The 5.9 Mw 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 → 📅 Other events on February 4 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today)
Cavalese cable car disaster: A United States military pilot causes the death of 20 people when his low-flying plane cuts the cable of a cable-car near Trento, Italy. Date: February 3, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 3 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today)
Cebu Pacific Flight 387 crashes into Mount Sumagaya in the Philippines, killing all 104 people on board. Date: February 2, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 2 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
Lewinsky scandal: On American television, U.S. President Bill Clinton denies having had "sexual relations" with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky. Date: January 26, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 26 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today)
A suicide attack by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam on Sri Lanka's Temple of the Tooth kills eight and injures 25 others. Date: January 25, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 25 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
Netscape announces Mozilla, with the intention to release Communicator code as open source. Date: January 23, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 23 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today)
Space Shuttle program: space shuttle Endeavour launches on STS-89 to dock with the Russian space station Mir. Date: January 22, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 22 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today)
Clinton–Lewinsky scandal: Matt Drudge breaks the story of the Bill Clinton–Monica Lewinsky affair on his Drudge Report website. Date: January 17, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 17 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today)