Costa Rica joined other Central American countries, plus the Dominican Republic, in establishing a Trade and Investment Council with the United States in March 1998.

EU accession negotiations started on 31 March 1998, and concluded when Cyprus joined the organization as a full member in 2004.

In 1998, Dyson joined the board of the Solar Electric Light Fund.

In March 1998, Guatemala joined its Central American neighbors in signing a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement ( TIFA ).

In the 1998 federal election, despite a slight fall in their percentage of the vote ( 6. 7 %), the Greens retained 47 seats and joined the federal government for the first time in ' Red-Green ' coalition government with the Social Democratic Party of Germany ( SPD ).

In 1998 he joined the UK's Ninja Tune record label, with whom he toured as a DJ and made three releases.

In 1998, Hewlett-Packard joined the project.

It is a founding member of and remains involved in the Central Asian Union, formed with Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, joined in March 1998 by Tajikstan.

It is a founding member of and remains involved in the Central Asian Union, formed with Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, joined in March 1998 by Tajikstan.

Vietnam joined the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum ( APEC ) in November 1998 and also hosted the ASEAN summit the following month.

However, in the 1998 History Channel documentary entitled Ku Klux Klan: A Secret History, the speculation that Harding may have joined the group is highlighted by the fact that William J. Simmons, the founder of the modern Klan, once visited the President at the White House.

In 1998, Nicks joined the group for its induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

On November 8, 2008 former Yankees Scott Brosius, Paul O ' Neill, David Cone and Jeff Nelson, all members of the 1998 World Series championship team, joined 60 children from two Bronx based youth groups Youth Force 2020 and the ACE Mentor Program in ceremoniously digging up home plate, the pitcher's mound pitching plate ( rubber ) and the surrounding dirt of both areas and transporting them to comparable areas of new Yankee Stadium.

1998 – Doug Garn joined Quest as the vice president of sales.

Estonia opened accession negotiations with the European Union in 1998 and joined in 2004, shortly after becoming a member of NATO.

In 1998, the first four federations listed above joined together as FINE, an informal association whose goal is to harmonize fair trade standards and guidelines, increase the quality and efficiency of fair trade monitoring systems, and advocate fair trade politically.

* Design Awards: Eight shows have swept the design awards ( original 3 of Best Scenic Design, Best Costume Design, Best Lighting Design – joined by Best Sound Design starting in 2008 ): Follies ( 1972 ), The Phantom of the Opera ( 1986 ), The Lion King ( 1998 ), The Producers ( 2001 ), The Light in the Piazza ( 2005 ), The Coast of Utopia ( 2007 ), the 2008 revival of South Pacific ( first to sweep the expanded 4 awards for Creative Arts ) and Peter and the Starcatcher ( first straight play to sweep the expanded four awards for Creative Arts ) ( 2012 ).

Originally signed in 1998 by Canada, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States, Australia and New Zealand joined 1999, followed by Finland, Greece, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and Spain in 2000.

In 1998, the newly franchised Tampa Bay Devil Rays joined the league, and the Arizona Diamondbacks joined the National League: i. e., each league each added a fifteenth team.

In early 1998, SportsChannel America joined the Fox Sports Net family.

FIU joined in 1998, and Denver was added in 1999.

Jardine joined the Beach Boys for the first time since 1998 at a tribute for Ronald Reagan on February 5, 2011.

Purple horseshoes joined the roster in 1984, followed by red balloons in 1989, rainbows in 1992, pots of gold in 1994, leprechaun hats in 1996 ( temporarily replaced the green clovers ), orange shooting stars in 1998 ( added blue, green, yellow, purple, and red in 2011.

The Montgomery County Historical Society and NCR Corporation joined in 1998 into an innovative partnership committed to preserving the voluminous NCR Archive.

* 1926 – John Derek, American actor ( d. 1998 )

In April 1998, American photographer John S Callahan organized the first surfing project in the Andamans, starting from Phuket in Thailand with the assistance of Southeast Asia Liveaboards ( SEAL ), a UK owned dive charter company.

* 1998 – John Bassett, Canadian publisher ( b. 1915 )

* Graham, M. P, and McKenzie, Steven L., " The Hebrew Bible today: an introduction to critical issues " ( Westminster John Knox Press, 1998 )

* John Lane Bell: A Primer of Infinitesimal Analysis, Cambridge University Press, 1998.

In 1998, Benedict learned that he also has another son, John Talbert ( born 1968 ), from an earlier relationship.

Leyland resigned as manager in October 1998, and was replaced by John Boles.

* Gray, John ( 1998 ).

* Cushman, John H. " Industrial group plans to battle climate treaty ", The New York Times, April 26, 1998.

* Woodwell, George M. and Holdren, John P. " Climate-Change Skeptics Are Wrong ", The New York Times, November 14, 1998.

* 1998 ( with John R. Anderson, Lynne M. Reder, K. Anders Ericsson, and Robert Glaser ).

* Klassen, John, " Hus, the Hussites, and Bohemia " in New Cambridge Medieval History ( Cambridge, 1998 )

* Booknotes interview with Paul Nagel on John Quincy Adams: A Public Life, A Private Life, January 4, 1998.

* 1998 – During a historic visit to Cuba, Pope John Paul II demands the release of political prisoners and political reforms while condemning US attempts to isolate the country.

* 1910 – John Hunt, Baron Hunt, Indian-English army officer and mountaineer ( d. 1998 )

* 1937 – John Lions, Australian computer scientist ( d. 1998 )

* Graham, M. P, and McKenzie, Steven L., " The Hebrew Bible today: an introduction to critical issues " ( Westminster John Knox Press, 1998 )

JPL has been recognized four times by the Space Foundation: with the Douglas S. Morrow Public Outreach Award, which is given annually to an individual or organization that has made significant contributions to public awareness of space programs, in 1998 ; and with the John L. " Jack " Swigert, Jr., Award for Space Exploration on three occasions – in 2009 ( as part of NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander Team ), 2006 and 2005.

* In the 1998 film Sliding Doors, the skit plays a central role: James ( John Hannah ) exhorts Helen ( Gwyneth Paltrow ) to " remember what the Monty Python boys say ..."-referring to the phrase " No one expects the Spanish Inquisition ".

* 1998 – John Derek, American actor, director, and photographer ( b. 1926 )

* 1920 – John Addison, British composer ( d. 1998 )

* Wigger, John H. ( 1998 ) Taking Heaven by Storm: Methodism and the Rise of Popular Christianity in America, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-510452-8 – p. ix & 269 focus on 1770 – 1910

Represented by high profile lawyer, John M. Dowd, Whitacre pleaded guilty, without a trial, to tax evasion and fraud and was sent to prison on March 4, 1998.

* Prose Merlin, Introduction and Text ( TEAMS Middle English text series ) edited by John Conlea, 1998.

" Its purpose is to inspire people to care about their planet, according to John M. Fahey, Jr., President and CEO since March 1998 and Chairman since January 2010.