June 1998 calendar

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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in June 1998.
The US president was Bill Clinton (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was Tony Blair (Labour), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on June 1998: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of June 1998?

Events

02 Jun 1998 California voters approve Proposition 227, abolishing the state's bilingual education program.
03 Jun 1998 Eschede train disaster: an ICE high speed train derails in Lower Saxony, Germany, causing 101 deaths.
04 Jun 1998 Terry Nichols is sentenced to life in prison for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing.
05 Jun 1998 A strike begins at the General Motors parts factory in Flint, Michigan, that quickly spreads to five other assembly plants (the strike lasted seven weeks).
06 Jun 1998 130th Belmont
07 Jun 1998 68th French Mens Tennis
11 Jun 1998 Compaq Computer pays $9 billion for Digital Equipment Corporation in the largest high-tech acquisition.
12 Jun 1998 A jury in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, convicts 17-year-old Luke Woodham of killing two students and wounding 7 others at Pearl High School.
13 Jun 1998 In Portales, New Mexico, USA a meteorite penetrates a barn roof.
14 Jun 1998 Comic Relief benefit comedy show
15 Jun 1998 32nd TNN Music City News Country Awards
19 Jun 1998 Disney releases the Walt Disney Pictures animated feature film Mulan to theaters in the USA.
21 Jun 1998 98th US Golf Open: at Olympic Club San Francisco
23 Jun 1998 Paul Reitsma resigns his seat in the British Columbia legislature; the first elected politician in the British Commonwealth to be removed from office by legally-binding petition.
25 Jun 1998 Microsoft releases the Windows 98 operting system. It features integrated Internet Explorer 4.0 Web browser, and Universal Serial Bus support. Code-name during development was Memphis. Total sales on the first day are 271,000 units.
28 Jun 1998 Wins ShopRite LPGA Classic
30 Jun 1998 Philippine Vice President Joseph Estrada was sworn in as the 13th President of the Philippines.

Famous Birthday

Lucky Blue Smith
Atticus Shaffer
TV Actor.
Lauren Taylor (actress)
Rhys Matthew Bond
Lucky Smith
Model.
Austin Butts
Fashion Designer.
Conner Bobay
Vine Star.
Jennifer Zhang
YouTube Star.
Zayne Emory
TV Actor.
Alyx Bacon
YouTube Star.
Tyler Heath
YouNow Star.
Tammy Cazares
Musical.
Ethan Almond
YouTube Star.
Luis Alonso
YouNow Star.
Jake Webber
Vine Star.
Finney Cassidy
TV Actor.
Rhys Bond
TV Actor.
Triston Tyler
YouNow Star.
Brianne Tju
TV Actress.
Pryce Watkins
Rapper.
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Famous Deaths

Maureen O'Sullivan
Irish-American actress and singer (d. 1998).
Sam Yorty
American politician, lawyer, member of the State Assembly and Mayor of Los Angeles.
Jeanette Nolan
Los Angeles, California -- Actress (Richard Boone Show, Virginian).
Lounes Matoub
Algerian Berber Kabyle singer (Born 1956).
Jim Hearn
American baseball player (Born 1921).
Maria Reiche
German-born mathematician and archaeologist (Born 1903).
Catherine Cookson
English author and philanthropist (d. 1998).
Gilles Rocheleau
Canadian businessman and politician (d. 1998).
Sani Abacha
President of Nigeria (Born 1943).
Horst Jankowski
German pianist and composer (d. 1998).
Anastasio Ballestrero
Italian Cardinal.
Al Campanis
American baseball executive (Born 1916).
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