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What happened on Wednesday December 16, 1998?

About December 16th, 1998, in brief:

  • Historical events: On December 16, 1998, the United States and the United Kingdom launched Operation Desert Fox, a four-day bombing campaign targeting Iraq's weapons of mass destruction facilities, in response to Iraq's non-compliance with UN Security Council resolutions.
  • Day of the week: December 16th, 1998 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: I'm Your Angel by R. Kelly
  • #1 UK song: Believe by Cher
  • Popular movie: There's Something About Mary directed by Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly

More about December 16th, 1998? See below for more news and curiosities on December 16th, 1998.

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December 16, 1998: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 16, 1998:

  • Iraq Disarmament Crisis: Operation Desert Fox begins On December 16, 1998, the United States and the United Kingdom launched Operation Desert Fox, a four-day bombing campaign targeting Iraq's weapons of mass destruction facilities, in response to Iraq's non-compliance with UN Security Council resolutions. source: en.wikipedia.org
  • Death of William Gaddis, influential American novelist William Gaddis, an influential American novelist known for works like "The Recognitions," "J R," and "A Frolic of His Own," passed away on December 16, 1998. source: en.wikipedia.org

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December 16, 1998: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 16, 1998: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on December 16, 1998:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $74.56
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $33.75
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $132.50
  • General Electric GE: opens at $93.19
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $166.88

December 16, 1998: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Duisburg - Kaiserslautern : 3 - 1
  • M'gladbach - Bayern Munich : 0 - 2

Division 2 - Football (France)

  • Beauvais - Red Star 93 : 1 - 1
  • Caen - Valence : 1 - 1
  • Cannes - Lille : 1 - 0
  • Chateauroux - Laval : 1 - 0
  • Guingamp - Nice : 2 - 0

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Le Havre - Rennes : 2 - 0
  • Lens - Sochaux : 1 - 1
  • Lyon - Lorient : 2 - 2
  • Monaco - Toulouse : 1 - 1
  • Montpellier - Marseille : 0 - 1

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Inverness C - Alloa : 3 - 2
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What day of the week was December 16, 1998?


December 16, 1998 was a Wednesday and it was the 350th day of the year 1998 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 16, 1998 can also be written as 12/16/1998 in the US and as 16/12/1998 in UK and Europe.

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December 16, 1998: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 16, 1998:

  • William Gaddis
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December 16, 1998: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 16, 1998 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 14th and December 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 16, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 16, 1998 was I'm Your Angel by R. Kelly, according to the music chart for the week December 14th and December 20th.

  1. - I'm Your Angel youtube
  2. - Nobody's Supposed To Be Here youtube
  3. - Lately youtube
  4. - From This Moment On youtube
  5. - Doo Wop (That Thing) youtube

December 16, 1998: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 16, 1998 was Believe by Cher, according to the music chart for the week December 14th and December 20th.

  1. - Believe youtube
  2. - I Love The Way You Love Me youtube
  3. - Heartbeat / Tragedy youtube
  4. - To You I Belong youtube
  5. - Goodbye youtube

December 16, 1998: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 16, 1998 was Nobody's Supposed To Be Here by Deborah Cox, according to the music chart for the week December 14th and December 20th.

  1. - Nobody's Supposed To Be Here youtube
  2. - Love Like This
  3. - Lately youtube
  4. - Trippin'
  5. - Doo Wop (That Thing) youtube
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December 16, 1998: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 16th is Sagittarius.

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December 16, 1998: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 16, 1998 is Tiger and the associated element is Earth.

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December 16, 1998: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 16, 1998 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 16, 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 December 16, 1998 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 04:47 am and setting at 03:58 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 03, 1998 while the next full moon would come on Jan 02, 1999.

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How old is someone born on December 16, 1998?


Someone born on December 16, 1998 is:

27 years 3 months old,

or 327 months and 20 days old,

or 1424 weeks and 4 days old,

or 9972 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 16, 1998?

There are 255 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday December 16th 2026.

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