Sri Lankan Tamil MP S. Shanmuganathan Killed by Claymore Mine, July 15, 1998
Date: July 15, 1998
Date: July 15, 1998
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 1998France…
An oil tanker train collides with a freight train in Yaoundé, Cameroon, spilling fuel oil. One person scavenging the oil created a massive explosion which killed 120. Date: February 14, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 14 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
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…
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) More events from 1998General Motors Flint Strike Spreads to Five Plants, June 5, 1998Lillian E. Fishburne First…
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 1998Russia Introduces New Rubles to Curb Inflation January…
In Miami, five abortion clinics are attacked by a butyric acid attacker. Date: May 21, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 21 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1998Suharto Resigns Amid Jakarta Protests and Trisakti Killings, May 21, 1998Akashi Kaikyō Bridge…