A Look Back At
Born in 1998
What Was Life Like in 1998?
Who Was in Charge?
Prime Minister
Tony Blair
Monarch
Elizabeth II
What Things Cost
Pint of Beer
£1.65
Loaf of Bread
68p
Petrol (per litre)
60p
Average House
£71,077
Weekly Wage
£405.00
Value of Money
£1 in 1998 would be worth approximately £2.00 in today's money.
Events of 1998 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '1998 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 10 April – The Good Friday Agreement, an agreement between the UK and Irish governments and the main political parties in Northern Ireland is signed.
- 9 May – The Eurovision Song Contest held in Birmingham at the National Indoor Arena.
- 23 June – The Heathrow Express rail link begins operation.
- 31 July – The Government of Wales Act 1998, which will establish a devolved Welsh Assembly, receives Royal Assent.
- 10 August – Manchester United TV begins broadcasting, making Manchester United F.C. the world's second football team to have its own television channel, the first being Middlesbrough (Boro TV) in 1997.
- 22 August – Reading F.C. move into their new Madejski Stadium, named after chairman John Madejski, near junction 11 of the M4 motorway in the south of Reading. It seats more than 24,000 spectators.
- 16 October – Indictment and arrest of Augusto Pinochet: Police place General Augusto Pinochet, the 83-year-old former dictator of Chile, into house arrest during his medical treatment in the UK at the request of Spain.
- 9 November – Human Rights Act receives Royal Assent.
Popular Toys & Games
- Furby
- iMac (Bondi Blue)
- Pokémon Cards
UK No. 1 on 1 January 1998
Too Much
Spice Girls