· THAT DAY · FEBRUARY 27, 1998 · NO. 28 ·
February 27, 1998
Friday · 28 years ago today
“Some days are just meant to be remembered.”
News Headlines
The New York Times
All The News That's Fit to Print
The alliance announced new restrictions on aid to refugees streaming across the borders. Officials cautioned that humanitarian assistance.
Microsoft trial enters second week as prosecutors detail evidence of monopolistic practices.
Local officials report broad consensus on appropriations measure; committee meets later this week to reconcile differences.
Technology shares led the broader market higher as investors poured cash into Internet stocks. Analysts predict continued growth.
Wall Street closes at record highs for seventh consecutive trading session.
Top Global Headlines
- 2015: Russian statesman and politician Boris Nemtsov, an outspoken critic of Vladimir Putin, was assassinated in central Moscow.
- 2015: Russian politician Boris Nemtsov is assassinated in Moscow while out walking with his girlfriend.
- 2013: A shooting takes place at a factory in Menznau, Switzerland, in which five people (including the perpetrator) are killed and five others injured.
- 2010: An earthquake measuring 8.8 on the moment magnitude scale strikes central parts of Chile leaving over 500 victims, and thousands injured. The quake triggers a tsunami which strikes Hawaii shortly after.
Weather in New York
55°F
Partly Cloudy
- High
- 55°F
- Low
- 33°F
- Humidity
- 68%
- Wind
- 15 km/h
Music
Movies
Top Box Office (This Week)
Saving Private Ryan
Academy Award (1998)
American Beauty
Top Box Office (This Week)
The Truman Show
Top Box Office (This Week)
Mulan
Top Box Office (This Week)
The Parent Trap
Born on This Day
You share your birthday with
Alphonse Areola
French footballer (born 1993)
Sergej Milinković-Savić
Serbian footballer (born 1995)
Diniyar Bilyaletdinov
Russian footballer
Keep this day forever.
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A day worth remembering ✦
February 27, 1998
Fri · 55°F Partly Cloudy · New York
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