Explore the key moments that shaped history during this pivotal year. Famous historical events that shook and changed the world.
1998 (mcmxcviii) was a common year starting on thursday of the gregorian calendar, the 1998th year of the common era (ce) and anno domini (ad) designations, the 998th year of the 2nd millennium,.. 1998 felt like a year of big turning points, with peace and optimism showing up just as often as tension and uncertainty.