1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. 1998 - Events. January 1998 - A massive ice storm, caused by El Niño, strikes New England, southern Ontario and Quebec, resulting in widespread power failures, severe damage to forests, and a number of deaths. January 1 - Smoking is banned in all California bars and restaurants. January 2 - Russia begins to circulate new rubl ...

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The 1998 Navigator introduced the concept of the American luxury SUV, competing at first with only the Land Rover Range Rover. It was trimmed with leather, wood, and fine carpeting, but its humble pickup truck roots could be easily spotted. This didn't slow sales, though, upon introduction of the Lincoln Navigator for the 1998 model year waiting lines for the Navigtor formed. Competitors from Chevrolet and GMC quickly followed. Much like the Cadillac Escalade, the Navigator has found a spot with c ...

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Toyota introduced the Avensis nameplate on its all-new car which was launched at the end of 1997. Like its predecessor, the Avensis was built at the Burnaston factory in Derby. At the same time, production of the five-door Toyota Corolla also started at this British plant. The original Avensis had the option of four engines (1.6 L, 1.8 L and 2.0 L petrol and a 2.0 L turbodiesel) and three body styles (saloon, hatchback (branded "Liftback" and estate). The station wagon was essentially the Japanese-market second gen ...

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See also: 1997 in literature, other events of 1998, 1999 in literature, list of years in literature. 1998 in literature - Events. November 18 - Alice McDermott wins the National Book Award with her novel Charming Billy. Following the death of Poet Laureate Ted Hughes, there is a gap of several months before a successor is appointed. 1998 in literature - New books. About a Boy - Nick Hornby African Exploits - Roy Ma ...

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See also: 1997 in music, other events of 1998, 1999 in music, 1990s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1998 in music - Events. February 15 - Sir Edward Elgar's unfinished third symphony, completed by Anthony Payne is performed for the first time at the Royal Festival Hall. February 17 - Illegal Art and ®™ark release Deconstructing Beck which quickly spawned reactions from Beck's publisher, record label, and personal lawyer. February 19 - The Stray Cats reunite for a benefit ...

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This is a list of film-related events in 1998. 1997 in film 1998 in film 1999 in film 1997 in home video 1998 in home video 1999 in home video 1997 in television 1998 in television 1999 in television 1998 in film - Events. February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein Former child star Gary Coleman is charged with assaulting a young female ...

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See also: 1997 in sports, other events of 1998, 1999 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'. 1998 in sports - Auto Racing. Stock car racing: Dale Earnhardt won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Jeff Gordon Indy Racing League - Indianapolis 500 - Eddie Cheever CART Racing - Alex Zanardi won the season championship Formula One Championship - Mika Häkkinen of Finland 24 hours of Le Mans: won by the team of ...

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Twilight was a thriller movie made in 1998 directed by Robert Benton. It starred Paul Newman, Susan Sarandon, Gene Hackman, Reese Witherspoon, Stockard Channing and James Garner. Tagline: Some people can buy their way out of anything. Except the past. Paul Newman plays a detective hired by an old friend (Hackman) to investigate if Hackman's wife (Sarandon) is having an affair. ...

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The following are the baseball events of the year 1998 throughout the world.   2000s 2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005 2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000 1990s 1999 • 1998 • 1997 • 1996 • 1995 1994 • 1993 • 1992
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The Ice Storm of 1998 (also known as Ice Storm '98) was a massive ice storm that struck eastern Canada, New England, and Northern New York in January of that year. It caused massive damage to trees and electrical infrastructure all over the area, leading to widespread power outages. Ice Storm of 1998 - Background. Freezing rain is common in Canada and New England, generally occurring at the narrow boundary between cold air from the west and north and moist air from the east. Generally speaking, regul ...

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The 1998 Atlantic hurricane season was an ongoing event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. It officially started June 1, 1998, and lasted until November 30, 1998 (although really lasted an extra day as Nicole survived past the end of the season). One of the notable storms of the 1998 season was Hurricane Georges, which killed an estimated 602 people, mostly in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, and at the time was the 19th deadliest 20th century Atlantic hurricane. Although Georges was a record-setting storm, it ...

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In the 1998 U.S. Embassy bombings (August 7, 1998), more than 220 people were killed and over 4,000 wounded in simultaneous [1] car bomb explosions at the United States embassies in the East African capital cities of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya. The attacks, linked to local members of the al Qaeda terrorist network headed by Osama bin Laden, brought bin Laden and al Qaeda to international attention for the first time, and resulted in the U.S. Federal Bureau of ...

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1998 in music - Grammy Awards. Grammy Awards of 1998 1998 in music - Country Music Association Awards. 1998 in music - Eurovision Song Contest. Eurovision Song Contest 1998 1998 in music - Mercury Music Prize. Bring It On - Gomez wins. ...

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1998 in aviation - August. August 21 - an Insitu Aerosonde named Laima becomes the first UAV to cross the Altantic Ocean, completing the flight in 26 hours. 1998 in aviation - December. December 10 - Captain Michael VandenBos of the Snowbirds aerobatic team dies in a midair collision between two CT-114 Tutors during training near Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. ...

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Men's Golf Major championship results: April - The Masters - Mark O'Meara June - US Open - Lee Janzen July - British Open - Mark O'Meara August - PGA Championship - Vijay Singh PGA tour's leading money winner for the year: David Duval - $2,591,031 PGA Champions Tour leading money winner: Hale Irwin - $2,861,945 Women's Golf US Women's Open: Se Ri Pak LPGA Championship: Se Ri Pak Annika Sörenstam: leading money winner on t ...

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1998 in art - Paintings. ... by ... 1998 in art - Sculptures. Angel of the North by Anthony Gormley White Elephant by Steve McQueen Tindaro screpolato by Igor Mitoraj 1998 in art - Other. ... by ... ...

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1998 in baseball - January-March. January 5 - Don Sutton, a 324-game winner, is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on his fifth try. Sutton, who missed election by nine votes in 1990, is named on 81.6% of the ballots. February 2 - New York Yankees general manager Bob Watson announces his resignation. He is replaced by 30–year–old Brian Cashman. March 3 - Larry Doby, Lee MacPhail, George Davis and Bullet Joe Rogan are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans C ...

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1998 in television - 1940s. Meet the Press (1947-present). Candid Camera (1948-present). 1998 in television - 1950s. Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951-present). Guiding Light (1952-present). The Today Show (1952-present). Panorama (UK) (1953-present). Face the Nation (1954-present). The Tonight Show (1954-present). This Is Your Life (UK) (19 ...

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