Lee Teng-hui Becomes First Native Taiwanese President January 13, 1988
Date: January 13, 1988
Date: January 13, 1988
Soviet–Afghan War: After more than eight years of fighting, the Soviet Army begins to withdraw 115,000 troops from Afghanistan. Date: May 15, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 15 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Eight British Soldiers Killed in Ballygawley…
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America comes into existence, creating the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States. Date: January 1, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Butterworth Bridge Collapse Kills 32, Injures 1,674…
Lancang–Gengma earthquakes: At least 730 are killed after two powerful earthquakes rock the China–Myanmar border in Yunnan Province. Date: November 6, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 6 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Governor Evan Mecham Convicted and Removed from…
Sumgait pogrom: The Armenian community in Sumgait, Azerbaijan is targeted in a violent pogrom. Date: February 27, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 27 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988New Parliament House Opens in Canberra, May 9, 1988Austral Líneas Aéreas…
Japanese American internment: U.S. President Ronald Reagan signs the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, providing $20,000 payments to Japanese Americans who were either interned in or relocated by the United States during World War II. Date: August 10, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 10 📅 Events on this day…
A Colombian Boeing 727 jetliner, Avianca Flight 410, crashes into a mountainside near the Venezuelan border killing 143. Date: March 17, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 17 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Soviet Defense Minister Dmitry Yazov Orders Afghanistan…