At A Glance

14 September 1998 at a glance

Day of the week
14 September 1998 was a Monday.
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 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 14 September 1998 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 14 September 1998 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 14 September

  • 1994 The rest of the Major League Baseball season is canceled because of a strike.
  • 1998 Telecommunications companies MCI Communications and WorldCom complete their $37 billion merger to form MCI WorldCom.
  • 1999 Kiribati, Nauru and Tonga join the United Nations.
  • 2000 Microsoft releases Windows Me.
  • 2003 In a referendum, Estonia approves joining the European Union.

Famous people born on 14 September

  • Sam Neill, New Zealand actor (1947–2026)
  • Pope Leo XIV (born 1955)
  • Amy Winehouse, British singer-songwriter, musician, and businesswoman (1983–2011)
  • Nana, South Korean singer, actress and model (born 1991)

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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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