Historical Events In 1998

Feb 28 "View From the Bridge," closes at Criterion Theater NYC on this day in history.

Feb 24 On this day in history elton John knighted

Feb 12 250-car Italy pile-up due to fog, 4 die &50 hurt on this day in history.

Feb 27 FBI arrests 10 most wanted suspected serial killer Tony Ray Amati on this day in history.

Feb 10 On this day in history aOL raises monthly flat rate Internet access from $19.95 to $21.95

Feb 11 On this day in history lyrics to "Candle in the Wind 1997," auctioned for $442,500

Feb 04 In the Tajikistan Border region of Afghanistan a 6.1earthquate at least 2,323 people killed, 818 injured, 8,094 houses destroyed, 6,725 livestock killed and landslides occurred in the Rostaq area, Afghanistan on this day in history.

Feb 15 On this day in history dale Eggeling wins Los Angeles Women's Golf Championship

Feb 03 Stamps commemorating Princess Diana go on sale across Britain on this day in history.

Feb 27 On this day in history apple discontinues developing Newton computer

Feb 01 86th Australian Mens Tennis Petr Korda beats Marcelo Rios (6-2 6-2 6-2) on this day in history.

Feb 08 On this day in history the first female ice hockey game in Olympics history Finland beats Sweden 6-0

Feb 20 UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan lands in Baghdad, for peace negotiations on this day in history.

Feb 16 Tellabs Inc acquires Coherent Communications Systems for $670 million on this day in history.

Feb 13 In Victoria, BC three girls of ages 14, 15, and 16 found guilty of the murder of 14 year old schoolmate Reena Virk; three others plead guilty to assault charges on this day in history.

Feb 27 On this day in history 14th Soap Opera Digest Awards

Apr 04 On this day in history nFL Europe (Formerly WLAF), kicks off season

Apr 03 World Ice Dance Figure Skating Championship in Minneapolis MN; Russians Anjelika Krylova and Oleg Ovsyannikov win on this day in history.

Apr 12 In Austria a 6.0 earthquake resulted in the death of one person of a heart attack at Bovec, Slovenia on this day in history.

Apr 30 On this day in history secessionist rebels and the Papua New Guinea government sign a permanent ceasefire, ending a nine-year rebellion on the South Pacific island of Bougainville.

Nov 09 St. Thomas and Eastern Railway, a division of Trillium Rail, commences operation over the fomer CN Cayuga Spur between St. Thomas and Delhi, ON on this day in history.

Nov 30 NBC announced it would purchase a minority stake in iVillage, an Internet company producing popular sites for women, such as Parent Soup on this day in history.

Nov 20 Okanagan Valley Railway commences operation over the former CP line between Sicamous and Kelowna, BC (including running rights over the CN between Vernon and Kelowna). The formal handing over ceremony took place on January 15, 1999 on this day in history.

Nov 24 On this day in history on this day in 1998, America Online officially announced it would acquire Netscape Communications

Nov 10 "The Legend of Mulan" becomes the first commercially available DVD to include a DTS audio track on this day in history.

Nov 02 Quebec Gatineau Railway commences operation over the CN Montfort Spur between Mirabel and Saint-Jerome, QC. Access to the CN network is continued through an interchange agreement between CN, OGRY and St.L&H on this day in history.

Nov 24 A federal judge ruled that a Virginia library constitutionally could not block Internet pornography from library computers on this day in history.

Nov 16 On this day in history goderich and Exeter Railway takes over operation of the CN Guelph subdivision between London and Silver, ON.

Nov 25 Flip (Clerow) Wilson Emmy Award-winning comedy writer died on this day in history.

Nov 30 The White House unveiled its sweeping electronic commerce agenda on this day in 1998 on this day in history.

Sep 13 On this day in history former Alabama Governor George Wallace dies at age 79.

Sep 08 On this day in history st. Louis Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire breaks Roger Maris' single-season home run record by hitting number 62 during a game against the Chicago Cubs.

Sep 02 A Swissair MD-11 jetliner crashes off the coast of Nova Scotia, killing 229 people on this day in history.

Sep 24 The U.S. Treasury began circulating the newly-redesigned $20 bill on this day in history.

Jun 27 On this day in history in Turkey a 6.3 quake killed at least 145 people and more than 1,500 injured in the Adana and Ceyhan areas

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