Sunday, December 20, 1998 · Paris, France

The world the day Kylian Mbappé was born

Kylian Mbappé, the footballer, arrived on a Sunday in Paris, France. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.

#1 that week

“I'm Your Angel”

R. Kelly & Celine Dion

The moon

4% lit

waxing crescent

Star sign

♐ Sagittarius

Year of the Tiger

U.S. president

Bill Clinton

On every radio

The song at #1 the week Kylian was born

“I'm Your Angel” by R. Kelly & Celine Dion topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 6 weeks, taking over from “Lately”.

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Cost of living

What things cost in 1998

U.S. averages for the year Kylian Mbappé 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 Kylian Mbappé born?

Kylian Mbappé was born on Sunday, December 20, 1998, in Paris, France.

What day of the week was Kylian Mbappé born?

A Sunday. December 20, 1998 fell on a Sunday.

What was the #1 song when Kylian Mbappé was born?

“I'm Your Angel” by R. Kelly & Celine Dion was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Kylian Mbappé was born. It spent 6 weeks at #1.

What is Kylian Mbappé’s zodiac sign?

Kylian Mbappé is a Sagittarius (born Dec 20), and was born in the Chinese year of the Tiger.

What was the moon like when Kylian Mbappé was born?

A waxing crescent moon, about 4% lit, on the night of December 20, 1998.

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