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December 1998 was the twelfth and final month of that common year. The month, which began on a Tuesday, ended on a Thursday after 31 days.

Portal:Current events

Current events of December 1, 1998 (1998-12-01) (Tuesday) Exxon announces a US$73.7 billion deal to buy Mobil, thus creating Exxon-Mobil, the second-largest company on the planet by revenue. Current events of December 4, 1998 (1998-12-04) (Friday) The Space Shuttle Endeavour launches the first American component to the International Space Station, the 25,600 lb Unity module on STS-88. It docks with Zarya two days later. Current events of December 5, 1998 (1998-12-05) (Saturday) D.C. United defeats Vasco da Gama 2–1 on aggregate to win the Interamerican Cup. Current events of December 6, 1998 (1998-12-06) (Sunday) Hugo Chávez, politician and former member of the Venezuelan military, is elected President of Venezuela. Current events of December 8, 1998 (1998-12-08) (Tuesday) Tadjena massacre in Algeria: 81 villagers are killed. Current events of December 11, 1998 (1998-12-11) (Friday) Iraq disarmament crisis: Iraq announces that United Nations weapons inspections will no longer take place on Friday, the Muslim day of rest. Iraq also refuses to provide test data from the production of missiles and engines. Current events of December 14, 1998 (1998-12-14) (Monday) The Yugoslav Army ambushes a column of 140 Kosovo Liberation Army militants attempting to smuggle arms from Albania into Kosovo, killing 36. Current events of December 16, 1998 (1998-12-16) (Wednesday) Iraq disarmament crisis: U.S. President Bill Clinton orders airstrikes on Iraq. UNSCOM withdraws all weapons inspectors from Iraq. Current events of December 17, 1998 (1998-12-17) (Thursday) Claudia Benton, of West University Place, Texas, is murdered in her house by Angel Maturino Resendiz. Current events of December 19, 1998 (1998-12-19) (Saturday) Iraq disarmament crisis: Iraqi Vice-President Taha Yassin Ramadan announces that Iraq will no longer cooperate and declares that UNSCOM's "mission is over." Lewinsky scandal: President Bill Clinton is impeached by the United States House of Representatives. Current events of December 21, 1998 (1998-12-21) (Monday) Iraq disarmament crisis: UN Security Council members France, Germany and Russia call for sanctions to end against Iraq. The 3 Security Council members also call for UNSCOM to either be disbanded or for its role to be recast. The U.S. says it will veto any such proposal. Current events of December 26, 1998 (1998-12-26) (Saturday) Iraq disarmament crisis: Iraq announces its intention to fire upon U.S. and British warplanes that patrol the northern and southern "no-fly zones". Six sailors die and 5 yachts are lost in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, the biggest disaster in the race's history Current events of December 29, 1998 (1998-12-29) (Tuesday) Khmer Rouge leaders apologize for the genocide in Cambodia that claimed over 1 million in the 1970s. Current events of December 31, 1998 (1998-12-31) (Thursday) The first leap second since June 30, 1997 occurs. In the eurozone, the currency rates of this day are fixed permanently.

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