Historical Events
- France thrashes Wales, 51-0 at Wembley Stadium, London for its second straight Five Nations Rugby Championship and Grand Slam; fly-half Christophe Lamaison lands 5 conversions and 2 penalties
- The Arizona Diamondbacks record their first win in team history with a 3-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants in Phoenix, AZ; ends second-worst start ever (0-5) by an expansion team
- The Tradition Senior Men's Golf, GC at Desert Mountain: Defending champion Gil Morgan wins by 2 strokes from Tom Wargo
Famous Deaths
- Charles Frank, British theoretical physicist (work on crystal dislocations), dies at 87
- Cozy Powell [Colin Flooks] English rock drummer (Jeff Beck Group; Emerson, Lake & Powell), dies in a car crash at 50
- John Wilbraham, British classical, baroque, and session trumpeter (Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields; English Chamber Orchestra; The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour), and educator, dies at 53
Died in 1998 1998 Highlights
About April 5, 1998
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 26 years and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: All My Life - K-Ci & JoJo
#1 Song: It's Like That - Run DMC Versus Jason Nevins
