The March 31, 1998 was a Tuesday under the star sign of ♈. It was the 89 day of the year. President of the United States was William J. (Bill) Clinton.
If you were born on this day, you are 28 years old. Your last birthday was on the Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 98 days ago. Your next birthday is on Wednesday, March 31, 2027, in 266 days. You have lived for 10,325 days, or about 247,822 hours, or about 14,869,364 minutes, or about 892,161,840 seconds.
Date: 01 April 1998
By Lawrie Mifflin
Lawrie Mifflin
Nick News, weekly magazine program for children on Nickleodeon cable channel, will carry report on fatal shootings of four classmates and teacher by two students at Middle School in Jonesboro, Ark (S)
Date: 31 March 1998
By Mark Landler
Mark Landler
Series of rulings by Hong Kong Government in recent weeks have stirred fears that rule of law is being eroded as former British colony is absorbed into China; Government's refusal to prosecute politically well-connected newspaper publisher on fraud accusations, or to prosecute mainland's New China News Agency for violating Hong Kong's privacy statute discussed; legal experts worry rulings may indicate growing unwillingness to prosecute those with strong mainland ties; are worried that Hong Kong may hobble its legal system by exempting Chinese Government organizations from as many as 14 local laws (M)
Date: 31 March 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Children's Discovery Centers of America Inc says it agreed to be acquired by Knowledge Universe LLC for as much as $99.1 million in cash (S)
Date: 31 March 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Universal Forest Products Inc says it will buy Shoffner Industries for $90.7 million in cash and stock (S)
Date: 31 March 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Great Universal Stores PLC wins battle to acquire Metromail Corp, for $905 million, after rival bidder, American Business Information Inc, fails to provide proof that it has necessary financing; American Business had bid $980 million (S)
Date: 01 April 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Rubbermaid Inc agrees to sell its ConTact adhesive paper and other shelf-liner brands to Decora Industries for $62.5 million (S)
Date: 31 March 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Union Planters Corp agrees to buy California Federal Bank's Florida branches from First Nationwide Holdings Inc for $110 million (S)
Date: 01 April 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
IDT Corp has bid $10.50 a share in cash for Trescom International Inc, but Trescom says it will proceed with lower offer from Primus Telecommunications Group; Trescom is not specific about why it turned down IDT's $125 million offer; it agreed on Feb 4 to Primus's offer of $118.9 million (S)
Date: 31 March 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Unit of Decaux SA offers $799 million in cash for More Group PLC; bid is 8 percent higher than bid of Clear Channel Communications Inc; Clear Channel suggests it might make another bid (S)
Date: 01 April 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Wachovia Corp agrees to buy employee benefits consulting firm Hunt, DuPree, Rhine & Associates Inc and related money management firm, Retirement Plan Securities Inc, for undisclosed price (S)