At A Glance

9 November 1998 at a glance

Day of the week
9 November 1998 was a Monday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Believe” by Cher.
Top Film of 1998
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1998 was Armageddon.
Star sign
The star sign for 9 November is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 9 November 1998 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 9 November 1998 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 9 November

  • 1994 The chemical element darmstadtium is discovered.
  • 1998 A U.S. federal judge, in the largest civil settlement in American history, orders 37 U.S. brokerage houses to pay US$1.03 billion to cheated NASDAQ investors to compensate for price fixing.
  • 2000 Uttarakhand officially becomes the 27th state of India, formed from thirteen districts of northwestern Uttar Pradesh.
  • 2004 Firefox 1.0 is released.
  • 2005 The Venus Express mission of the European Space Agency is launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Famous people born on 9 November

  • Eric Dane, American actor (1972–2026)
  • Edward VII (1841–1910)
  • Delta Goodrem, Australian singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress (born 1984)
  • Ryan Murphy, American television writer, producer, and director (born 1965)

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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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