Dantan Tornado Kills 250, Injures 3,000 – March 24, 1998

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 1998General Motors Flint Strike Spreads to Five Plants,…

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. Date: January 25, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 25 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today) More…

Kerry Wood strikes out 20 Houston Astros to tie the major league record held by Roger Clemens. He threw a one-hitter and did not walk a batter in his fifth career start. Date: May 6, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 6 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅…

India conducts three underground atomic tests in Pokhran. Date: May 11, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 11 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1998Juan Maldacena Publishes Landmark AdS/CFT Correspondence Paper January 1, 1998Sidi-Hamed Massacre Kills Over 100 in Algeria, January…

A federal judge in Sacramento, California, gives "Unabomber" Theodore Kaczynski four life sentences plus 30 years after Kaczynski accepts a plea agreement sparing him from the death penalty. Date: May 4, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 4 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today)…