Historical Events
Senior PGA Championship
Senior PGA Championship, PGA National GC: Hale Irwin makes it 3 straight titles in the event with a convincing 7 stroke margin over runner-up Larry Nelson
Famous Birthdays
- Shawn Raboutou, American rock climber, born in Boulder, Colorado
Famous Deaths
- Liam Sullivan, American singer and actor (Star Trek; The Magic Sword; Monroes), dies of a heart attack at 74
- Octavio Paz, Mexican poet (Salamandra; Topoemas), writer and diplomat who won the 1990 Nobel Prize laureate, dies at 84
Died in 1998 1998 Highlights
About April 19, 1998
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 26 years and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Too Close - Next
- #1 Song: It's Like That - Run DMC Versus Jason Nevins