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Events on Thursday 28 May 1998 2
1948 – 1998Phil Hartman (1948-1998)Died 28 May 1998, aged 49Phil Hartman, a comedian and actor known for his eight seasons on Saturday Night Live and his role voicing characters on The Simpsons, was shot and killed by his wife at their home on 28 May 1998. His death shocked the entertainment industry and prompted tributes across television.
1998Pakistan conducts nuclear weapons testsChagai-I tests respond to India's Pokhran-IIPakistan detonated five nuclear devices at the Ras Koh Hills on 28 May 1998, becoming the world's seventh declared nuclear power in direct response to India's tests two weeks earlier. The tests drew international sanctions and cemented a nuclear rivalry between the two countries.