Timeline September 1998

Events in September 1998 8

• 1910 – 1998 Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998) Died 6 September 1998, aged 88 Akira Kurosawa, the Japanese film director behind Seven Samurai, Rashomon, and Ran, died on 6 September 1998. Widely regarded as one of the most influential filmmakers in cinema history, his work shaped generations of directors worldwide.
• 1959 – 1998 Florence Griffith-Joyner (1959-1998) Died 21 September 1998, aged 38 Florence Griffith-Joyner, known as Flo-Jo, the American sprinter who set world records in the 100m and 200m at the 1988 Seoul Olympics that still stand, died in her sleep from an epileptic seizure on 21 September 1998. She remains widely regarded as the fastest woman in history.
• 1998 Expo 98 The Last World Fair of the Century A major international exposition in Lisbon that revitalized the eastern part of the city.
• 1998 Yangtze River floods Summer floods kill thousands and displace millions in China Prolonged summer flooding along the Yangtze and Songhua rivers in 1998 killed over 3,000 people and affected more than 200 million across China, destroying millions of homes. The disaster prompted major investment in flood control and reforestation in subsequent years.
• 1998 Elvis Costello releases Painted from Memory With Burt Bacharach A collaboration with Burt Bacharach — a Grammy.
• 1998 Swissair Flight 111 crashes off Nova Scotia In-flight fire kills all 229 aboard Swissair Flight 111, en route from New York to Geneva, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, on 2 September 1998 after an in-flight fire disabled the aircraft's systems. All 229 passengers and crew were killed, and the investigation led to sweeping changes in aircraft wiring and insulation standards.
• 1998 – present Tadej Pogačar Pogi Modern phenomenon; youngest two-time Tour winner and Monument specialist. Winner: 3x Tour de France.
• 1998 Long-Term Capital Management collapses Federal Reserve organizes bailout to avert market crisis The hedge fund Long-Term Capital Management, run by Nobel laureate economists and Wall Street veterans, lost billions of dollars following the Russian financial crisis and faced imminent collapse. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York organized a $3.6 billion bailout by major banks in September 1998 to prevent a broader market meltdown.