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March 19, 1998

On March 19, 1998, an Ariana Afghan Airlines Boeing 727 crashes on approach to Kabul International Airport, killing all 45 on board. 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 (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 March 19, 1998

  1. 1998 An Ariana Afghan Airlines Boeing 727 crashes on approach to Kabul International Airport, killing all 45 on board.

    State-owned flag carrier of Afghanistan

    Ariana Afghan Airlines Co. , also known simply as Ariana, is the flag carrier and largest airline of Afghanistan. Founded in 1955, Ariana is state owned and the oldest airline in the country.

Arrivals

Born on March 19, 1998

Caylee Cowan 1998– American actress (born 1998)
Julian Love 1998– American football player (born 1998)
Sakura Miyawaki 1998– Japanese singer and actress (born 1998)

Farewells

Died on March 19, 1998

E. M. S. Namboodiripad Indian politician (1909–1998)

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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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