Historical Events
- 1st ever "Who wants to be a Millionaire?" hosted by Chris Tarrant debuts on ITV in Britain
Event of Interest
Google is formally incorporated by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, two students at Stanford University
- NY Yankees beat Chicago White Sox, 11-6, to win their 100th game on the earliest date in MLB history besting the 1906 Chicago Cubs & 1954 Cleveland Indians by 5 days
Famous Weddings
Kim Cattrall
American "Sex and The City" actress Kim Cattrall (42) weds American audio designer Mark Levinson (51); divorce in 2004
Famous Deaths
- Elizabeth Kata, Australian writer, A Patch of Blue (b. 1912)
Died in 1998 1998 Highlights
About September 4, 1998
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 25 years, 7 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
- #1 Song: I Don't Want To Miss A Thing - Aerosmith
- #1 Song: If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next - Manic Street Preachers