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25 October 1998 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 25 October 1998 was a Sunday.
- 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 25 October is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 25 October 1998 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 25 October 1998 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 25 October
- 1973 Egypt and Israel accept United Nations Security Council Resolution 339.
- 1989 The first leg of the 1989 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira is held at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal.
- 1990 The Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic declares its sovereignty from the Soviet Union.
- 1997 After a civil war, Denis Sassou Nguesso proclaims himself President of the Republic of the Congo.
- 2001 Microsoft releases Windows XP, which becomes one of Microsoft's most successful operating systems.
Famous people born on 25 October
- Katy Perry, American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1984)
- Shaun Wright-Phillips, English footballer (born 1981)
- Pablo Picasso, Spanish painter and sculptor (1881–1973)
- Ciara, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress (born 1985)
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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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