Historical Events
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
13th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: The Eagles; Fleetwood Mac; The Mamas & the Papas; Lloyd Price; Santana; Gene Vincent; "Jelly Roll" Morton; and Allen Toussaint
- Nineteen European nations agree to forbid human cloning.
Famous Birthdays
- Nathan Gamble, American child actor, born in Tacoma, Washington
Famous Deaths
- Edgar Palm, Curaçaoan pianist and composer (Padu), dies at 92
- Peter Jona Korn, German composer, dies at 75
Died in 1998 1998 Highlights
About January 12, 1998
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 26 years, 3 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Truly Madly Deeply - Savage Garden
#1 Song: Never Ever - All Saints
