The Pearl Bridge: The World's Longest Span Opens
On April 5, 1998, Japan opened the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, whose 1,991-meter central span made it the longest suspension bridge in the world.
Tales from the year 1998
Peace at Last: The Good Friday Agreement
On April 10, 1998, after an all-night final session at Stormont, negotiators signed the Good Friday Agreement, the peace deal that largely ended Northern Ireland's Troubles.
A $100,000 Check to a Company That Didn't Exist
On September 4, 1998, two Stanford graduate students filed the papers incorporating Google Inc. — the dorm-room project an investor had funded with a check written to a company that didn't yet exist.
77 and Weightless: John Glenn Returns to Space
On October 29, 1998, 77-year-old John Glenn rode the shuttle Discovery back into orbit, 36 years after he became the first American to circle the Earth.
The Day the Impeachment Case Came to Congress
On November 19, 1998, independent counsel Ken Starr testified before the House Judiciary Committee, bringing the impeachment case against Bill Clinton to Congress in a dramatic public hearing.