What Happened In January 1998 In History

Historical Events for January, 1998

• 1st » Russia begins to circulate new Russian ruble called rubles to stem inflation and promote confidence.
• 1st » The European Central Bank is established.
• 4th » Wilaya of Relizane massacres of 4 January 1998 called Wilaya of Relizane massacres in Algeria: over 170 are killed in three remote villages.
• 4th » North American Ice Storm of 1998 known as A massive ice storm hits eastern Canada and the northeastern United States, continuing through January 10 and causing widespread destruction.
• 11th » Over 100 people are killed in the Sidi-Hamed massacre in Algeria.
• 12th » Nineteen European nations agree to forbid human cloning.
• 17th » Lewinsky scandal: Matt Drudge breaks the story of the Bill Clinton–Monica Lewinsky affair on his website 'The Drudge Report'.
• 25th » During a historic visit to Cuba, Pope John Paul II demands political reforms and the release of political prisoners while condemning US attempts to isolate the country.
• 26th » Lewinsky scandal: On American television, U.S. President Bill Clinton denies having had "Lewinsky scandal known as sexual relations" with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky.
• 29th » In Birmingham, Alabama, a bomb explodes at an abortion clinic, killing one and severely wounding another. Serial bomber Eric Robert Rudolph is suspected as the culprit.

Famous Birthdays on January in 1998

• 10th » Xu Shilin, Chinese tennis player
• 12th » Nathan Gamble, American actor
• 28th » Ariel Winter, American actress

Famous Deaths for January 1998

• 1st » Helen Wills, American tennis player (b. 1905)
• 2nd » Frank Muir, English radio host (b. 1920)
• 4th » John Gary, American singer (b. 1932)
• 4th » Mae Questel, American actress and vocal artist best known for Betty Boop and Olive Oyl (b. 1908)
• 5th » Sonny Bono, American singer-songwriter, producer, actor, and politician (Sonny & Cher) (b. 1935)
• 5th » Ken Forssi, American bass player (Love (band) named Love) (b. 1943)
• 7th » Owen Bradley, American record producer (b. 1915)
• 7th » Vladimir Prelog, Croatian chemist, Nobel Prize in Chemistry known as Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1906)
• 8th » Michael Tippett, English composer (b. 1905)
• 9th » Kenichi Fukui, Japanese chemist, Nobel Prize in Chemistry called Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1918)
• 9th » Charito Solis, Filipino actress (b. 1935)
• 9th » Imi Lichtenfeld, Slovakian-Israeli martial artist, founder of Krav Maga self-defense system (b. 1910)
• 12th » Roger Clark, English race car driver(b. 1939)
• 15th » Gulzarilal Nanda, Indian economist and politician, Prime Minister of India (b. 1898)
• 15th » Junior Wells, American singer-songwriter and harmonica player (The Aces (blues band) called The Aces) (b. 1934)
• 16th » Dimitris Horn, Greek actor (b. 1921)
• 17th » Junior Kimbrough, American singer and guitarist (b. 1930)
• 18th » Dan Georgiadis, Greek footballer and manager (b. 1922)
• 19th » Carl Perkins, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1932)
• 20th » Bobo Brazil, American wrestler (b. 1924)
• 21st » Jack Lord, American actor (b. 1920)
• 24th » Walter D. Edmonds, American author (b. 1903)
• 26th » Shinichi Suzuki (violinist) e.g Shinichi Suzuki, Japanese violinist and educator (b. 1898)
• 28th » Shotaro Ishinomori, Japanese author and illustrator (b. 1938)
• 29th » Joseph Alioto, American politician, 36th Mayor of San Francisco (b. 1916)
• 30th » Richard Cassilly, American tenor (b. 1927)
• 31st » Leho Laurine, Estonian chess player (b. 1904)

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