Aeroflot Yak-40 Crashes at Nizhnevartovsk Airport, 27 Killed – January 24, 1988

The Gare de Lyon rail accident in Paris, France, kills 56 people. Date: June 27, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 27 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Illinois Bell Hinsdale Fire Triggers Major 1AESS Network Outage, May 8, 1988Angolan and…

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 1988Benazir Bhutto Sworn In as Pakistan’s First Female Prime Minister,…

A Soviet Air Force Il-76 aircraft crashes while participating in the Armenian earthquake relief, killing 78 people. Date: December 11, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 11 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Hurricane Gilbert Devastates Jamaica, Heads to Yucatán Peninsula,…

The United States Congress votes to override President Ronald Reagan's veto of the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987. Date: March 22, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 22 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Ojhri Camp Explosion Kills Over 1,000…

"Black Saturday" of the Yellowstone fire in Yellowstone National Park Date: August 20, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 20 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Halabja Chemical Attack Kills 5,000, Injures 10,000 – March 16, 1988USS Samuel B. Roberts Strikes…

Hurricane Gilbert devastates Jamaica; it turns towards Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula two days later, causing an estimated $5 billion in damage. Date: September 12, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 12 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988New Parliament House Opens in Canberra…