Date: September 13, 1988
Somaliland War of Independence: The Somali National Movement launches a major offensive against Somali government forces in Hargeisa and Burao, then the second- and third-largest cities of Somalia. Date: May 27, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 27 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today)…
Uganda Airlines Flight 775 crashes at Rome–Fiumicino International Airport, in Rome, Italy, killing 33 people. Date: October 17, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 17 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Gare de Lyon Rail Accident Kills 56 in Paris, June…
The Morris worm, the first Internet-distributed computer worm to gain significant mainstream media attention, is launched from MIT. Date: November 2, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 2 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Michael Stone Attacks Belfast IRA Funeral, 3…
U.S. President Ronald Reagan begins his first visit to the Soviet Union when he arrives in Moscow for a superpower summit with the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Date: May 29, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 29 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
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 1988Eritrean War of Independence: Battle of Afabet Begins,…
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 1988Doug Williams First African American Super Bowl Quarterback Leads…