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18 September 1998 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 18 September 1998 was a Friday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Millennium” by Robbie Williams.
- Top Film of 1998
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1998 was Armageddon.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 18 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 18 September 1998 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 18 September 1998 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 18 September
- 1989 An attempted coup d'état against Burkina Faso president Blaise Compaoré is uncovered and foiled.
- 1990 Liechtenstein becomes a member of the United Nations.
- 1997 The Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention is adopted.
- 2001 First mailing of anthrax letters from Trenton, New Jersey in the 2001 anthrax attacks.
- 2007 Buddhist monks join anti-government protesters in Myanmar, starting what some call the Saffron Revolution.
Famous people born on 18 September
- Jason Sudeikis, American actor and comedian (born 1975)
- James Gandolfini, American actor and producer (1961–2013)
- John McAfee, British-American computer programmer and businessman, founded McAfee (1945–2021)
- James Marsden, American actor (born 1973)
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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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