Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Takes Effect June 1, 1988

Lee Teng-hui becomes the first native Taiwanese President of the Republic of China. Date: January 13, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 13 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Vietnam Airlines Flight 831 Crashes in Thailand, Killing 76 – September 9,…

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 1988Lancang–Gengma Earthquakes Kill 730 on China-Myanmar Border, November 6, 1988Doug Williams First African American…

The United States Congress votes to override President Ronald Reagan's veto of the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987. Date: March 22, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 22 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Soviet Defense Minister Yazov Orders Afghanistan…

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 1988Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Takes Effect June 1, 1988PEPCON Disaster Rocks Henderson,…

Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on STS-27, a classified mission for the United States Department of Defense. Date: December 2, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 2 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Lee Teng-hui Becomes First Native Taiwanese President of…