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May 29 Former Arizona senator Barry Goldwater dies at age 89 in the year 1998. 
May 30 On this day in history a powerful earthquake rocks northern Afghanistan, killing up to 5,000 people
Jun 27 In Turkey a 6.3 quake killed at least 145 people and more than 1,500 injured in the Adana and Ceyhan areas in the year 1998.
Jul 09 In the Azores Islands a 6.2 quake resulted in ten people killed, about 100 injured and 1,000 left homeless on Faial in the year 1998.
Jul 17 On this day in history in Papua New Guinea a 7.1 earthquake killed at least 2,183 people, thousands injured, about 9,500 homeless and about 500 missing as a result of a tsunami generated in the Sissano area. Maximum wave heights estimated at 10 meters
Jul 20 In the year 1998 on this day in 1998, Attorneys General from 20 states dropped some of their antitrust charges against Microsoft, narrowing their focus in the antitrust case.
Jul 21 Alan Shepard dies in Monterey, CA, at age 74. Shepard was the first American in space, and later commanded the Apollo 14 moon mission. He was the fifth person to walk on the lunar surface on this day in history.
Aug 17 U.S. President Bill Clinton admits in a televised address to having had inappropriate relations with ex-White House intern Monica Lewinsky on this day in history.
Aug 29 On this day in history a Cuban airplane bursts into flames and crashes during takeoff from Quito, Ecuador, killing 79 people.
Sep 02 On this day in history a Swissair MD-11 jetliner crashes off the coast of Nova Scotia, killing 229 people.
Sep 08 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 in the year 1998.
Sep 13 In the year 1998 former Alabama Governor George Wallace dies at age 79.
Sep 24 The U.S. Treasury began circulating the newly-redesigned $20 bill in the year 1998.
Oct 01 Southern Rails Cooperative takes over operation of CN Avonlea subdivision from Avonlea to Moose Jaw, SK in the year 1998.
Oct 17 In the year 1998 a pipeline explodes in Nigeria when villagers try to siphon off oil. At least 700 die
Oct 22 Hurricane Mitch in Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, Belize, Mexico killing 11,374 people 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 in the year 1998.
Nov 09 In the year 1998 st. Thomas and Eastern Railway, a division of Trillium Rail, commences operation over the fomer CN Cayuga Spur between St. Thomas and Delhi, ON.
Nov 10 "The Legend of Mulan" becomes the first commercially available DVD to include a DTS audio track in the year 1998.
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 20 In the year 1998 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.
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 24 On this day in history on this day in 1998, America Online officially announced it would acquire Netscape Communications
Nov 25 In the year 1998 flip (Clerow) Wilson Emmy Award-winning comedy writer died
Nov 30 NBC announced it would purchase a minority stake in iVillage, an Internet company producing popular sites for women, such as Parent Soup in the year 1998.
Nov 30 The White House unveiled its sweeping electronic commerce agenda on this day in 1998 in the year 1998.
Dec 01 On this day in history st. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad (Quebec) commences operation over the CN Sherbrooke subdivision between St. Rosalie, QC and Norton, VT.
Dec 13 Ottawa Central Railway, a subsidiary of RailLink's Quebec Railway Corporation, commences operation over the CN Beachburg subdivision between Ottawa and Pembroke, ON as well as the Walkley line in Ottawa. The Ottawa Central also received running rights over the Alexandria subdivision between Ottawa and Coteau in the year 1998.
Dec 14 IXC Communications announced it had turned on a new coast-to-coast data network that it hoped would serve as the backbone for the next generation Internet on this day in history.
Dec 22 A particularly vicious virus invaded systems at MCI WorldCom. Unlike other viruses, the Remote Explorer bug was capable of damaging a system even if users did not download a file or open an e-mail attachment on this day in history.
Dec 22 In the year 1998 microsoft was ordered to stop blocking holiday e-mail cards from Blue Mountain Arts
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