1998 - January. 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 rubles to stem inflation and promote confidence. January 2 - Gunman shoots Antario Teodoro Filho, Brazilian politician and radio presenter, during a broadcast.< ...

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1998 in rail transport - February events. February 20 - The Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad files an application with the Surface Transportation Board to build new railroad track to haul coal from the Powder River Basin in Wyoming. 1998 in rail transport - June events. June 3 - The Eschede train disaster, the worst railroad accident in German history, occurs when a wheel on the high speed InterCity Express breaks; the derailed train's forward momentum ...

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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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1998 - Births 1998 - Deaths
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1998 - Nobel Prizes
1998 - Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel
1998 - Fields Medalists 1998 - Templeton Prize

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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 South Africa - March. 9 March - Robert McBride, a official in the Department of Foreign Affairs is arrested by the Mozambican police in Ressano Garcia, Mozambique for gun smuggling 19 March - Makhaya Ntini becomes the first black person to represent South Africa in a five-day test cricket match 21 March - The Socialist Party of Azania (SOPA) is started 1998 in South Africa - June. 4 June - Ferdi Barnard, Civil Cooperation Bureau memb ...

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Yasser Arafat wrote letters to President Clinton and Prime Minister Blair in January 1998 explicitly listing the articles of the Charter referred to in the PNC's 1996 vote. While this was seen as progress in some quarters, other Palestinian officials contended that the Charter had not yet been amended, and there were also reportedly discrepancies between the two letters. The operative language of Arafat's letter to Clinton reads: The Palestine National Council's resolution, in accordance with Article 33 of the Covenant, i ...

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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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1998 Commonwealth Games - Athletics. 1998 Commonwealth Games - Badminton. 1998 Commonwealth Games - Boxing. 1998 Commonwealth Games - Cricket. Main articles: Cricket at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, and [[]], See also:

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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 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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1998 in music - Grammy Awards 1998 in music - Country Music Association Awards 1998 in music - Eurovision Song Contest 1998 in music - Mercury Music Prize
1998 in music - Charts
1998 in music - KROQ 1998 in music - Triple J Hottest 100

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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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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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1998 in baseball - Champions
1998 in baseball - Major League Baseball 1998 in baseball - Other champions
1998 in baseball - Awards and honors 1998 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings 1998 in baseball - Events
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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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1998 Atlantic hurricane season - Tropical Storm Alex 1998 Atlantic hurricane season - Hurricane Bonnie 1998 Atlantic hurricane season - Tropical Storm Charley 1998 Atlantic hurricane season - Hurricane Danielle 1998 Atlantic hurricane season - Hurricane Earl 1998 Atlantic hurricane season - Tropical Storm Frances 1998 Atlantic hurricane season - Hurricane Georges 1998 Atlantic hurricane season - Tropical Storm Hermine 1998 Atlantic hurricane season - Hurricane Ivan 1998 Atlantic hurricane season - Hurricane Jeanne 1998 Atlantic hurricane season - Hurricane Karl 1998 Atlantic hurricane season - Hurricane Lisa 1998 Atlantic hurricane season - Hurricane Mitch 1998 Atlantic hurricane season - Hurricane Nicole
1998 Atlantic hurricane season - 1998 storm names
1998 Atlantic hurricane season - Retirement

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This is a list of television-related events in 1999. 1998 in film 1999 in film 2000 in film 1998 in home video 1999 in home video 2000 in home video 1998 in television 1999 in television 2000 in television 1999 in television - Events. January 1 - On Coronation Street, four-decade resident Alf Roberts dies of a heart attack, just one month before ...

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This is a list of film-related events in 1997. 1996 in film 1997 in film 1998 in film 1996 in home video 1997 in home video 1998 in home video 1996 in television 1997 in television 1998 in television 1997 in film - Events. Summer - Production begins on Star Wars, Episode I - The Phantom Menace. Star Wars Special Editions are rele ...

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This is a list of television-related events in 1997. 1996 in film 1997 in film 1998 in film 1996 in home video 1997 in home video 1998 in home video 1996 in television 1997 in television 1998 in television 1997 in television - Events. January 1 - The U.S. television networks adopt ratings systems for their programming, similar to those used for motion ...

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This is a list of film-related events in 1999. 1998 in film 1999 in film 2000 in film 1998 in home video 1999 in home video 2000 in home video 1998 in television 1999 in television 2000 in television 1999 in film - Events. April 7 - Star Wars fans begin lining up at movie theaters in Westwood and Hollywood to buy tickets for Star Wars, Episode I - T ...

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The United States Capitol is the capitol building which serves as home for Congress, the legislative branch of the United States federal government. It is located in Washington, D.C., atop Capitol Hill at the east end of the National Mall. The building is marked by its central dome above a rotunda and two wings, one for each chamber of Congress: the north wing is the Senate chamber and the south wing is the House of Representatives chamber. Above these chambers are galleries where people can watch the Senate and House of Repres ...

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United States Capitol - History of the Capitol Building United States Capitol - The Capitol grounds United States Capitol - House Chamber United States Capitol - Miscellany United States Capitol - Major events

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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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