At A Glance

7 June 1998 at a glance

Day of the week
7 June 1998 was a Sunday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “C'est la Vie” by B*Witched.
Top Film of 1998
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1998 was Armageddon.
Star sign
The star sign for 7 June is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 7 June 1998 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 7 June 1998 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 7 June

  • 1975 Sony launches Betamax, the first videocassette recorder format.
  • 1977 Five hundred million people watch the high day of the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II begin on television.
  • 1981 The Israeli Air Force destroys Iraq's Osiraq nuclear reactor during Operation Opera.
  • 1991 Mount Pinatubo erupts, generating an ash column 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) high.
  • 2000 The United Nations defines the Blue Line as the border between Israel and Lebanon.

Famous people born on 7 June

  • Prince, American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and actor (1958–2016)
  • Liam Neeson, Irish-American actor (born 1952)
  • Tom Jones, Welsh singer and actor (born 1940)
  • Dean Martin, American singer, actor, and producer (1917–1995)

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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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