Historical Events
- Expansion clubs, Tampa Bay and Arizona both suffer bad losses in their MLB debuts; Devil Rays lose, 11-6 to the Detroit Tigers and the Diamondbacks fall, 9-2 to Colorado Rockies
- Milwaukee becomes first team since the inception of the American League in 1901 to switch MLB leagues; Brewers lose first NL game, 2-1 to the Braves in Atlanta
Famous Deaths
- Bella Abzug "Battling Bella", American politician, feminist and activist (Rep-D-NY, 1970-74), dies at 77
- Tim Flock, American auto racer (Winston Cup 1952, 55), dies of liver and throat cancer at 73
1998 Highlights
About March 31, 1998
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 22 years, 7 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Aries
