Date: September 12, 1988
Condor Flugdienst Flight 3782 crashes near Seferihisar, Turkey, killing 16 people. Date: January 2, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 2 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Vietnam Airlines Flight 831 Crashes in Thailand, Killing 76 – September 9, 19881988 Nepal…
Soviet Defense Minister Dmitry Yazov orders the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan. Date: April 7, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 7 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Supreme Court of Canada Strikes Down Anti-Abortion Laws, January 28, 1988Japanese American Internment Civil…
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…
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 1988Villa Tunari Massacre: Bolivian Anti-Narcotics Police…
The Island Express train travelling from Bangalore to Kanyakumari derails on the Peruman bridge and falls into Ashtamudi Lake, Kerala in India killing 105 passengers and injuring over 200 more. Date: July 8, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 8 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This…
Yellowstone National Park is closed for the first time in U.S. history due to ongoing fires. Date: September 8, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 8 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Governor Evan Mecham Convicted and Removed from Office April…