What Happened in May 1998

Lance Armstrong marries Kristin Richard

Armstrong met Kristin Richard in June 1997. They married on May 1, 1998 and have three children: Luke, born October 1999, and twins Isabelle and... Read more

"The Celebration" Is Released

The Celebration is a 1998 Danish film whose plot was inspired by a hoax which was broadcast on a Danish radio station. Hearing it inspired director... Read more

"The Dreamlife Of Angels" Is Released

The Dreamlife of Angels (French: La Vie rêvée des anges) is a 1998 French drama film directed by Erick Zonca. The film is about two working... Read more

Radiohead releases "7 Television Commercials"

7 Television Commercials is a collection of music videos from English alternative rock band Radiohead, covering the period from their The Bends... Read more

Bad Religion releases No Substance

No Substance is the tenth full-length album by the punk rock band Bad Religion. It was the band's third (or fourth, if you count the reissue of... Read more

MST3K Ep. 905 - "The Deadly Bees"

British thriller. A pop singer goes on vacation to remote Seagull Island. Her surly host — and his eccentric neighbor — are both beekeepers. She... Read more

Larry Bird is Named NBA Coach of the Year

May 12, 1998 Named NBA Coach of the Year, having led the Pacers to a 58-24 record, the best in franchise history. He is the fourth first-year... Read more

Frank Sinatra dies

LOS ANGELES (CNN) -- "Ol' Blue Eyes," Frank Sinatra, is being mourned Friday around the world by millions of fans after his death from a heart... Read more

FDA Approves GlaxoSmithKline's Zyban

Zyban is a is an antidepressant medicine that has been found to aid in the stopping of smoking. Zyban is used to help people stop smoking by... Read more

UFC 17: Redemption

UFC 17: Redemption was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 15th, 1998 at the Mobile Civic Center, in... Read more

United States v. Microsoft Trial

United States v. Microsoft was a set of consolidated civil actions filed against Microsoft Corporation pursuant to the Sherman Antitrust Act on May... Read more

FDA Approves Schering's Integrilin

Integrilin keeps the platelets in your blood from coagulating (clotting) to prevent unwanted blood clots that can occur with certain heart or blood... Read more

Coldplay releases the Safety EP

Safety was the first public release by English band Coldplay. It was recorded over a weekend during May 1998, and was intended as a demo for record... Read more

South Park Episode 203 - "Chickenlover"

The Booktastic bus is in town and soon everyone finds out that Officer Barbrady can't read. He is whisked off to school with the boys so he can... Read more

"The Opposite Of Sex" Is Released

The Opposite of Sex is a 1998 film written and directed by Don Roos. It stars Christina Ricci, Martin Donovan and Lisa Kudrow. The film marked... Read more

South Park Episode 204 - "Ike's Wee Wee"

Ike's going to have a Briss and everyone is invited! Stan, Kenny, and Cartman find out what a Briss really is and try to warn Kyle that his parents... Read more

Pakistan tests its first atomic bomb to become the world's seventh nuclear power, code named Chagai-I

Chagai-I refers to the nuclear tests conducted by Pakistan in 1998. It was named Chagai-I as the tests were conducted in the Chagai District... Read more

Afghanistan Earthquake of May 1998

The magnitude of the earthquake was 6.9 on the Richter scale. This was the second large earthquake in the area in 1998 after another earthquake on... Read more