In Santa LucÃa Cotzumalguapa, Guatemala, thirteen American students on a school trip are attacked and robbed at gunpoint; five were raped. Date: January 16, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 16 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today)
Alfredo Ormando sets himself on fire in St. Peter's Square, protesting against homophobia. Date: January 13, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 13 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today)
Nineteen European nations agree to forbid human cloning. Date: January 12, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 12 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today)
Over 100 people are killed in the Sidi-Hamed massacre in Algeria. Date: January 11, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 11 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today)
A massive ice storm hits eastern Canada and the northeastern United States, continuing through January 10 and causing widespread destruction. Date: January 4, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 4 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today)
Argentinian physicist Juan Maldacena publishes a landmark paper initiating the study of AdS/CFT correspondence, which links string theory and quantum gravity. Date: January 1, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today)
Following a currency reform, Russia begins to circulate new rubles to stem inflation and promote confidence. Date: January 1, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today)