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12 September 1998 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 12 September 1998 was a Saturday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Bootie Call” by All Saints.
- Top Film of 1998
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1998 was Armageddon.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 12 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 12 September 1998 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 12 September 1998 was Last Quarter.
On this day: 12 September
- 1992 NASA launches Space Shuttle Endeavour on STS-47, which marks the 50th shuttle mission. On board are Mae Carol Jemison, the first African-American woman in space, Mamoru Mohri, the first Japanese citizen to fly in a US spacecraft, and Mark Lee and Jan Davis, the first married couple in space.
- 1992 Abimael Guzmán, leader of the Shining Path, is captured by Peruvian special forces; shortly thereafter the rest of Shining Path's leadership fell as well.
- 1993 NASA launches Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-51.
- 2001 Ansett Australia, Australia's first commercial interstate airline, collapses due to increased strain on the international airline industry, leaving 10,000 people unemployed.
- 2003 Typhoon Maemi, the strongest recorded typhoon to strike South Korea, made landfall near Busan.
Famous people born on 12 September
- Sydney Sweeney, American actress (born 1997)
- Emmy Rossum, American singer and actress (born 1986)
- Paul Walker, American actor (1973–2013)
- Hans Zimmer, German composer and producer (born 1957)
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Events of 1998 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '1998 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 10 April – The Good Friday Agreement, an agreement between the UK and Irish governments and the main political parties in Northern Ireland is signed.
- 9 May – The Eurovision Song Contest held in Birmingham at the National Indoor Arena.
- 23 June – The Heathrow Express rail link begins operation.
Life in 1998
Prime Minister
Tony Blair
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Pint of Beer
£1.65
Loaf of Bread
68p
Average House
£71,077
Weekly Wage
£405.00
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