bringing the allegations of an affair between President Bill Clinton and Lewinsky to the public's attention.
  • Day of the week: January 17th, 1998 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Truly Madly Deeply by Savage Garden
  • #1 UK song: Never Ever by All Saints
  • Popular movie: There's Something About Mary directed by Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly

More about January 17th, 1998? See below for more news and curiosities on January 17th, 1998.

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January 17, 1998: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 17, 1998:

  • Drudge Report Breaks Lewinsky Scandal On January 17, 1998, the Drudge Report published a story revealing the Monica Lewinsky scandal, bringing the allegations of an affair between President Bill Clinton and Lewinsky to the public's attention. source: time.com
  • Clinton testifies in Paula Jones sexual harassment case On January 17, 1998, President Bill Clinton provided over four hours of sworn testimony in the sexual harassment lawsuit filed by Paula Jones. Jones alleged that in 1991, while Clinton was governor of Arkansas, he exposed himself and made unwanted sexual advances toward her in a hotel room. Clinton denied the allegations, stating he did not recall meeting Jones. This deposition marked the first time a sitting president testified in a civil case against him. source: washingtonpost.com
  • Iraq Challenges UN Weapons Inspection On January 17, 1998, Iraq challenged the United Nations weapons inspection process, leading to increased tensions between Iraq and the international community over weapons inspections. source: theguardian.com
  • Saddam Hussein Threatens UN Arms Inspectors Iraqi President Saddam Hussein issued a provocative ultimatum, threatening to expel United Nations arms inspectors within six months unless Iraq was cleared of suspicion regarding arms violations and UN sanctions were lifted.

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January 17, 1998: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 17, 1998: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Atlanta Hawks - New Jersey Nets : 81 - 97
  • Cleveland Cavaliers - Seattle SuperSonics : 91 - 99
  • Golden State Warriors - Philadelphia 76ers : 84 - 112
  • Los Angeles Clippers - Washington Wizards : 99 - 108
  • Miami Heat - Los Angeles Lakers : 99 - 108

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Aalst - Beveren : 3 - 0
  • Anderlecht - Antwerp : 2 - 2
  • Charleroi - Genk : 1 - 2
  • Lokeren - Lierse : 4 - 2
  • St Truiden - Westerlo : 0 - 0

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Celta - Espanol : 1 - 0
  • Oviedo - Zaragoza : 3 - 0
  • Valladolid - Ath Madrid : 2 - 1

La Liga Segunda Division - Football (Spain)

  • Ath Madrid B - Lleida : 3 - 1
  • Hercules - Villarreal : 2 - 1
  • Numancia - Vallecano : 0 - 1
  • Osasuna - Toledo : 1 - 1
  • Sevilla - Orense : 1 - 0
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What day of the week was January 17, 1998?


January 17, 1998 was a Saturday and it was the 17th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 17, 1998 can also be written as 1/17/1998 in the US and as 17/1/1998 in UK and Europe.

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January 17, 1998: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 17, 1998:

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January 17, 1998: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 17, 1998 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 12th and January 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 17, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 17, 1998 was Truly Madly Deeply by Savage Garden, according to the music chart for the week January 12th and January 18th.

  1. - Truly Madly Deeply youtube
  2. - Together Again youtube
  3. - Candle In The Wind 1997 youtube
  4. - Something About The Way You Look Tonight youtube
  5. - How Do I Live youtube

January 17, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 17, 1998 was Never Ever by All Saints, according to the music chart for the week January 12th and January 18th.

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

January 17, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 17, 1998 was My Body by LSG, according to the music chart for the week January 12th and January 18th.

  1. - My Body youtube
  2. - A Song For Mama
  3. - We're Not Making Love No More
  4. - Dangerous
  5. - I Don't Ever Want To See You Again
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January 17, 1998: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 17th is Capricorn.

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January 17, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 17, 1998 is Ox and the associated element is Fire.

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January 17, 1998: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 17, 1998 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 17, 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 17, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 70% full, rising at 09:57 pm and setting at 10:24 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 12, 1998 while the next full moon would come on Feb 11, 1998.

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How old is someone born on January 17, 1998?


Someone born on January 17, 1998 is:

28 years 2 months old,

or 338 months and 17 days old,

or 1471 weeks and 6 days old,

or 10303 days old,

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