Date: July 3, 1988
China Southwest Airlines Flight 4146 crashes near Chongqing Baishiyi Airport, killing all 98 passengers and 10 crew members. Date: January 18, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 18 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Yasser Arafat Speaks at UN General Assembly…
General Ne Win, effective ruler of Burma since 1962, resigns after pro-democracy protests. Date: July 23, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 23 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Wrigley Field Hosts First Night Baseball Game, August 8, 1988Japanese American Internment…
Cold War: Ronald Reagan suspends construction of the new U.S. Embassy in Moscow due to Soviet listening devices in the building structure. Date: October 27, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 27 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Soviet Army Begins…
The United States launches Operation Praying Mantis against Iranian naval forces in the largest naval battle since World War II. Date: April 18, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 18 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Clapham Junction Rail Crash Kills…
Aeroflot Flight 3379 is hijacked by the Ovechkin family and diverted to Veshchevo in the Soviet Union. Date: March 8, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 8 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Arzamas Train Explosion Kills 91, Injures 1,500 -…
Governor Evan Mecham of Arizona is convicted in his impeachment trial and removed from office. Date: April 4, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 4 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 19888888 Uprising Ends in Myanmar, September 18, 1988Yasser Arafat Speaks…