Famous Deaths
James Earl Ray (1928-1998)
American assassin of Martin Luther King Jr., dies while still under detention of complications related to kidney disease and liver failure caused by hepatitis C at 70
- Konstantinos Karamanlis, Greek politician, President of Greece (1980-85), dies at 91
Died in 1998 1998 Highlights
About April 23, 1998
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 26 years and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Too Close - Next
- #1 Song: It's Like That - Run DMC Versus Jason Nevins