Timeline March 1998

Events in March 1998 8

• 1913 – 1998 Lloyd Bridges (1913-1998) American actor, star of Sea Hunt and later of the Airplane! comedies, and father of Beau and Jeff Bridges.
• 1998 Iditarod 1998 Winner: Jeff King — 9 days 5h Jeff King won his third Iditarod in 1998.
• 1998 Little Women, the opera Mark Adamo Mark Adamo's opera premieres at Houston Grand Opera and goes on to many productions.
• 1998 – 2003 Premier of China Named Premier of China at the age of 69. Declared war on corruption with his famous line: 'I have prepared 100 coffins here — 99 for corrupt officials and one for myself.' Steered the economy through the Asian financial crisis while pushing through wrenching reforms to state-owned enterprises.
• 1998 Lloyd Bridges dies in Los Angeles Lloyd Bridges dies aged 85.
• 1998 Titanic sweeps the Academy Awards Film wins 11 Oscars including Best Picture James Cameron's Titanic won 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, at the ceremony held on 23 March 1998, tying the record set by Ben-Hur. It had already become the highest-grossing film in history.
• 1998 FDA approves Viagra First oral pill for erectile dysfunction reaches market The US Food and Drug Administration approved Pfizer's sildenafil citrate, branded Viagra, on 27 March 1998 as the first oral treatment for erectile dysfunction. It became one of the fastest-selling drugs in history and reshaped public conversation around the condition.
• 1998 – present The Vasco da Gama Bridge Europe’s Longest Bridge A major cable-stayed bridge in Lisbon crossing the Tagus River, built for Expo 98.