Date: March 17, 1988
Halabja chemical attack: The Kurdish town of Halabja in Iraq is attacked with a mix of poison gas and nerve agents on the orders of Saddam Hussein, killing 5,000 people and injuring about 10,000 people. Date: March 16, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 16 📅 Events on this day…
Aeroflot Flight 3379 is hijacked by the Ovechkin family and diverted to Veshchevo in the Soviet Union. Date: March 8, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 8 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Pan Am Flight 103 Lockerbie Bombing Kills 270,…
Saddam Hussein begins the Anfal genocide against Kurds and Assyrians in northern Iraq. Date: February 23, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 23 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Haitian President Leslie Manigat Ousted in Coup d’État June 20, 1988Soviet Shuttle…
New Parliament House, Canberra officially opens. Date: May 9, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 9 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Vietnam Airlines Flight 831 Crashes in Thailand, Killing 76 – September 9, 1988Candle Demonstration in Bratislava: First Mass Anti-Communist…
Sri Lankan Tamil mercenaries attempt to overthrow the Maldivian government. At President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's request, the Indian military suppresses the rebellion within 24 hours. Date: November 3, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 3 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
The first Fairtrade label, Max Havelaar, is launched in the Netherlands. Date: November 15, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 15 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988PEPCON Disaster Rocks Henderson, Nevada with Space Shuttle Fuel Explosion, May 4, 1988Carrollton Bus…