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13 August 1998 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 13 August 1998 was a Thursday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “No Matter What” by Boyzone.
- Top Film of 1998
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1998 was Armageddon.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 13 August is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 13 August 1998 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for August is Peridot.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 13 August 1998 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 13 August
- 1969 The Apollo 11 astronauts enjoy a ticker-tape parade in New York City. That evening, at a state dinner in Los Angeles, they are awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by U.S. President Richard Nixon.
- 1977 Members of the British National Front (NF) clash with anti-NF demonstrators in Lewisham, London, resulting in 214 arrests and at least 111 injuries.
- 1997 The animated TV comedy South Park airs its very first episode.
- 2008 Russo-Georgian War: Russian units occupy the Georgian city of Gori.
- 2020 Israel–United Arab Emirates relations are formally established.
Famous people born on 13 August
- Sebastian Stan, Romanian-American actor (born 1982)
- Alfred Hitchcock, English-American director and producer (1899–1980)
- Fidel Castro, Cuban lawyer and politician, ex-President of Cuba (1926–2016)
- Sridevi, Indian actress (1963–2018)
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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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