Central Florida Tornadoes Destroy 2,600 Structures, Kill 42 – February 23, 1998

Gay rights: Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc.: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that federal laws banning on-the-job sexual harassment also apply when both parties are the same sex. Date: March 4, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 4 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅…

Second Congo War: Armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and their Angolan and Zimbabwean allies recapture Matadi and the Inga dams in the western DRC from RCD and Rwandan troops. Date: August 30, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 30 📅 Events on this day in…

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 📅…

In the United States, tornadoes in central Florida destroy or damage 2,600 structures and kill 42 people. Date: February 23, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 23 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1998Russia Introduces New Rubles to Curb Inflation January…

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…