Inglis Barracks Bombing Kills British Soldier, London, August 1, 1988

PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat gives a speech at a UN General Assembly meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, after United States authorities refused to grant him a visa to visit UN headquarters in New York. Date: December 13, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 13 📅 Events on this day in 1988…

Lee Teng-hui becomes the first native Taiwanese President of the Republic of China. Date: January 13, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 13 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988First Fairtrade Label Max Havelaar Launches in Netherlands, November 15, 19888888 Uprising…

Soviet Defense Minister Dmitry Yazov orders the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan. Date: April 7, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 7 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988CAAC Flight 301 Crashes into Kowloon Bay, August 31, 1988Reagan Arrives in Moscow for…

President of Pakistan Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq and U.S. Ambassador Arnold Raphel are killed in a plane crash. Date: August 17, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 17 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Eight British Soldiers Killed in Ballygawley IRA Bombing, August…

Iran–Contra affair: Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North and Vice Admiral John Poindexter are indicted on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States. Date: March 16, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 16 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 19881988 Nepal Earthquake…