What happened in 1998?

May 30 A magnitude 6.6 earthquake hits northern Afghanistan, killing up to 5,000. Search the largest and most accurate independent site for today in history. Historical events from year 1998. Learn about 343 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1998 or search by date or keyword.

Is 1998 a common year?

1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1998th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 998th year of the 2nd millennium, the 98th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1990s decade. 1998 was designated as the International Year of the Ocean.

What happened on December 31st 1998?

December 31: For the year, the US movie box office hits a record 6.24 billion dollars. December 31: Between the euro and legacy currencies in the Eurozone, exchange rates become fixed. 1998 was a particularly eventful year for sport, with many different events taking place across the year.