CREATIVE SCRAPBOOKING - A LOOK AT THE WORLD IN 1998

A LOOK AT THE WORLD IN 1998

In The News In 1998

-Millions are clicking their mouses on the Internet. The online population numbers between 30-60 million users, and it is estimated that there are 5 million web sites in January 1998.

-258 people are killed when two American embassies are destroyed by terrorist bombings that were allegedly orchestrated by Islamic radical Osama bin Laden. The United States retaliates with air strikes against Afghanistan and Sudan.

-The Clinton sex scandal explodes when the president denies having a sexual relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky, prompting Whitewater investigator Kenneth Starr to refocus his investigation. The explicit Starr Report is released in September, and Clinton becomes the second American president to be impeached.

-Bill Gates' company, Microsoft, is charged with unfairly using its operating-system monopoly to expand into the Internet industry.

-St. Louis Cardinal baseball player Mark McGwire breaks the home-run world record and finishes the season with 70 victorious homers. Chicago Cub Sammy Sosa is close behind with 66 home runs.

-El Nino, a large-scale periodic warming of the tropical Pacific Ocean, affects the world climate, upsetting normal weather patterns.

Entertainment in 1998

1998 Academy Nominees and Awards

Best Picture - Shakespeare in Love

Best Leading Actor - Roberto Benigni, Life Is Beautiful

Best Leading Actress - Gwyneth Paltrow, Shakespeare in Love

Best Supporting Actor - James Coburn, Affliction

Best Supporting Actress - Judi Dench, Shakespeare in Love

Best Director - Judi Dench, Shakespeare in Love

Sport champions in 1998

- NBL - Yankees

- NFL - Broncos

- NBA - Chicago Bulls

- NHL - Detroit Red Wings

- NCAA - Basketball - Kentucky

- U.S. Open Golf Championship Lee Janzen

- U.S. Open Tennis (Men) - Patrick Rafter

- U.S. Open Tennis (Women) - Lindsay Davenport

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