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27 January 1998 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 27 January 1998 was a Tuesday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Doctor Jones” by Aqua.
- 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 27 January is Aquarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 27 January 1998 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for January is Garnet.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 27 January 1998 was New Moon.
On this day: 27 January
- 1996 In a military coup, Colonel Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara deposes the first democratically elected president of Niger, Mahamane Ousmane.
- 1996 Germany first observes the International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
- 2003 The first selections for the National Recording Registry are announced by the Library of Congress.
- 2010 The 2009 Honduran constitutional crisis ends when Porfirio Lobo Sosa becomes the new President of Honduras.
- 2010 Apple announces the iPad.
Famous people born on 27 January
- Alan Cumming, Scottish-American actor (born 1965)
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austrian pianist and composer (1756–1791)
- Bridget Fonda, American actress (born 1964)
- Mimi Rogers, American actress (born 1956)
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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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