At A Glance

25 June 1998 at a glance

Day of the week
25 June 1998 was a Thursday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “3 Lions '98” by Baddiel, Skinner and The Lightning Seeds.
Top Film of 1998
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1998 was Armageddon.
Star sign
The star sign for 25 June is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 25 June 1998 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 25 June 1998 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 25 June

  • 1992 Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-50, the first shuttle mission to carry Extended Duration Orbiter hardware.
  • 1993 Kim Campbell is sworn in as the first female Prime Minister of Canada.
  • 1996 American rapper Jay-Z releases his debut album, Reasonable Doubt.
  • 1997 The National Hockey League approved expansion franchises for Nashville (1998), Atlanta (1999), Columbus (2000), and Minneapolis-Saint Paul (2000).
  • 1998 In Clinton v. City of New York, the United States Supreme Court decides that the Line Item Veto Act of 1996 is unconstitutional.

Famous people born on 25 June

  • Anthony Bourdain, American chef and author (1956–2018)
  • George Michael, English singer-songwriter and producer (1963–2016)
  • Mckenna Grace, American actress, singer and songwriter (born 2006)
  • Linda Cardellini, American actress (born 1975)

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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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