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October 16, 1998

On October 16, 1998, former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet is arrested in London on a murder extradition warrant. 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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On October 16, 1998

  1. 1998 Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet is arrested in London on a murder extradition warrant.

    Dictator of Chile from 1973 to 1990

    Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte was a Chilean army officer and military dictator who ruled Chile from 1973 to 1990. He led the military junta that overthrew President Salvador Allende in 1973 and established a dictatorship. He was proclaimed President of Chile in 1974 and served until 1990, when he stepped down to pave the way for democratic elections.

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Died on October 16, 1998

Jon Postel American computer scientist and Internet pioneer (1943–1998)

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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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