Akashi Kaikyō Bridge Opens as World’s Longest Span, April 5, 1998

Lewinsky scandal: US President Bill Clinton admits in taped testimony that he had an "improper physical relationship" with White House intern Monica Lewinsky; later that same day he admits before the nation that he "misled people" about the relationship. Date: August 17, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 17 📅…

President Suharto of Indonesia resigns following the killing of students from Trisakti University earlier that week by security forces and growing mass protests in Jakarta against his ongoing corrupt rule. Date: May 21, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 21 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This…

Nuclear testing: Pakistan responds to a series of nuclear tests by India with five of its own codenamed Chagai-I, prompting the United States, Japan, and other nations to impose economic sanctions. Pakistan celebrates Youm-e-Takbir annually. Date: May 28, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 28 📅 Events on this day…

Race riots break out in Jakarta, Indonesia, where shops owned by Indonesians of Chinese descent are looted and women raped. 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 from 1998Supreme Court Rules Quebec Cannot…

The Google internet search engine retroactively claims this date as its birthday. Date: September 27, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 27 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1998Propair Flight 420 Crash Near Montréal-Mirabel Airport Kills 11 June 18, 199819 European…

Thai Airways Flight 261 crashes near Surat Thani Airport, killing 101. The pilot flying the Airbus A310-200 is thought to have suffered spatial disorientation. Date: December 11, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 11 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1998Supreme…