Politics & World Events:
* The Kosovo War: The conflict between Serbia and the Kosovo Liberation Army began, eventually leading to NATO intervention.
* The Good Friday Agreement: A major breakthrough in the Northern Ireland peace process, leading to a power-sharing government.
* The impeachment of President Bill Clinton: The U.S. House of Representatives impeached President Clinton for perjury and obstruction of justice related to his affair with Monica Lewinsky.
* The Russian financial crisis: Russia experienced a major economic crisis, leading to the devaluation of the ruble.
Technology & Science:
* Google's founding: Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google.
* The first commercial 3D graphics card: NVIDIA released the GeForce 256, marking a significant step forward in computer graphics.
* The cloning of Dolly the sheep: The first successful cloning of a mammal from an adult cell, a scientific breakthrough.
* The Mars Climate Orbiter mission failure: A NASA spacecraft was lost due to a unit conversion error.
Culture & Entertainment:
* Titanic's release: The James Cameron blockbuster film "Titanic" became a global phenomenon.
* The Spice Girls' "Wannabe": The iconic pop song by the Spice Girls topped the charts worldwide.
* The launch of the PlayStation: Sony released the PlayStation gaming console, revolutionizing the gaming industry.
* The release of "The Lion King II: Simba's Pride": Disney released this sequel to "The Lion King," becoming a popular animated film.
Other Notable Events:
* The death of Diana, Princess of Wales: Her tragic death in a car accident shocked the world.
* The Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan: The Games featured a variety of sports, including ice hockey and figure skating.
* The FIFA World Cup in France: France won the tournament, defeating Brazil in the final.
This is just a small selection of the many events that occurred in 1998. To learn more about specific topics, you can search for them online or consult historical resources.