What Happened in Sep 1998

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Released in the US

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is the first novel in the Harry Potter series written by J. K. Rowling and featuring Harry Potter, a young... Read more

In-Flight Fire Causes Pilots to Lose Control on Swissair Flight 111

Swissair Flight 111 (SR-111, SWR-111) was a Swissair McDonnell Douglas MD-11 on a scheduled airline flight from John F. Kennedy International... Read more

South Park Episode 211 - "Roger Ebert Should Lay Off the Fatty Foods"

The kids go on a field trip to the planetarium. All of the children except Cartman are acting wierd. As usual Stan and Kyle, with Kenny's... Read more

Google Is Founded

Google Inc. is an American public corporation, earning revenue from advertising related to its Internet search, e-mail, online mapping, office... Read more

LeBron James Enters St. Vincent–St. Mary High School in Akron

At the time, James played basketball with his best friends, including Dru Joyce III, the son of his summer-league coach, and Sian Cotton, the son... Read more

Mark McGwire Breaks Roger Maris' Single-Season Home Run Record

There was much media speculation as to where Maris’ HR record would be broken in 1998, and a debate as to who would break it, Ken Griffey, Jr. or... Read more

"Mystery Disc" by Frank Zappa Is Released

Mystery Disc is a compilation album by Frank Zappa. It was released on CD in 1998, compiling tracks that were originally released on two separate... Read more

Death releases The Sound of Perseverance

The Sound of Perseverance is the seventh and final album by American death metal band Death. The album was released on September 15, 1998 through... Read more

FDA Approves Bristol Myers Squibb's Sustiva

Sustiva (efavirenz) is an antiviral medication that prevents human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cells from multiplying in your body. Sustiva is... Read more

"Brothers Gonna Work It Out: A DJ Mix Album by the Chemical Brothers" Is Released

Brothers Gonna Work It Out: A DJ Mix Album by the Chemical Brothers is a compilation album containing various artists' work mixed by The Chemical... Read more

Jay-Z releases "Can I Get A..." single

"Can I Get A..." is a 1998 single by rapper Jay-Z that features Amil and Ja Rule. It was released on Def Jam's Rush Hour Soundtrack in promotion of... Read more

Kiss releases Psycho Circus

Psycho Circus is a 1998 studio album by the American hard rock band Kiss. This album featured the original four members back together and in full... Read more

Queens of the Stone Age release their self-titled debut album

Queens of the Stone Age is the self-titled debut album by American rock band Queens of the Stone Age. Following the collapse of negotiations with... Read more

Stephen King publishes Bag of Bones

Bag of Bones is a 1998 novel by Stephen King. Its themes include the trials of the writing process (the main character, Mike Noonan, has writer's... Read more

South Park Episode 212 "Clubhouses"

Stan needs to build a clubhouse so he and Kyle can play "Truth or Dare" with Wendy and her friend, who has a crush on Kyle. Cartman and Kenny... Read more

FDA Approves Genentech's Herceptin

Some breast cancer cells make (overexpress) too many copies of a particular gene known as HER2. The HER2 gene makes a protein known as a HER2... Read more

MST3K Ep. 913 - "Quest of the Delta Knights"

A band of knights seeks to defeat a malevolent ruler by locating a trove of magical inventions. David Warner plays two characters, wise man Baydool... Read more

Mark McGwire Hits Record-Breaking 70th Season Home Run

The 1998 Major League Baseball home run chase in Major League Baseball was the race between first baseman Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals... Read more

Jay-Z releases third studio album "Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life"

Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life is the third album released by rapper Jay-Z. The album propelled Jay-Z into superstar status and cemented him as a... Read more

South Park Episode 213 - "Cow Days"

South Park's annual "Cow Days" party is happening! The cows become transfixed on a cow statue. In order to get the money they need to win Terrance... Read more