Date: December 7, 1988
World AIDS Day is proclaimed worldwide by the UN member states. Date: December 1, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 1 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Takes Effect June 1, 1988Soviet Il-76 Crashes in Armenian Earthquake…
Cold War: The 1988 Black Sea bumping incident: The U.S. missile cruiser USS Yorktown (CG-48) is intentionally rammed by the Soviet frigate Bezzavetnyy in the Soviet territorial waters, while Yorktown claims innocent passage. Date: February 12, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 12 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On…
The first crash of an Airbus A320 occurs when Air France Flight 296Q crashes at Mulhouse–Habsheim Airfield in Habsheim, France, during an air show, killing three of the 136 people on board. Date: June 26, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 26 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅…
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 1988Condor Flugdienst Flight…
The USS Samuel B. Roberts strikes a mine in the Persian Gulf during Operation Earnest Will. Date: April 14, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 14 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Piper Alpha Disaster Kills 167 in North Sea July 6,…
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 1988Pan Am Flight 103 Lockerbie…