U.S. Embassy Bombings in Tanzania and Kenya Kill 212, August 7, 1998
Date: August 7, 1998
Date: August 7, 1998
American figure skater Tara Lipinski, at the age of 15, becomes the youngest Olympic figure skating gold-medalist at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Date: February 20, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 20 π Events on this day in 1998 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
Nuclear weapons testing: Pakistan tests medium-range missiles capable of reaching India. Date: April 6, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 6 π Events on this day in 1998 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1998Netscape Announces Mozilla Open Source Release, January 23, 1998Clinton v. City of New York:…
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 1998Washington National Airport Renamed Ronald Reagan National Airport,…
Nuclear testing: Pakistan responds to a series of nuclear tests by India with five of its own codenamed Chagai-I, prompting the United States, Japan, and other nations to impose economic sanctions. Pakistan celebrates Youm-e-Takbir annually. Date: May 28, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 28 π Events on this day…
A federal judge in Sacramento, California, gives "Unabomber" Theodore Kaczynski four life sentences plus 30 years after Kaczynski accepts a plea agreement sparing him from the death penalty. Date: May 4, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 4 π Events on this day in 1998 π On This Day (Today)…
India carries out two nuclear weapon tests at Pokhran, following the three conducted on May 11. The United States and Japan impose economic sanctions on India. Date: May 13, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 13 π Events on this day in 1998 π On This Day (Today) More events…