Its a great year politically for President Clinton as he outlines the first balanced budget in 30 years,  however  his personal life comes to the forefront  as an  alleged  affair with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky surfaces.

• European nations agree on a single currency,  as the Euro is born.

• Titanic starring Leonardo Dicaprio and Kate Winslet overtakes E.T. to become the highest-grossing film of all time.

• 76 Million viewers tune in to watch the last episode of Seinfeld,  the most popular sitcom of the 90's.

• Notable movies that debuted in 1998 were Titanic,  American History X,  Shakespeare in Love and There's Somthing About Mary.

# 1 The Boy Is Mine - Brandy & Monica
# 2 I'm Your Angel - R. Kelly & Celine Dion
# 3 Too Close - Next
# 4 The First Night - Monica
# 5 I Don't Want To Miss A Thing - Aerosmith
# 6 All My Life - K-Ci & JoJo
# 7 Gettin' Jiggy Wit It - Will Smith
# 8 Truly Madly Deeply - Savage Garden
# 9 Together Again - Janet Jackson
# 10 Nice & Slow - Usher

• Baseball:  The New York Yankees sweep the San Diego Padres in the World Series four games to none.

• Football: John Elway & The Denver Broncos defeat Brett Favre & The Green Bay Packers 31 to 24 in Super Bowl XXXII.

• Basketball: Michael Jordan secures his sixth championship as the Chicago Bulls defeat the Utah Jazz in the NBA finals four games to two.

• Hockey:  The Detroit Red Wings sweep the Washington Capitols four games to none to secure the Stanley Cup.

In 1998 we said goodbye to Frank Sinatra, Gene Autry & Sonny Bono.