Historical Events In 1998

Jan 21   In the year 1998 pope John Paul II visits Cuba   

Jan 21   U.S. President Bill Clinton denies reports of an affair with former intern Monica Lewinsky and that he influenced her to lie about it on this day in history.   

Jan 22   Accused bomber Ted Kaczynski pleaded guilty to all counts against him in California and New Jersey. He was sentenced to life in prison on May 4 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Pope John Paul II condemns US embargo against Cuba in the year 1998.   

Jan 25   On this day in history "Grease," closes at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City NY after 1,503 performance   

Jan 25   On this day in history britain's Queen Mother, 97, gets an emergency hip replacement   

Jan 25   In the year 1998 mohammad Yusuf Khan, prime minister of Afganistan in (1963-65), dies   

Jan 25   In the year 1998 spice Girl Victoria Adams (Posh) &soccer David Beckham gets engaged   

Jan 25   In the year 1998 two US tourists, Thomas and Eileen Lonergan, are left behind by a scuba diving operator on a reef off Port Douglas, north Queensland. They are never found   

Jan 26   In the year 1998 25th American Music Award Spice Girls &Babyface win   

Jan 26   Intel launches 333 MHz Pentium II chip on this day in history.   

Jan 26   President Clinton goes on TV and says "I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky." in the year 1998.   

Jan 26   President Clinton says "I want to say one thing to the American people, I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky" in the year 1998.   

Jan 26   On this day in history s P Leary, Texan Blues drummer (Muddy Waters), dies at 67   

Jan 26   On this day in history u.S. President Bill Clinton categorically denies having an affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky, saying "I did not have sexual relations with that woman ... Miss Lewinsky."   

Jan 27   Crane crashes into Roosevelt Is (New York City NY) Tram, injuring 10 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Michelangelo, "Christ &the Woman of Samaria," sold for $7.4 million on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Singers Bobby Brown found guilty of DWI in Fort Lauderdale FL in the year 1998.   

Jan 29   Soyuz TM-27 launches to MIR on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Thick Fog causes highway carnage in Belgium &Netherlands, 6 die on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Woman's Clinic in Birmingham AL bombed, 1 killed in the year 1998.   

Jan 30   Paul Simon's "The Capeman," premieres in the year 1998.   

Jan 30   In the year 1998 ricky Sanderson, stabbed 16-year old girl in NC, executed at 38   

Jan 30   In the year 1998 the U.S. and Japan sign a pact allowing Americans to fly to Japan and other Asian destinations from more U.S. cities.   

Jan 31   On this day in history sTS 89 (Endeavour 12) lands   

Feb 01   "Street Corner Symphony," closes at Brooks Atkinson NYC after 79 performances on this day in history.   

Feb 01   86th Australian Mens Tennis Petr Korda beats Marcelo Rios (6-2 6-2 6-2) in the year 1998.   

Feb 01   Australian Mixed Doubles Tennis J Gimelstob & V Williams beat Suk & Sukova (6-2 6-1) in the year 1998.   

Feb 02   In the year 1998 philippine DC-9 crashes apparently killing all 104 on board   

Feb 03   On this day in history karla Faye Tucker, murderer, executed at 38   

Feb 03   On this day in history mary Kay LeTourneau, 36, former teacher, violates probation with 14 year-old father of her baby   

Feb 03   Stamps commemorating Princess Diana go on sale across Britain in the year 1998.   

Feb 03   In the year 1998 uS military plane clips cable car lines in northern Italy, kills 20   

Feb 04   Bill Gates gets a pie thrown in his face in Brussels Belgium on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Helen Wills Moody Roark, tennis ace (31 Grand Slams), dies at 92 in the year 1998.   

Jan 02   Frank Muir, English writer, raconteur (b. 1920) died on this day in history.   

Jan 04   John Gary, singer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Georgi Sviridov, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1998.   

Jan 07   Owen Bradley, American record producer (b. 1915) died in the year 1998.   

Jan 08   Michael Tippett, English composer/conductor (Child of our Time) dies at 93 in the year 1998.   

Jan 09   In the year 1998 kenichi Fukui, Japanese Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1981) dies at 79   

Jan 11   Klaus Tennstedt, conductor, dies at 71 on this day in history.