Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
components throughout Iraq.
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1998 in United States of America — Page 2
Explore 108 historical events and records for United States of America in 1998.
Historical records for United States of America in 1998
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August
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
program.
September
Long-Term Capital Management Private Rescue
After concerns that a disorderly collapse of Long-Term Capital Management could destabilise financial markets, the New York Federal Reserve facilitates discussions that lead major private financial firms to recapitalise the hedge fund without Federal Reserve funds.
Europa September Flyby
Galileo passes Europa again, continuing the extended survey of its geology and space environment.
October
Europa Induced Magnetic Field
Galileo magnetic data support the presence of an electrically conducting layer, consistent with a salty subsurface ocean.
Accords of Oslo
Clinton hosts Netanyahu and Arafat at Wye River to revive Oslo implementation
Wye River Memorandum
Mediates the Wye River Memorandum between Netanyahu and Arafat.
Iraq Liberation Act
Signs Iraq Liberation Act, it becomes US Policy to support "regime change" in Iraq
Legislation
Congress made findings of past Iraqi military actions in violation of International Law and that Iraq had denied entry of United Nations Special Commission on Iraq (UNSCOM) inspectors into its country.
Legislation
Signs Iraq Liberation Act, it becomes US Policy to support "regime change" in Iraq.
Legislation
The Act anticipates the future need for War Crimes Tribunals in Iraq.
Legislation
The stated purpose is: "to establish a program to support a transition to democracy in Iraq".
Legislation
Congress made findings of past Iraqi military actions in violation of International Law and that Iraq had denied entry of United Nations Special Commission on Iraq (UNSCOM) inspectors into its country
United Nations
Congress made findings of past Iraqi military actions in violation of International Law and that Iraq had denied entry of United Nations Special Commission on Iraq (UNSCOM) inspectors into its country
November
Europa November Flyby
Galileo performs another Europa flyby during the Europa Mission extension.
December
Nobel Prize for Fractional Quantum Hall Effect
Shares the Nobel Prize in Physics for explaining the fractional quantum Hall effect.
Nobel Prize for Fractional Quantum Hall Effect
Shares the Nobel Prize in Physics for discovery of the fractional quantum Hall effect.
Other events (month unknown)
Accelerating Universe
Reports supernova evidence that cosmic expansion is accelerating.
Accelerating Universe
Reports independent supernova evidence for accelerated cosmic expansion.
Accelerating Universe Paper
Riess leads the analysis reporting observational evidence from Type Ia supernovae for an accelerating universe and a positive cosmological constant.
Accords of Good Friday
Chaired by former US Senator George Mitchell, the talks are advanced by a high-profile set of mediators, including British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, and President Bill Clinton
Accords of Good Friday
Chaired by former US Senator George Mitchell, the talks are advanced by a high-profile set of mediators, including British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, and President Bill Clinton
AdS Black Hole Phase Transition
Relates thermal phase transitions in anti-de Sitter black holes to confinement transitions in the dual gauge theory.
ARRB Alias Record Indexing
ARRB processing helped researchers locate assassination records under both the Sturgis and Fiorini names, including files concerning Cuba and exile activity.
ARRB Sturgis Records Review
The Assassination Records Review Board's work brought additional federal records concerning Sturgis, Frank Fiorini, Cuban operations, and assassination allegations into public access.
Beach Boys
Mike Love and Bruce Johnston maintain the rights to the name and continue to tour with their own band as The Beach Boys
Beach Boys
Mike Love and Bruce Johnston maintain the rights to the name and continue to tour with their own band as The Beach Boys
Bech At Bay: A Quasi-Novel
Publication of "Bech At Bay: A Quasi-Novel"
Celebrity Film
In 1998, Woody Allen made Celebrity, a satire about fame centered on a writer moving among celebrities.
Charming Billy
Publication of "Charming Billy"
Clinton Impeachment Political Reporting
The impeachment of President Bill Clinton generated months of constitutional and political reporting for the Times.
Dark Energy
Perlmutter measures distant supernovae indicating that cosmic expansion is accelerating
Dark Energy
Riess measures distant supernovae showing cosmic acceleration, adding dark energy to Big Bang cosmology
Dark Energy Term Introduced
Turner introduces the expression dark energy for the unknown component associated with the newly discovered acceleration of cosmic expansion.
Desperate Measures
Stars in Desperate Measures
Discovery of Gliese 876 b
Co-discovers Gliese 876 b, an early planet known around a red dwarf.
Discovery of Gliese 876 b
Reports a giant planet orbiting nearby red dwarf Gliese 876.
Electron Spin Qubit Proposal
With Daniel Loss, proposes quantum-dot electron spins as controllable quantum bits.
Emmy Award Mad About You
Helen Hunt won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for portraying Jamie Buchman in Mad About You.
Europa Conductive Layer Evidence
Galileo magnetic observations strengthen the interpretation that Europa contains an electrically conductive layer beneath its icy exterior.
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