Historical Events
- Exxon announces a $73.7 billion USD deal to buy Mobil, creating Exxon-Mobil, the world's largest company.
Famous Deaths
- Albert de Klerk, Dutch organist, composer, and conductor, dies at 81
- Bertil Nordahl, Swedish soccer midfielder and manager (15 caps; Atalanta; Olympic gold 1948), dies at 81
- Freddie Young, British cinematographer (Lawrence of Arabia), dies at 96
1998 Highlights
About December 1, 1998
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 24 years, 5 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: I'm Your Angel - R. Kelly & Celine Dion
#1 Song: Believe - Cher
