Taliban Raid Iranian Consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif Kills Diplomats, August 8, 1998
Date: August 8, 1998
Date: August 8, 1998
A diplomatic conference adopts the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, establishing the permanent international court in The Hague, to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression. Date: July 17, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 17 📅 Events on this day…
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 → 📅 Other events on September 2 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1998Central Florida Tornadoes Destroy 2,600 Structures, Kill 42 -…
France win their first World Cup title, defeating defending champions Brazil 3–0. Date: July 12, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 12 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1998Rear Admiral Lillian E. Fishburne First Female African American Promoted February 1, 1998FDA…
The Supreme Court of Canada rules that Quebec cannot legally secede from Canada without the federal government's approval. Date: August 20, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 20 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1998Afghanistan Earthquake in Takhar Province Kills 2,323,…
The Supreme Court of the United States rules in New Jersey v. New York that Ellis Island, the historic gateway for millions of immigrants, is mainly in the state of New Jersey, not New York. Date: May 26, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 26 📅 Events on this day…
A MIAT Mongolian Airlines Harbin Y-12 crashes near Erdenet, Orkhon Province, Mongolia, resulting in 28 deaths. Date: May 26, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 26 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1998Supreme Court Rules Ellis Island Belongs to New Jersey,…