What Happened on September 4, 1998

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

  • US #1 Song: I Don't Want To Miss A Thing - Aerosmith
  • UK #1 Song: If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next - Manic Street Preachers