Historical Events
Film & TV History
Oprah Winfrey found not guilty in beef defamation trial brought by Texas cattlemen
- Steven M Gluckstern completes sale of NY Islanders
- Total solar eclipse in Venezuela-Pacific Ocean (4m09)
Famous Deaths
- Pete Livesey, English rock climber, dies of cancer at 54
- Theodore Schultz, American agricultural economist (1979 Nobel Prize for Economics for development economics), dies at 95 [1]
Died in 1998 1998 Highlights
About February 26, 1998
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 26 years, 2 months and 4 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
