up059801|Former Rwandan prime minister pleads guilty to genocide charges|<strong>Former Rwandan prime minister pleads guilty to genocide charges</strong><p>In May 1998, former prime minister of Rwanda, Jean Kambanda, pleaded guilty to six charges of genocide before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. His admission of guilt marked the first acceptance of responsibility by the former Hutu regime for the killing of more than 800,000 people in 1994.</p>
up059802|Austria commemorates first national day of remembrance for Holocaust victims|<strong>Austria commemorates first national day of remembrance for Holocaust victims</strong><p>In May 1998, the first national day of remembrance for Holocaust victims of World War II was held. The day also coincided with the anniversary of the liberation of Mauthausen concentration camp.</p>
up059803|Bald Eagle is removed from endangered species list|<strong>Bald Eagle is removed from endangered species list</strong><p>In May 1998, United States Interior Minister Bruce Babbitt announced that the bald eagle was to be removed from the endangered species list. It had been recognized as an endangered species since 1967.</p>
up059804|India and Pakistan detonate nuclear test devices|<strong>India and Pakistan detonate nuclear test devices</strong><p>In May 1998, India carried out 3 underground nuclear explosions, its first nuclear tests for 24 years. Pakistan exploded 5 devices a few days later.</p>
up059805|Raul Cubas Grau elected as Paraguay's president|<strong>Raul Cubas Grau elected as Paraguay's president</strong><p>In May 1998, Raul Cubas Grau of the ruling Colorado Party was elected president of Paraguay.</p>
up059806|Woman receives doctorate in bullfighting|<strong>Woman receives doctorate in bullfighting</strong><p>In May 1998, Cristina Sanchez became the first woman to receive a doctorate of bullfighting, the sport's highest honour. She is confirmed as a matador at Las Ventas ring in Madrid.</p>
up059807|Chelsea F.C. win U.E.F.A. cup|<strong>Chelsea F.C. win U.E.F.A. cup</strong><p>In May 1998, Chelsea Football Club, from the United Kingdom, won the U.E.F.A. cup after beating VfB Stuttgart of Germany 1-0 in the final.</p>
up059808|Frank Sinatra dies|<strong>Frank Sinatra dies</strong><p>Frank Sinatra died on May 14, 1998, at a hospital in Los Angeles. His death was believed to be caused by a heart attack. He was 82 years old. His death is mourned throughout the world and particularly in the U.S.A., where he is remembered as the greatest entertainer of all time. "Ol' Blue Eyes", as he was affectionately called, recorded more than 2,000 songs, and appeared in more than 50 films.</p>
up059809|Place de la Concorde obelisk is finally completed|<strong>Place de la Concorde obelisk is finally completed</strong><p>In May 1998, the obelisk on the Place de la Concorde in Paris was finally completed with the placing of a gold cap onto its apex.</p>
up059810|Real Madrid F.C. win European Cup|<strong>Real Madrid F.C. win European Cup</strong><p>In May 1998, Real Madrid F.C. of Spain won the European cup, beating Juventus, of Italy, 1-0 in the final.</p>
up059811|Suharto resigns as Indonesian president|<strong>Suharto resigns as Indonesian president</strong><p>On May 21, 1998, President Suharto announced his resignation after six weeks of rioting on the streets of Jakarta and other major cities. The protests caused the destruction of much of the capital through vandalism, looting, and arson. More than 500 people were killed in the violence. Suharto is replaced by Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie, his former vice-president.</p>
up059812|Irish people vote for peace in referendum|<strong>Irish people vote for peace in referendum</strong><p>In May 1998, the people of Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic voted overwhelmingly in support of the Northern Ireland peace agreement. In the Northern Ireland referendum, more than 71 per cent voted to accept the terms of the Good Friday deal. In the Irish Republic, a simultaneous referendum to accept an amendment to the country's constitution as part of the agreement was approved by 94 per cent of voters. The result of the referenda set in motion the implementation of the terms of the deal, and marked the first agreement of Unionists and Nationalists in Ireland's troubled history.</p>
up059813|One-footed man scales Mount Everest|<strong>One-footed man scales Mount Everest</strong><p>In May 1998, Tom Whittaker from Portmadoc, Wales, became the first disabled person to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Whittaker, who wears an artificial right foot, was making his third attempt on the mountain.</p>
up059814|Former Internet chief convicted of spreading pornography|<strong>Former Internet chief convicted of spreading pornography</strong><p>In May 1998, Felix Somm, a former head of CompuServe online services in Germany, was convicted of aiding and abetting the spread of child pornography and given a two-year suspended sentence by a court in Munich. Somm's conviction marked the first time an Internet service provider has been held responsible for the content of the Internet.</p>
up059815|Barry Goldwater dies|<strong>Barry Goldwater dies</strong><p>Barry Goldwater died on May 29, 1998, at his home in Arizona, U.S.A. He was 89 years old.</p>
up059816|"Ginger" Spice quits the band|<strong>"Ginger" Spice quits the band</strong><p>In May 1998, Geri Halliwell, known as "Ginger" Spice, left the band, citing differences between herself and the other band members as the reason for her departure.</p>
up059819|New Zealand win Women's Rugby World Cup|<strong>New Zealand win Women's Rugby World Cup</strong><p>In May 1998, New Zealand's women's rugby team won the Rugby World Cup, beating the United States 46-12 in the final in Amsterdam. </p>
up059821|Bougainville rebels sign peace accord with Papua New Guinea|<STRONG>Bougainville rebels sign peace accord with Papua New Guinea</STRONG><P>On April 30, 1998, antigovernment separatists on the island of Bougainville signed a peace agreement with the government of Papua New Guinea. The accord ended a 10-year rebellion that had claimed about 20,000 lives. The rebellion centered around a dispute over ownership and proceeds from Bougainville's Panguna copper mine.</P>
up059822|Eldridge Cleaver dies|<STRONG>Eldridge Cleaver dies</STRONG><P>Eldridge Cleaver died on May 1, 1998, in Pomona, California. He was 62 years old.</P>
up059823|Bormann's remains identified|<STRONG>Bormann's remains identified</STRONG><P>Scientists announced in May 1998 that genetic tests on human remains found in Berlin in 1972 proved the remains were those of Martin Bormann. Workers had found the remains at a construction site, and experts determined at the time that the remains were Bormann's. They had believed that he died in May 1945 as the Soviet army advanced on Berlin. But doubts persisted about his fate due to rumours that he may have escaped Berlin. To confirm Bormann's identity, scientists compared genetic material from the remains with that of one of Bormann's living relatives.</P>
up059824|Egyptian satellite launched|<STRONG>Egyptian satellite launched</STRONG><P>In April 1998, the European Space Agency launched an Egyptian communications satellite. The satellite was the first for an African country. The satellite was designed to relay television transmissions.</P>
up059825|Scientists determine age of Carlsbad Caverns|<STRONG>Scientists determine age of Carlsbad Caverns</STRONG><P>Scientists in March 1998 determined that the Carlsbad Caverns formed 3.9 million to 4 million years ago. The scientists analysed minerals created when the caverns formed to establish their age.</P>
