What Happened in 1998
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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"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
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Volvo S80 is First Produced
The Volvo S80 is a mid-size executive sedan from Swedish automaker Volvo and was introduced in 1998 as a replacement for the rear-wheel drive Volvo... Read more
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Dole receives "Corporate Conscience: Honor Roll Designee Award"
Dole receives "Corporate Conscience: Honor Roll Designee Award" from Council on Economic Priorities (CEP). Read more
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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
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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
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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
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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
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"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