At A Glance

23 November 1998 at a glance

Day of the week
23 November 1998 was a Monday.
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 23 November is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 23 November 1998 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 23 November 1998 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 23 November

  • 1992 The first smartphone, the IBM Simon, is introduced at COMDEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • 2001 The Budapest Convention on Cybercrime is signed in Budapest, Hungary.
  • 2002 Space Shuttle Endeavour launches on STS-113 to the International Space Station carrying the Expedition 6 crew and the P1 truss.
  • 2003 Rose Revolution: Georgian president Eduard Shevardnadze resigns following weeks of mass protests over flawed elections.
  • 2004 The Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi, the largest religious building in Georgia, is consecrated.

Famous people born on 23 November

  • Miley Cyrus, American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1992)
  • Vincent Cassel, French actor and producer (born 1966)
  • Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelan union leader and politician, President of Venezuela (born 1962)
  • Chuck Schumer, American lawyer and politician (born 1950)

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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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