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21 November 1998 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 21 November 1998 was a Saturday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Rollercoaster” by B*Witched.
- 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 November is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 21 November 1998 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 21 November 1998 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 21 November
- 1992 A major tornado strikes the Houston, Texas area during the afternoon. Over the next two days the largest tornado outbreak ever to occur in the US during November spawns over 100 tornadoes.
- 1995 The Dayton Agreement is initialed at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, near Dayton, Ohio, ending three and a half years of war in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- 2002 NATO invites Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia to become members.
- 2004 The second round of the Ukrainian presidential election is held, giving rise to massive protests and controversy over the election's integrity.
- 2004 The Paris Club agrees to write off 80% (up to $100 billion) of Iraq's external debt.
Famous people born on 21 November
- Goldie Hawn, American actress, singer, and producer (born 1945)
- Isabel May, American actress (born 2000)
- Björk, Icelandic singer-songwriter (born 1965)
- Jena Malone, American actress and singer (born 1984)
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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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