What Happened on September 21, 1998

Historical Events

  • TV comedy "Will & Grace" starring Eric McCormack and Debra Messing premieres in the US

Famous Birthdays

  • Brino quadruplets (Lorenzo, Myrinda, Nikolas, and Zachary), American actor/actresses (7th Heaven - "The Camden twins"), born in Woodland Hills, California (Lorenzo - d. 2020)
  • Tadej Pogačar, Slovenian road cyclist (Tour de France 2020, 21; 2022 runner-up), born in Komenda, Slovenia

Famous Weddings

  • American "Northern Exposure" actor Rob Morrow weds American actress Debbon Ayer, on his 36th birthday

Famous Deaths

  • Dragutin Gostuški, Serbian composer (Concerto Accelerato), musicologist, and educator, dies at 75

Florence Griffith Joyner (1959-1998)

American athlete (Olympic gold 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay 1988; WR 100m: 10.49; 200m: 21.34 1988), dies of an epileptic seizure at 38


Died in 1998 1998 Highlights

About September 21, 1998

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 25 years, 7 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Virgo

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: I Don't Want To Miss A Thing - Aerosmith
  • UK #1 Song: I Want You Back - Melanie B Ft. Missy 'Misdemeanor' Elliott