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December 6, 1998

On December 6, 1998, in Venezuela, Hugo Chávez is victorious in presidential elections. The year's #1 song was "Too Close" by Next. King Combs, Mitchell Robinson, Sexyy Red would arrive in the same year.

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1998

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The year in brief

1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1998th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 998th year of the 2nd millennium, the 98th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1990s decade.

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What happened

On December 6, 1998

  1. 1998 in Venezuela, Hugo Chávez is victorious in presidential elections.

    Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and various islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. 8 million in 2025. The capital and largest urban agglomeration is Caracas.

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Born on December 6, 1998

Angelīna Kučvaļska 1998– Latvian figure skater (born 1998)

Farewells

Died on December 6, 1998

César Baldaccini French sculptor (1921–1998)

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Other moments from 1998

The class of 1998

Others born in 1998

King Combs 1998– American rapper
Mitchell Robinson 1998– American basketball player
Sexyy Red 1998– American rapper
Anna Odine Strøm 1998– Norwegian ski jumper and two-time Olympic champion
Suppapong Udomkaewkanjana (Saint) 1998– Thai actor and singer
Jarrett Allen 1998– American basketball player

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