Date: August 1, 1998
China Airlines Flight 676 crashes into a road and residential area near Chiang Kai-shek International Airport in Taiwan, killing all 196 aboard and six more on the ground. Date: February 16, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 16 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today)…
Data sent from the Galileo spacecraft indicates that Jupiter's moon Europa has a liquid ocean under a thick crust of ice. Date: March 2, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 2 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1998Michael Fortier Sentenced for…
India carries out two nuclear weapon tests at Pokhran, following the three conducted on May 11. The United States and Japan impose economic sanctions on India. Date: May 13, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 13 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
Rear Admiral Lillian E. Fishburne becomes the first female African American to be promoted to rear admiral. Date: February 1, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1998Pakistan Conducts Underground Nuclear Test in Kharan Desert,…
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 → 📅 Other events on August 8 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1998Netscape Releases Mozilla Source Code…
In Japan, the Akashi Kaikyō Bridge opens to traffic, becoming the longest bridge span in the world. Date: April 5, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 5 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1998Dallas Diocese Pays $23.4M in Priest Abuse Cases,…