Page 3: Historical Events In 1998

Feb 04   On this day in history 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   

Feb 05   Alberto Acciarito convicted of harassing his ex-wife Ingrid Rossellini in the year 1998.   

Feb 06   "Africa The Serengeti" becomes the first DVD to include separate language tracks in the year 1998.   

Feb 06   "Africa: The Serengeti" becomes the first DVD to include separate language tracks on this day in history.   

Feb 06   In the year 1998 mary Kay LeTourneau, 36, former teacher, who violated probation by seeing 14 year old father of her baby, sentenced to 7½ years   

Feb 06   U.S. President Bill Clinton signs a bill renaming Washington National Airport to Ronald Reagan National Airport on this day in history.   

Feb 07   18th Winter Olympics games open at Nagano Japan in the year 1998.   

Feb 08   The first female ice hockey game in Olympics history Finland beats Sweden 6-0 in the year 1998.   

Feb 09   In the year 1998 failed assassination attempt on Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze   

Feb 09   Laxness, Iceland's Nobel Literature laureate, dies at 95 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 10   Buddy the Wonder Dog, dog (Air Bud), dies of cancer at 9 in the year 1998.   

Feb 10   In the year 1998 canadian National President Paul Tellier says CN is acquiring US rail company Illinois Central Corp for $2.4 billion   

Feb 11   A federal judge rules that golfer Casey Martin, who suffers from a circulatory condition making it hard to walk, is covered by the American with Disabilities Act. Under the ADA, Martin should be allowed to use a golf cart when he competes in PGA tournaments on this day in history.   

Feb 11   KVBC-FM (Las Vegas) offers Monica Lewinsky $5M for interview in the year 1998.   

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

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

Feb 12   Intel unveils its first graphics chip i740 in the year 1998.   

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 in the year 1998.   

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

Feb 16   In the year 1998 tellabs Inc acquires Coherent Communications Systems for $670 million   

Feb 19   Soyuz TM-26 lands on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history uS hockey team destroys their rooms at Olympics village in Japan   

Feb 20   In the year 1998 tara Lipinski wins Olympics figure skating gold medal   

Feb 20   UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan lands in Baghdad, for peace negotiations in the year 1998.   

Feb 22   In the year 1998 "King & I," closes at Neil Simon Theater NYC after 781 performances   

Feb 22   18th Winter Olympics games close at Nagano Japan on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Charleston SC on WAVF 96.1 FM on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1998 philip Abbott, actor (Arthur Ward-FBI), dies at 74   

Feb 23   On this day in history supreme Court lets Megan's Law stand   

Feb 23   On this day in history tornadoes in Florida kills at least 31 feb240303 first official Roman edict for persecution of Christians issued   

Feb 24   On this day in history elton John knighted   

Feb 24   On this day in history henny Youngman, comedian (Take my wife please), dies at 92   

Feb 25   On this day in history luigi Veronesi, Italian abstract artist (Campo Grafico), dies at 90   

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Jan 01   In the year 1998 helen Wills Moody Roark, tennis ace (31 Grand Slams), dies at 92   

Jan 02   In the year 1998 death of frank Muir, English writer, raconteur (b. 1920)   

Jan 04   John Gary, singer, dies at 65 in the year 1998.   

Jan 05   Georgi Sviridov, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history death of owen Bradley, American record producer (b. 1915)   

Jan 08   Michael Tippett, English composer/conductor (Child of our Time) dies at 93 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Kenichi Fukui, Japanese Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1981) dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Klaus Tennstedt, conductor, dies at 71 in the year 1998.