Historical Events
- 40th Grammy Awards: "Sunny Came Home" best song, Paula Cole best new artist
Music History
Pamela Lee has husband Tommy Lee arrested on battery charges
- Switzerland's 1st legal brothel opens in Zurich
Famous Birthdays
- Brendon Baerg, American actor
Famous Deaths
- B.A. Santamaria, Australian political activist and journalist, dies at 82
- Celestine Tate Harrington, a quadriplegic street musician and writer.
- Luigi Veronesi, Italian abstract artist (Campo Grafico), dies at 90
- Rockin' Sidney [Simien], American zydeco and R&B singer-songwriter, accordionist, guitarist, organist, and harmonica player ("My Toot-Toot"; "You Ain't Nothing But Fine"), dies of throat cancer at 59
- Umberto Mastroianni, Italian sculptor, dies at 87
Died in 1998 1998 Highlights
About February 25, 1998
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 26 years, 2 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion
#1 Song: Brimful of Asha - Cornershop
