October 7th (1998) was a Wednesday. It's the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 85 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 7th October, 1998
» Matthew Shepard, a gay student at the University of Wyoming, is found tied to a fence after being savagely beaten by two young adults in Laramie, Wyoming.
October 7th Famous Deaths for 1998
» Cees de Vreugd, Dutch strongman and weightlifter (b. 1952)
» Arnold Jacobs, American tuba player and educator (b. 1915)