Timeline July 1998

Events in July 1998 11

• 1907 – 1998 Robert Young (1907-1998) American actor, the father in Father Knows Best and the doctor in Marcus Welby, M.D.
• 1911 – 1998 Roy Rogers (1911-1998) Died 6 July 1998, aged 86 Roy Rogers, the American singer and actor known as "King of the Cowboys" for his many Western films and television appearances, died on 6 July 1998. He was one of the most popular Western stars of the mid-20th century.
• 1923 – 1998 Alan Shepard (1923-1998) Died 21 July 1998, aged 74 Alan Shepard, the first American to travel into space aboard Freedom 7 in 1961 and commander of the Apollo 14 Moon landing in 1971, died of leukemia on 21 July 1998. He was one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts.
• 1937 – 1998 Moshood Abiola (1937-1998) Died 7 July 1998, aged 60 Moshood Abiola, the Nigerian businessman widely believed to have won the annulled 1993 presidential election, died in custody on 7 July 1998, a day before his expected release. His death, from a heart attack shortly after meeting US officials, triggered international scrutiny of the military government.
• 1998 1998 FIFA World Cup Zidane’s Coronation France won their first title at home, inspired by Zinedine Zidane. Winner: France.
• 1998 France wins the 1998 FIFA World Cup Hosts beat Brazil 3-0 in the final France hosted the 1998 FIFA World Cup from 10 June to 12 July and won its first title, defeating defending champions Brazil 3-0 in the final at the Stade de France, with Zinedine Zidane scoring twice. The victory triggered nationwide celebrations and is regarded as a landmark moment for French multiculturalism.
• 1998 Wimbledon 1998 Men: Pete Sampras · Women: Jana Novotná Jana Novotná's emotional victory after her famous crying on the Duchess of Kent's shoulder in 1993.
• 1998 1998 World Cup triumph Zidane scores twice as France wins its first World Cup On 12 July 1998, Zidane scored two first-half headers from corner kicks as host nation France defeated Brazil 3-0 in the World Cup final at the Stade de France, sealing the country's first World Cup title. His performance made him a national hero overnight, and his image was projected onto the Arc de Triomphe that night amid nationwide celebrations. The victory is widely regarded as a defining moment in modern French sporting and cultural history.
• 1998 Robert Young dies in Westlake Village Robert Young dies aged 91.
• 1998 Armageddon #1 film of 1998 — $553m worldwide Directed by Michael Bay, starring Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck. A team of oil drillers is sent to space to destroy an asteroid threatening Earth.
• 1998 Saving Private Ryan Spielberg's WWII masterpiece — $482m Directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Tom Hanks. Following the D-Day invasion, a group of soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed.