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14 November 1998 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 14 November 1998 was a Saturday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “I Don't Want to Miss a Thing” by Aerosmith.
- Top Film of 1998
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1998 was Armageddon.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 1998
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1998 was the Holden Commodore.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 14 November is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 14 November 1998 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 14 November 1998 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 14 November
- 1991 American and British authorities announce indictments against two Libyan intelligence officials in connection with the downing of the Pan Am Flight 103.
- 1995 A budget standoff between Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Congress forces the federal government to temporarily close national parks and museums and to run most government offices with skeleton staffs.
- 2001 War in Afghanistan: Afghan Northern Alliance fighters take over the capital Kabul.
- 2001 A magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes a remote part of the Tibetan Plateau. It has the longest known surface rupture recorded on land (~400 km) and is the best documented example of a supershear earthquake.
- 2003 Astronomers discover Sedna, a distant trans-Neptunian dwarf planet.
Famous people born on 14 November
- Charles III, King of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms (born 1948)
- Travis Barker, American drummer, songwriter, and producer (born 1975)
- Josh Duhamel, American model and actor (born 1972)
- Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of India (1889–1964)
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Events of 1998 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1998 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 2 January – A helicopter carrying Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer makes an emergency landing in the Bougainville hinterland after its windscreen is smashed in a bird strike. Downer was travelling to Arawa to meet senior leaders of the Bougainville Revolutionary Army.
- 1 February – Some Sunday newspapers publish a Libra advertisement for ultra-absorbent menstrual pads accompanied by a caption which reads "Katherine could use some of these right now" while also depicting a flooded home.
- 3 March – Federal Speaker of the House of Representatives Bob Halverson resigns.
Life in Australia in 1998
Prime Minister
John Howard
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.67
Loaf of Bread
$1.95
Average House
$155,000
Weekly Wage
$760.00
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