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8 October 1998 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 8 October 1998 was a Thursday.
- 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 8 October is Libra.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 8 October 1998 fell in the Year of the Tiger.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 8 October 1998 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 8 October
- 1978 Australia's Ken Warby sets the current world water speed record of 275.97 knots at Blowering Dam, Australia.
- 1982 Poland bans Solidarity and all other trade unions.
- 1991 Upon the expiration of the Brioni Agreement, Croatia and Slovenia sever all official relations with Yugoslavia.
- 2001 U.S. president George W. Bush announces the establishment of the Office of Homeland Security.
- 2019 About 200 Extinction Rebellion activists block the gates of Leinster House (parliament) in the Republic of Ireland.
Famous people born on 8 October
- Matt Damon, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (born 1970)
- Bruno Mars, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor (born 1985)
- Zheng Qinwen, Chinese tennis player (born 2002)
- Sigourney Weaver, American actress and producer (born 1949)
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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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