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September 19, 1998

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A Race Gets Rough in a New York Minute

By Adam Nagourney

Race in New York between Sen Alfonse M D'Amato and his Democratic challenger, Rep Charles E Schumer, has reached high level of invective mere three days into campaign; campaign's early negative tone surprises Democrats and Republicans alike, particularly after remarkably civil Democratic primary; reflects both personalities of candidates and short amount of time between primary and general election; photos (M)

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Summer of Trouble Still Doesn't Furrow Consumers' Brows

By Sylvia Nasar

University of Michigan consumer sentiment index, barometer of influences on spending, slips to 100.1 in Sept, from 104.1 in Aug; indicates consumer confidence remains exceptionally high by past measures in face of global economic turmoil; graph showing Aug drop in housing starts (M)8

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 16, 1998, covering September 19, 1998.

  1. 1
    Album cover for The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill

    The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill

    Lauryn Hill

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    2
  2. 2
    Album cover for Back To Titanic by London Symphony Orchestra (Horner)

    Back To Titanic

    London Symphony Orchestra (Horner)

    Last week
    7
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    2
  3. 3
    Album cover for 'N Sync by *NSYNC

    'N Sync

    *NSYNC

    Last week
    6
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    24
  4. 4
    Album cover for High Mileage by Alan Jackson

    High Mileage

    Alan Jackson

    Last week
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    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    1
  5. 5
    Album cover for Hello Nasty by Beastie Boys

    Hello Nasty

    Beastie Boys

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    8

Notable Births

1998Nolan Patrick, Canadian ice hockey player[†]

Nolan James Patrick is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is an unrestricted free agent. He was drafted second overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2017 NHL entry draft and played four seasons with the Flyers and Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Trae Young

1998Trae Young, American basketball player[†]

Rayford Trae Young is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners, where in his one season in 2017–18, he tied the then National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I single-game assists record with 22 and became the only player to ever lead the NCAA in both points and assists in a single season. Nicknamed "Ice Trae", he was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2018 NBA draft with the fifth pick, and traded the same day to the Atlanta Hawks, along with a future first-round pick, for the draft rights to Luka Dončić. He joined Dončić in a unanimous selection to the 2019 NBA All-Rookie First Team. He is a four-time NBA All-Star, and has led the Hawks to three playoff runs, including a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2021.

Notable Deaths

Patricia Hayes

1998Patricia Hayes, English actress (born 1909)[†]

Patricia Lawlor Hayes was an English character actress. She is best known for playing the titular Edna in the Play for Today, Edna, the Inebriate Woman (1971), for which she won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress.

Historical Context for September 19, 1998

In 1998, the world population was approximately 6,007,066,690 people[†]