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.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Popular Toys & Games

  • Furby
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