January:
* January 16: Former President Richard Nixon dies at the age of 81.
* January 21: Monica Lewinsky scandal comes to light as President Bill Clinton denies having a sexual relationship with the White House intern.
March:
* March 12: The European Union (EU) launches the euro as a common currency for 11 member states.
April:
* April 10: The Good Friday Agreement is signed in Northern Ireland, bringing an end to decades of conflict between Catholics and Protestants.
May:
* May 11: India conducts a series of nuclear tests in response to Pakistan's nuclear tests in 1998, raising tensions between the two countries.
June:
* June 12: France wins the 1998 FIFA World Cup, defeating Brazil 3-0 in the final.
July:
* July 17: The International Criminal Court (ICC) is established in Rome, Italy, with the aim of prosecuting individuals for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.
August:
* August 7: Terrorist attacks target U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, resulting in the deaths of over 200 people.
* August 17: Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr submits his report on the Monica Lewinsky scandal to the U.S. House of Representatives.
September:
* September 14: Apple releases the iMac G3, a groundbreaking computer with a translucent design and a built-in handle.
* September 24: NASA's Lunar Prospector spacecraft discovers evidence of water ice on the Moon.
October:
* October 29: Hurricane Mitch makes landfall in Central America, causing widespread destruction and claiming the lives of over 10,000 people.
November:
* November 3: Election Day in the United States results in the election of George W. Bush as President.
* November 20: The International Space Station (ISS) is launched, marking the beginning of continuous human presence in space.
December:
* December 16: Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet is arrested in London on charges of human rights abuses.
* December 30: The Dow Jones Industrial Average reaches 9,000 points for the first time.
These are some of the key events that occurred in 1998.