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Retired high school Geography teacher of 35 years. Fascinated by volcanoes, beaches, glaciers, rainforests - the outdoors plus ancient civilisations.

Wednesday, January 04, 2006

World Events of 1998

War continues in the Balkans with Serbs attacking ethnic Albanians.

The euro becomes the common currency of the European Union.

Both India and Pakistan conduct nuclear tests.

President Suharto of Indonesia ended 32 years as dictator.

Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet was arrested in London and returned tro Chile for trial.

Presdient Clinton denied having an affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky and was impeached by the House for perjury and obstruction of justice.

TV show Sienfeld ended.

Ice crystals were found on the Moon.

The male impotence drug Viagra went on sale.

Singer Frank Sinatra died.

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