Lillian E. Fishburne First Female African American Rear Admiral – February 1, 1998

Space Shuttle Discovery blasts off on STS-95 with 77-year-old John Glenn on board, making him the oldest person to go into space at that time. Date: October 29, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 29 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil MP S. Shanmuganathan is killed by a claymore mine. Date: July 15, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 15 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1998Jakarta Race Riots Target Chinese-Owned Shops, May 13, 1998Russia…

Swissair Flight 111 crashes near Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia; all 229 people on board are killed. Date: September 2, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 2 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1998Lignes Aériennes Congolaises Jetliner Shot Down in Kindu, 41…

Japan launches the Nozomi probe to Mars, joining the United States and Russia as a space exploring nation. Date: July 4, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 4 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1998Ariana Afghan Airlines Boeing 727 Crashes Near…

India conducts three underground atomic tests in Pokhran. Date: May 11, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 11 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1998Bill Clinton Denies Lewinsky Affair on TV, January 26, 1998Sri Lankan Tamil MP S. Shanmuganathan Killed by…

First radio-frequency identification (RFID) human implantation tested in the United Kingdom. Date: August 24, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 24 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1998Australia Holds First National Sorry Day, Reconciliation Events Draw Millions May 26, 1998Hong Kong…