Palestinian National Council Proclaims Independent State of Palestine, November 15, 1988

A fire at Illinois Bell's Hinsdale Central Office triggers an extended 1AESS network outage once considered to be the "worst telecommunications disaster in US telephone industry history". Date: May 8, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 8 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More…

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 1988USS Vincennes Shoots Down Iran Air Flight 655, July 3, 1988Japanese American Internment Civil…

Eritrean War of Independence: Having defeated the Nadew Command, the Eritrean People's Liberation Front enters the town of Afabet, victoriously concluding the Battle of Afabet. Date: March 20, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 20 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

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 1988Michael Stone Attacks Provisional IRA Funeral in Belfast, March 16,…

Eritrean War of Independence: The Nadew Command, an Ethiopian army corps in Eritrea, is attacked on three sides by military units of the Eritrean People's Liberation Front in the opening action of the Battle of Afabet. Date: March 17, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 17 📅 Events on this…

Benazir Bhutto is sworn in as Prime Minister of Pakistan, becoming the first woman to head the government of a Muslim-majority state. Date: December 2, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 2 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Carrollton Bus Collision…