Tuesday, July 23, 2013

What Else Happened in 1998?

In 1998 we celebrated the 35th anniversary of our church, but here are some of the other things that were happening:
  • Bill Clinton was impeached.
  • The U.S. embassies in Nariobi, Kenya and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania were bombed by terrorists. 
  • Pakistan tested an atomic bomb, becoming the world's seventh nuclear power.
  • The U.S. bombed Iraq in operation Desert Fox.
  • Microsoft was sued for antitrust violations.
  • Google was founded.
  • The first portable MP3 player was marketed.
  • The Holocaust History Project was founded.
  • The FDA approved Viagra.
  • The Winter Olympics were held in Nagano, Japan.
  • Frank Sinatra died.
  • "Titanic" won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
  • The average cost of a gallon of gas was $1.15.
For more information, see:
http://worldhistoryproject.org/1998/
http://triviafrog.com/?p=602
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1998.html

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