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1998 Calendar
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1998 Historical Event(s)
- January 25, 1998 – During a historic visit to Cuba, Pope John Paul II demands the release of political prisoners and political reforms while condemning US attempts to isolate the country.
- January 28, 1998 – New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Earth Tiger in Chinese astrology.
- February 6, 1998 – Washington National Airport is renamed Ronald Reagan National Airport.
- May 6, 1998 – Kerry Wood strikes out 20 Houston Astros to tie the major league record held by Roger Clemens. He threw a one-hitter and did not walk a batter in his 5th career start.
- August 7, 1998 – The United States embassy bombings in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya kill approximately 212 people.
- October 24, 1998 – Launch of Deep Space 1 comet/asteroid mission
- October 29, 1998 – Space Shuttle Discovery blasts off on STS-95 with 77-year old John Glenn on board, making him the oldest person to go into space.
- December 16, 1998 – Iraq disarmament crisis: Operation Desert Fox – The United States and United Kingdom bomb targets in Iraq.
- December 19, 1998 – Lewinsky scandal: The United States House of Representatives forwards articles I and III of impeachment against President Bill Clinton to the Senate.
Who Were Born On 1998?
- January 12, 1998 – Nathan Gamble, American actor
- February 8, 1998 – Šarlote Lēnmane, Latvian singer
- February 15, 1998 – Zachary Gordon, American actor
- June 24, 1998 – Coy Stewart, American actor
- July 1, 1998 – Hollie Steel, English singer
- July 24, 1998 – Bindi Irwin, Australian entertainer
- July 31, 1998 – Rico Rodriguez II, American child actor
- August 25, 1998 – China Anne McClain, American actress
- October 18, 1998 – Julia Wróblewska, Polish actress
- November 23, 1998 – Bradley Steven Perry, American child actor