Date: January 25, 1998
In Japan, the Akashi Kaikyō Bridge opens to traffic, becoming the longest bridge span in the world. Date: April 5, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 5 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1998Compaq Acquires Digital Equipment for $9 Billion, June…
Clinton–Lewinsky scandal: Matt Drudge breaks the story of the Bill Clinton–Monica Lewinsky affair on his Drudge Report website. Date: January 17, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 17 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1998Jakarta Race Riots Target Chinese-Owned Shops, May…
Netscape announces Mozilla, with the intention to release Communicator code as open source. Date: January 23, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 23 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1998Space Shuttle Columbia Launches STS-90 Final Spacelab Mission, April 17, 1998Titanic Becomes…
Propair Flight 420 crashes near Montréal–Mirabel International Airport in Quebec, Canada, killing 11. Date: June 18, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 18 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1998Central Florida Tornadoes Kill 42, Damage 2,600 Structures February 23, 1998Eschede Train…
Nuclear Testing: Pakistan conducts an underground test in the Kharan Desert. It is reported to be a plutonium device with yield of 20kt TNT equivalent. Date: May 30, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 30 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
The 6.5 Mw Afghanistan earthquake shook the Takhar Province of northern Afghanistan with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong), killing around 4,000–4,500. Date: May 30, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 30 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1998Ulster…