1998 Snapshot
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The Vibe
Pop Culture
Google Founded
Slang
"My Bad"
Price Check
Gas: $1.06
Notable Deaths
Frank Sinatra, Akira Kurosawa, Pol Pot
Music & Style
Teen Pop
World Affairs
Clinton Impeached
Kosovo War
Yearly Summary
- Global Events: The Good Friday Agreement is signed in Northern Ireland. Google is officially incorporated. The Clinton-Lewinsky scandal dominates US headlines. The 1998 FIFA World Cup is held in France.
- Culture & Mood: The 'Teen Pop' explosion begins with Britney Spears and NSYNC. The Big Lebowski becomes a cult classic.
- Fashion & Slang: Bucket hats and pashminas. 'Talk to the hand, 'cause the face ain't listening.'
- Fun Fact: The first Furby is released and becomes the must-have Christmas toy, and 1998 was the year the first iMac (the colorful G3) was introduced!