At A Glance

25 February 1998 at a glance

Day of the week
25 February 1998 was a Wednesday.
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 25 February is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 25 February 1998 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 25 February 1998 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 25 February

  • 1951 The first Pan American Games are officially opened in Buenos Aires by Argentine President Juan Perón.
  • 1956 In his speech On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences, Nikita Khrushchev, leader of the Soviet Union, denounces Stalin.
  • 1980 The government of Suriname is overthrown by a military coup led by Dési Bouterse.
  • 1986 People Power Revolution: President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos flees the nation after 20 years of rule; Corazon Aquino becomes the Philippines' first female president.
  • 1991 Disbandment of the Warsaw Pact at a meeting of its members in Budapest.

Famous people born on 25 February

  • Carrot Top, American comedian (born 1965)
  • George Harrison, English singer-songwriter, guitarist and film producer (1943–2001)
  • Rashida Jones, American actress and writer (born 1976)
  • Téa Leoni, American actress (born 1966)

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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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