Date: December 8, 1988
Doug Williams becomes the first African American quarterback to play in a Super Bowl and leads the Washington Redskins to victory in Super Bowl XXII. Date: January 31, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 31 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
The 6.8 Ms Armenian earthquake shakes the northern part of the country with a maximum MSK intensity of X (Devastating), killing 25,000–50,000 and injuring 31,000–130,000. Date: December 7, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 7 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
All thirty-six passengers and crew are killed when Widerøe Flight 710 crashes into Mt. Torghatten in Brønnøy. Date: May 6, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 6 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988A-10 Thunderbolt II Crashes in Remscheid Apartment Complex,…
The Seikan Tunnel, the longest tunnel in the world with an undersea segment, opens between Aomori and Hakodate, Japan. Date: March 13, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Yasser Arafat Speaks at UN General…
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 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 1988Reagan Suspends Moscow Embassy Construction…