India Conducts Three Underground Atomic Tests in Pokhran, May 11, 1998

Nuclear weapons testing: Pakistan tests medium-range missiles capable of reaching India. Date: April 6, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 6 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1998Unabomber Theodore Kaczynski Sentenced to Four Life Terms, May 4, 1998Titanic Becomes First Film…

Air France Flight 422 crashes after taking off from El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, Colombia, killing all 53 people on board. Date: April 20, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 20 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1998Jonesboro Westside Middle…

Washington National Airport is renamed Ronald Reagan National Airport. Date: February 6, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 6 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1998Jakarta Race Riots Target Chinese-Owned Shops and Women, May 13, 1998Space Shuttle Discovery Launches STS-91, Final…

India carries out two nuclear weapon tests at Pokhran, following the three conducted on May 11. The United States and Japan impose economic sanctions on India. 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…

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 1998Pope John Paul II Demands Cuba Reforms, Prisoner…