Chilean Opposition Defeats Pinochet in Re-Election Attempt, October 5, 1988
Date: October 5, 1988
Date: October 5, 1988
A United States Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II crashes into an apartment complex in Remscheid, Germany, killing five people and injuring 50 others. Date: December 8, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 8 π Events on this day in 1988 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Somaliland War…
A meeting between Sayyed Imam Al-Sharif, Osama bin Laden, Abdullah Yusuf Azzam, and leaders of Egyptian Islamic Jihad in Afghanistan culminates in the formation of Al-Qaeda. Date: August 11, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 11 π Events on this day in 1988 π On This Day (Today) More events…
The Island Express train travelling from Bangalore to Kanyakumari derails on the Peruman bridge and falls into Ashtamudi Lake, Kerala in India killing 105 passengers and injuring over 200 more. Date: July 8, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 8 π Events on this day in 1988 π On This…
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 β π Other events on April 18 π Events on this day in 1988 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Soviet Army Begins Withdrawal from…
The 6.9 Mwβ― Nepal earthquake shakes the NepalβIndia border with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), leaving 709β1,450 people killed and thousands injured. Date: August 21, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 21 π Events on this day in 1988 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Iran-Contra…
NASA launches STS-26, the first Space Shuttle mission since the Challenger disaster. Date: September 29, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 29 π Events on this day in 1988 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Governor Evan Mecham Convicted and Removed from Office April 4, 1988Benazir Bhutto Sworn…