What Happened in 1998

Rod Blagojevich Re-elected to US House of Representatives

In 1996, Blagojevich surrendered his seat in the state house to campaign in Illinois's 5th congressional district. The district had long been... Read more

Snoop Dogg Releases Single "Woof"

"Woof" is the second single released from Snoop Dogg's third album, Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told. It was produced by Beats By the Pound... Read more

Rainer Maria Latzke Invents the Digital Printing Technique of Frescography

Frescography (from Latin fresco - painting onto "fresh" plaster + Greek graphein - to write) is a method for producing murals digitally on paper,... Read more

Pets.com is Founded

Another important dot-com lesson was that advertising, no matter how clever, cannot save you. Take online pet-supply store Pets.com. Its talking... Read more

Norman Hsu Declared Bankrupt by Hong Kong Court

In registrations for Newton and the other firm, Mr. Hsu listed his address as on the 39th floor of Convention Plaza, which is a luxurious place in... Read more

Jay-Z releases "Wishing on a Star" single

"Wishing on a Star" is a 1998 single by rapper Jay-Z that can be found on the United Kingdom release of In My Lifetime, Vol. 1. It features vocals... Read more

Nissan Cube is First Produced

The Nissan Cube is a mini MPV produced by Nissan and currently sold only in Japan, North America and Europe. The first generation of the Cube... Read more

Kozmo.com is Founded

Kozmo.com was a venture-capital-driven online company that promised free one-hour delivery of anything from DVD rentals to Starbucks coffee in the... Read more

Mercedes-Benz W220 is First Produced

The Mercedes-Benz W220 was a series of flagship sedans which constituted the Mercedes-Benz S-Class during the early-to-mid 2000's. The W220 (and... Read more

Kellogg's Introduces Smart Start Cereal

A Product Review of Kellogg's Smart Start Strong Heart Toasted Oat Lightly Sweetened Cereal December 22, 2008 by Bridgitte Williams The... Read more

Interest Rates Begin To Fall

The venture capitalists saw record-setting rises in stock valuations of dot-com companies, and therefore moved faster and with less caution than... Read more

Go.com is Founded

Go.com (also known as The Go Network) is a web portal first launched by Jeff Gold, and now operated by the Walt Disney Internet Group, which is a... Read more

Human Trials Begin in the U.S for Possible AIDS Vaccine

1998: Human trials begin in the U.S. for possible AIDS vaccines. Despite 10 years of vaccine developments, the trial results have been... Read more

Founding of the Holocaust History Project

"No holes, no Holocaust" has long been one of the denier community's favorite slogans. It refers to the holes in the roof of Kremas (crematoria) II... Read more

Ford Cougar is First Produced

The Ford Cougar was a large coupé car sold in the European market between 1998 and 2002. The car was named after a famous American muscle car from... Read more

Flooz.com is Founded

Flooz.com was a dot-com venture, now defunct, based in New York City that went online in February 1999, promoted by comic actress Whoopi Goldberg... Read more

Financial Analyst Henry Markopolous Determines that Bernard Madoff's Returns are Impossible

Boston-based Frank Casey, former vice president of marketing for Rampart Investment Management, first hears about Madoff and his split-strike... Read more

Dole's banana operations first to be certified to the environmental management system requirements

In July of 1998, Dole's banana operations in Costa Rica become the first banana exporter and the first agricultural producer in the world to become... Read more

Dole receives "Corporate Conscience: Honor Roll Designee Award"

Dole receives "Corporate Conscience: Honor Roll Designee Award" from Council on Economic Priorities (CEP). Read more

Boo.com is Founded

Boo.com was a British Internet company founded by Swedes Ernst Malmsten, Kajsa Leander and Patrik Hedelin that famously went bust following the... Read more

Dole awarded for generosity to the hungry

Dole receives the "Second Harvest Partnership Award" and the "Hunger's Hope Award" for generous giving to the hungry. Read more

"High Art" Is Released

High Art (1998) is an independent film directed by Lisa Cholodenko and starring Ally Sheedy and Radha Mitchell. Sydney (or simply 'Syd'), age... Read more

Anti-Flag releases Their System Doesn't Work for You

Their System Doesn't Work for You is a compilation album by punk band Anti-Flag, released in 1998. It is a reprint of the Anti-Flag songs available... Read more

"Tunak Tunak Tun" by Daler Mehndi Released

"Tunak Tunak Tun", often referred to solely as "Tunak", is a bhangra/pop love song created by Punjabi artist Daler Mehndi and released in 1998. It... Read more

Star Trek: Insurrection

Star Trek: Insurrection is a 1998 science fiction feature film, directed by Jonathan Frakes, written by Michael Piller (with the story developed by... Read more