Turn Back Time: Calculate Your Age and Learn What Happened in 1998

Individuals born in 1998 would be 26 years old today. That's 26 years of witnessing the world evolve! Use our age calculator to discover how many days, weeks, or even months they've been around. In 1998, the Good Friday Agreement was signed, bringing peace to Northern Ireland. Google was founded, revolutionizing internet search.

What Major Happened in 1998?

Below are 10 major events that happened in the year 1998 when you were 26 years old.

  1. Google was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin.
  2. The first module of the International Space Station, Zarya, was launched.
  3. The movie 'Saving Private Ryan', directed by Steven Spielberg, was released.
  4. The first Apple iMac was introduced.
  5. The Good Friday Agreement was signed in Northern Ireland.
  6. The Euro currency was established.
  7. The Winter Olympics were held in Nagano, Japan.
  8. Titanic became the first film to gross over $1 billion worldwide.
  9. The first Harry Potter book, 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone', was published.
  10. The FDA approved Viagra for use as a treatment for erectile dysfunction.

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