The April 18, 1998 was a Saturday under the star sign of ♈. It was the 107 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 Saturday, April 18, 2026, 82 days ago. Your next birthday is on Sunday, April 18, 2027, in 282 days. You have lived for 10,309 days, or about 247,431 hours, or about 14,845,904 minutes, or about 890,754,240 seconds.
Date: 19 April 1998
By Walter Goodman
Walter Goodman
Article by Walter Goodman on various interviewing styles of some of television's most popular interviewers; focuses on Larry King, Jim Lehrer, Ted Koppel, Charlie Rose, Cokie Roberts, Sam Donaldson, Elizabeth Farnsworth, Tim Russert and Bob Schieffer; photos (L)
Date: 19 April 1998
By Maureen Dowd
Maureen Dowd
Op-Ed column by Maureen Dowd mocks Steven Brill, founder of new media criticism magazine, Content, who criticized Dalton's school newspaper for not stirring up more controversy; Dowd applauds Dalton's teen editors, who noted that Brill's critique was made without citing substantial facts and without legitimate opportunity for response; says press flagellates itself enough and Brill, a cocky editor, is finding out that being criticized in press is no fun (M)
Date: 18 April 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
McDonald's Corp reports first-quarter net income rose to $362.2 million, up 5 percent from $344.5 million in 1997 period (S)
Date: 18 April 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Western Bancorp to buy Bank of Los Angeles for $71.8 million in stock (S)
Date: 18 April 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Shaw Communications Inc to buy WIC Western International Communications Ltd for $975 million (Canadian) (US$682.5 million), topping hostile offer by CanWest Global Communications Ltd (S)
Date: 18 April 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Zenith Electronics Corp doubles to 800 number of jobs it will cut at Melrose Park, Ill, color picture tube plant (S)
Date: 18 April 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Texas Utilities Co wins British Government clearance for its 6.3 billion pound ($10.4 billion) bid for Energy Group PLC, putting pressure on rival Pacificorp to top bid (S)
Date: 18 April 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Bundesbank, German central bank, decides to leave its full set of interest rates unchanged (S)
Date: 18 April 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
SGS-Thomson Microelectronics NV shares rise after company reports better-than-expected first-quarter income of $90.2 million, compared with $90.5 million in 1997 period (S)
Date: 18 April 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
All Nippon Airways Co, Japanese carrier, cancels 54 more flights as talks fail to resolve pilots' strike (S)