Historical Events
- NHL Draft: Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) center Vincent Lecavalier first pick by Tampa Bay Lightning
- Opening of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia.
Famous Weddings
- American "Murphy Brown" actress Faith Ford (33) weds personal trainer and writer Campion Murphy (35) on Clint Eastwood's 22-acre Mission Ranch in Carmel, California
- Prince Michael of Greece daughter Princess Alexandra (29) weds perfume executive Nicolas Mirzayantz (37) in Torcello Island
Famous Deaths
- Boris Nikolayevich Belousov, Soviet cosmonaut, dies at 67
- Desmond Heap, British lawyer and authority on British planning law, dies at 90
- Gilles Rocheleau, French Canadian politician, dies at 62
- Joyce Wieland, Canadian experimental filmmaker and conceptual artist (1st women to have a retrospective at the Canadian National Gallery), dies at 67 [1]
Died in 1998 1998 Highlights
About June 27, 1998
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 25 years, 10 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: The Boy Is Mine - Brandy & Monica
#1 Song: Three Lions '98 - Baddiel & Skinner & Lightning Seeds
