What happened October 7th 1998?

Matthew Shepard, a gay student at the University of Wyoming, is found tied to a fence after being savagely beaten by two young adults in Laramie, Wyoming.

What is special on 7th October?

On this day in 1949, a constitution went into effect in the Soviet occupation zone of Germany that formed the country of East Germany, which existed alongside West Germany until 1990, when the two Germanys reunited.

What was happening in October 1998?

Nobel Prize Oct 11 A Congo Airlines Boeing 727 is shot down by rebels in Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing 40 people. Oct 14 Eric Robert Rudolph is charged with 6 bombings including the 1996 Centennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta, Georgia.

Who died on October 7th 1998?

7. Nicholas Raymond Cerio, 62, American martial artist. Richard Cyert, 77, American economist and statistician, cancer. Ronnie Ford, 84, English cricket player and Royal Air Force officer.

What phase was the moon in October 7 1998?

On this day the Moon was in a Waning Gibbous Phase. This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs. It lasts roughly 7 days with the Moon’s illumination growing smaller each day until the Moon becomes a Last Quarter Moon with an illumination of 50%.

Who was born on 7 October?

Here are some of the notable people celebrating birthdays today, including Desmond Tutu, John Mellencamp, Joy Behar, Simon Cowell, Toni Braxton, Yo-Yo Ma and more.

What movies came out on October 7?

Wednesday, October 7

  • The Bad Guys.
  • The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.
  • The Northman.

Who died October 2 1998?

Famous Deaths

  • Gene Autry, American cowboy singer, songwriter, actor, musician, (“Back In The Saddle Again”;”Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer”) and business tycoon (owner MLB Angels team, 1961-97), dies of lymphoma at 91.
  • Olivier Gendebien, Belgian auto racer (24 hours of Le Mans 1958, 60-62), dies at 74.

What did the Moon look like on October 7 1999?

On this day the Moon was in a Waning Crescent phase. In this phase the Moon’s illumination is growing smaller each day until the New Moon.

What was the Moon in October 1998?

October 1998

Moon Phase Date Time of Day
Full Moon October 5 2:13 P.M.
Last Quarter October 12 5:12 A.M.
New Moon October 20 4:10 A.M.
First Quarter October 28 4:47 A.M.