Thursday, February 19, 1998 · Willard, Missouri

The world the day Chappell Roan was born

Chappell Roan, the singer, arrived on a Thursday in Willard, Missouri. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.

#1 that week

“Nice & Slow”

Usher

The moon

48% lit

last quarter

Star sign

♓ Pisces

Year of the Tiger

U.S. president

Bill Clinton

On every radio

The song at #1 the week Chappell was born

“Nice & Slow” by Usher topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 2 weeks, taking over from “Together Again”.

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Cost of living

What things cost in 1998

U.S. averages for the year Chappell Roan was born, next to the latest figures (Sep 2026).

  • Gallon of gas$1.06 → $4.48 today (4.2×)
  • Loaf of white bread86¢ → $1.83 today (2.1×)
  • Gallon of milk$2.70 → $4.11 today (1.5×)
  • Dozen eggs$1.04 → $2.27 today (2.2×)
  • Pound of coffee$3.77 → $9.33 today (2.5×)

In the news

The year 1998

  • Jan 25 · During a historic visit to Cuba, Pope John Paul II demands political reforms and the release of political prisoners while condemning US attempts to isolate the country.
  • Jan 26 · In a nationally televised press conference, U.S. president Bill Clinton denied having "sexual relations" with intern Monica Lewinsky.
  • Feb 3 · Despite a large international movement advocating the commutation of her sentence to life imprisonment, Karla Faye Tucker became the first woman to be executed in the United States since 1984.
  • Mar 1 · Titanic becomes the first film to gross over $1 billion worldwide.
  • Mar 27 · The Food and Drug Administration approved the drug sildenafil, better known by the trade name Viagra, as the first treatment approved in the United States for erectile dysfunction.

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Questions

When was Chappell Roan born?

Chappell Roan was born on Thursday, February 19, 1998, in Willard, Missouri.

What day of the week was Chappell Roan born?

A Thursday. February 19, 1998 fell on a Thursday.

What was the #1 song when Chappell Roan was born?

“Nice & Slow” by Usher was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Chappell Roan was born. It spent 2 weeks at #1.

What is Chappell Roan’s zodiac sign?

Chappell Roan is a Pisces (born Feb 19), and was born in the Chinese year of the Tiger.

What was the moon like when Chappell Roan was born?

A last quarter moon, about 48% lit, on the night of February 19, 1998.

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