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February 23, 1998

On February 23, 1998, in the United States, tornadoes in central Florida destroy or damage 2,600 structures and kill 42 people. 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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In the United States, tornadoes in central Florida destroy or damage 2,600 structures and kill 42 people.

S. state of Florida. It was the deadliest tornado event in Florida history.

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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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On February 23, 1998

  1. 1998 In the United States, tornadoes in central Florida destroy or damage 2,600 structures and kill 42 people.

    Tornado outbreak in Central Florida, US, on February 22–23, 1998

    S. state of Florida. It was the deadliest tornado event in Florida history.

Farewells

Died on February 23, 1998

Philip Abbott American actor (1924–1998)

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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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