When This Dropped

November 30, 1998

President
Clinton
Dow Jones
9,134
Gas/gal
$1.06
Big Mac
$2.56
Min Wage
$5.15

That fall of 1998, gas ran $1.06 a gallon and Clinton was in the White House — dealing with a full-blown impeachment inquiry after his testimony about Monica Lewinsky had set off a constitutional confrontation in Congress. On television, "Seinfeld" was the country's most-watched show in its final season, and Lauryn Hill's album "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" was dominating radio and reshaping what pop and R&B could sound like. The New York Yankees capped a 114-win regular season by sweeping the San Diego Padres in the World Series, and on November 17, Voyager 1 surpassed Pioneer 10 to become the most distant man-made object ever from Earth, having traveled more than 69 astronomical units from the Sun since its 1977 launch.

On the cover

Magazine Covers — November 30, 1998

New York Times
Time
Rolling Stone
Nat. Geographic

NY Times Headlines — Week of November 30, 1998

Albany Lawmakers Maneuver Toward A Raise

C.I.A. Is Focus Of Inquiry In China Rocket Case

World Events — November 1998

Time Person of the Year — 1998

Andy Grove
Person of the Year
Andy Grove

On the radio

Billboard Charts — November 30, 1998

I'm Your Angel
R. Kelly & Celine Dion
Hot 100 #1
"I'm Your Angel"
R. Kelly & Celine Dion
Miami Vice
Soundtrack
Billboard 200 #1
"Miami Vice"
Soundtrack

Grammy Awards

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
Grammy Album of the Year
"The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill"
Lauryn Hill
My Heart Will Go On
Celine Dion
Grammy Song of the Year
"My Heart Will Go On"
Celine Dion
My Heart Will Go On
Celine Dion
Grammy Record of the Year
"My Heart Will Go On"
Celine Dion
Lauryn Hill
Grammy Best New Artist
Lauryn Hill

On the bookshelf

The Street Lawyer
John Grisham
NYT Fiction #1
"The Street Lawyer"
John Grisham
The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom
Suze Orman
NYT Non-Fiction #1
"The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom"
Suze Orman
American Pastoral
Philip Roth
Pulitzer Prize Fiction
"American Pastoral"
Philip Roth
Charming Billy
Alice McDermott
National Book Award Fiction
"Charming Billy"
Alice McDermott
Slaves in the Family
Edward Ball
National Book Award Nonfiction
"Slaves in the Family"
Edward Ball

On the television

Nielsen Top 10 — 1998–99 Season

Seinfeld
Nielsen #1 TV Show
Seinfeld
Nielsen
Top 10
TV Shows
Nielsen Ratings
Top 10 TV Shows
1998–99 Season

Emmy Winners — 1998

The Practice
Emmy Drama Series
The Practice
Ally McBeal
Emmy Comedy Series
Ally McBeal
Andre Braugher
Homicide: Life on the Street
Emmy Lead Actor
Andre Braugher
Homicide: Life on the Street
Edie Falco
The Sopranos
Emmy Lead Actress
Edie Falco
The Sopranos

At the movies

Box Office & Oscar Winners — November 30, 1998

A Bug's Life
Box Office #1
A Bug's Life
Titanic
Oscar Best Picture
Titanic
Steven Spielberg
Saving Private Ryan
Oscar Best Director
Steven Spielberg
Saving Private Ryan
Roberto Benigni
Life Is Beautiful
Oscar Best Actor
Roberto Benigni
Life Is Beautiful
Gwyneth Paltrow
Shakespeare in Love
Oscar Best Actress
Gwyneth Paltrow
Shakespeare in Love

Ebert 4-Star Films — November 30, 1998

A Simple Plan
4-Star Review
A Simple Plan
Babe: Pig in the City
4-Star Review
Babe: Pig in the City
Dark City
4-Star Review
Dark City
Happiness
4-Star Review
Happiness
Men with Guns
4-Star Review
Men with Guns

On the field

Sports Champions — November 30, 1998

Super Bowl
Denver Broncos
def. Green Bay Packers
World Series
New York Yankees
def. San Diego Padres
NBA Champion
Chicago Bulls
def. Utah Jazz
Stanley Cup
Detroit Red Wings
def. Washington Capitals
Winter Olympics
Nagano, Japan
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