Inglis Barracks Bombing Kills British Soldier, London, August 1, 1988
Date: August 1, 1988
Date: August 1, 1988
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 β π Other events on March 8 π Events on this day in 1988 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1988General Ne Win Resigns Amid Burma Pro-Democracy Protests,…
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 β π Other events on March 8 π Events on this day in 1988 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1988AVAir Flight 3378 Crash in Cary, North Carolina,…
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 β π Other events on November 2 π Events on this day in 1988 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Saddam Hussein Begins Anfal Genocide Against Kurds…
The 8888 Uprising begins in Rangoon (Yangon), Burma (Myanmar). Led by students, hundreds of thousands join in nationwide protests against the one-party regime. On September 18, the demonstrations end in a military crackdown, killing thousands. Date: August 8, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 8 π Events on this day…
SovietβAfghan 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 β π Other events on May 15 π Events on this day in 1988 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Hurricane Gilbert Strongest Recorded Western Hemisphere…
Uganda Airlines Flight 775 crashes at RomeβFiumicino International Airport, in Rome, Italy, killing 33 people. Date: October 17, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 17 π Events on this day in 1988 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Margaret Thatcher Delivers Controversial Sermon on the Mound, May 21,…