Date: May 14, 1988
LOT Polish Airlines Flight 703 crashes in BiaΕobrzegi, Podkarpackie Voivodeship, Poland, killing one person and injuring several more. Date: November 2, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 2 π Events on this day in 1988 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1988First Fairtrade Label Max Havelaar Launches in…
Haitian president Leslie Manigat is ousted from power in a coup d'Γ©tat led by Lieutenant General Henri Namphy. Date: June 20, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 20 π Events on this day in 1988 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Doug Williams First African American Super Bowl…
War on drugs: The United Nations agrees upon and promulgates the United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, one of three major drug control treaties currently in force. Date: December 20, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 20 π Events on this day in 1988…
Sumgait pogrom: The Armenian community in Sumgait, Azerbaijan is targeted in a violent pogrom. Date: February 27, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 27 π Events on this day in 1988 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Governor Evan Mecham Convicted and Removed from Office April 4, 1988PEPCON…
The 6.9 Mwβ― Nepal earthquake shakes the NepalβIndia border with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), leaving 709β1,450 people killed and thousands injured. Date: August 21, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 21 π Events on this day in 1988 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1988AVAir…
Soviet Defense Minister Dmitry Yazov orders the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan. Date: April 7, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 7 π Events on this day in 1988 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1988General Ne Win Resigns Amid Burma Pro-Democracy Protests, July 23, 1988Aeroflot Yak-40 Crashes at…