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)
The European Exchange Rate Mechanism freezes the values of the legacy currencies in the Eurozone, and establishes the value of the euro currency. Date: December 31, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 31 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today)
Leaders of the Khmer Rouge apologize for the Cambodian genocide that claimed over one million lives. Date: December 29, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 29 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today)
Iraq announces its intention to fire upon U.S. and British warplanes that patrol the northern and southern no-fly zones. Date: December 26, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 26 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today)
President Bill Clinton is impeached by the United States House of Representatives, becoming the second president of the United States to be impeached. Date: December 19, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 19 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today)