Papua New Guinea Earthquake and Tsunami Destroys Villages, Kills 2,700 – July 17, 1998
Date: July 17, 1998
Date: July 17, 1998
In the United States, tornadoes in central Florida destroy or damage 2,600 structures and kill 42 people. Date: February 23, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 23 π Events on this day in 1998 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1998Afghanistan Earthquake in Takhar Province Kills 2,323, February…
Swissair Flight 111 crashes near Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia; all 229 people on board are killed. Date: September 2, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 2 π Events on this day in 1998 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1998First Computer-Assisted Bone Segment Navigation by Dr. RΓΌdiger Marmulla,…
Iranian consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan is raided by Taliban leading to the deaths of ten Iranian diplomats and a journalist. Date: August 8, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 8 π Events on this day in 1998 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1998Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah Proclaimed Crown…
Titanic becomes the first film to gross over $1 billion worldwide. Date: March 1, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 1 π Events on this day in 1998 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1998Sri Lankan Tamil MP S. Shanmuganathan Killed by Claymore Mine, July 15, 1998Eric Rudolph…
The 5.9 Mwβ― Afghanistan earthquake shakes the Takhar Province with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong). With 2,323 killed, and 818 injured, damage is considered extreme. Date: February 4, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 4 π Events on this day in 1998 π On This Day (Today)…
Hurricane Mitch, the second deadliest Atlantic hurricane in history, makes landfall in Honduras. Date: October 29, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 29 π Events on this day in 1998 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1998LTTE Suicide Attack on Sri Lanka’s Temple of the Tooth – January…