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18 May 1998 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 18 May 1998 was a Monday.
- Irish Chart Song in 1998
- The Irish chart song for 1998 was “My Heart Will Go On” by Celine Dion.
- Top Film of 1998
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1998 was Armageddon.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 18 May is Taurus.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 18 May 1998 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 18 May 1998 was Last Quarter.
On this day: 18 May
- 1990 In France, a modified TGV train achieves a new rail world speed record of 515.3 km/h (320.2 mph).
- 1991 Northern Somalia declares independence from the rest of Somalia as the Republic of Somaliland.
- 1994 Israeli troops finish withdrawing from the Gaza Strip, ceding the area to the Palestinian National Authority to govern.
- 2005 A second photo from the Hubble Space Telescope confirms that Pluto has two additional moons, Nix and Hydra.
- 2006 The post Loktantra Andolan government passes a landmark bill curtailing the power of the monarchy and making Nepal a secular country.
Famous people born on 18 May
- Emma Navarro, American tennis player (born 2001)
- Vince Young, American football player (born 1983)
- Nicholas II (1868–1918)
- Tina Fey, American actress, producer, and screenwriter (born 1970)
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Events of 1998 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '1998 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 1 January – The Vocational Education Committees of the towns of Bray, Drogheda, Sligo, Tralee and Wexford were abolished.
- 27 February – Ireland qualified for entry into the Economic and Monetary Union of the European Union.
- 10 April – (Good Friday) – The British and Irish governments and all the political parties in Northern Ireland (except the Democratic Unionists) signed the Belfast Agreement (also called Good Friday Agreement).
Life in Ireland in 1998
Taoiseach
Bertie Ahern
Petrol (per litre)
£1.70/gal
Loaf of Bread
£0.82
Average House
£90,000
Weekly Wage
£148
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