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21 August 1998 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 21 August 1998 was a Friday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Iris” by Goo Goo Dolls.
- 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 21 August is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 21 August 1998 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for August is Peridot.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 21 August 1998 was New Moon.
On this day: 21 August
- 1982 Lebanese Civil War: The first troops of a multinational force lands in Beirut to oversee the Palestine Liberation Organization's withdrawal from Lebanon.
- 1991 Latvia declares renewal of its full independence after its occupation by the Soviet Union since 1940.
- 1991 Coup attempt against Mikhail Gorbachev collapses.
- 1993 NASA loses contact with the Mars Observer spacecraft.
- 2000 American golfer Tiger Woods wins the 82nd PGA Championship and becomes the first golfer since Ben Hogan in 1953 to win three majors in a calendar year.
Famous people born on 21 August
- Hayden Panettiere, American actress (1989–2026)
- Kenny Rogers, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor (1938–2020)
- Robert Lewandowski, Polish footballer (born 1988)
- Zion Suzuki, Japanese footballer (born 2002)
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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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