Date: August 20, 1998
A diplomatic conference adopts the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, establishing the permanent international court in The Hague, to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression. Date: July 17, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 17 📅 Events on this day…
Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet is arrested in London on a murder extradition warrant. Date: October 16, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 16 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1998Australia Holds First National Sorry Day, Reconciliation Events Draw Millions May…
Oklahoma City bombing: Michael Fortier is sentenced to 12 years in prison and fined $200,000 for failing to warn authorities about the terrorist plot. Date: May 27, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 27 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1998U.S….
The European Central Bank is founded in Brussels in order to define and execute the European Union's monetary policy. Date: May 2, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 2 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1998Iraq Threatens to Fire on U.S….
Lewinsky scandal: On American television, U.S. President Bill Clinton denies having had "sexual relations" with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky. Date: January 26, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 26 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1998Puntland Established as Autonomous…
Capital punishment in the United Kingdom, already abolished for murder, is completely abolished for all remaining capital offences. Date: November 9, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 9 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1998Taliban Court Declares Osama bin Laden Innocent…