Date: May 26, 1998
Northern Ireland: Omagh bombing takes place; 29 people (including a woman pregnant with twins) killed and some 220 others injured. Date: August 15, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 15 π Events on this day in 1998 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1998Jakarta Race Riots Target Chinese-Owned…
France win their first World Cup title, defeating defending champions Brazil 3β0. Date: July 12, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 12 π Events on this day in 1998 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1998Space Shuttle Endeavour STS-89 Launches to Dock with Mir January 22, 1998Galileo Data…
Tony Blair becomes the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to address the Oireachtas, the parliament of the Republic of Ireland. Date: November 26, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 26 π Events on this day in 1998 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1998Space Shuttle Discovery…
In Japan, the Akashi KaikyΕ Bridge opens to traffic, becoming the longest bridge span in the world. Date: April 5, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 5 π Events on this day in 1998 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1998Dallas Diocese Pays $23.4M in Priest Abuse Cases,…
Hurricane Mitch, the second deadliest Atlantic hurricane in history, makes landfall in Honduras. Date: October 29, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 29 π Events on this day in 1998 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1998Sidi-Hamed Massacre Kills Over 100 in Algeria, January 11, 1998Air France Flight…
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 β π Other events on May 30 π Events on this day in 1998 π On This Day (Today) More events from…