Pakistan President Zia-ul-Haq and U.S. Ambassador Killed in Plane Crash, August 17, 1988
Date: August 17, 1988
Date: August 17, 1988
Manuel Noriega is indicted on drug smuggling and money laundering charges. Date: February 5, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 5 π Events on this day in 1988 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Reagan Begins First Soviet Visit in Moscow Summit, May 29, 1988Seikan Tunnel Opens Between…
A Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner operating as AVAir Flight 3378 crashes in Cary, North Carolina, killing 12. Date: February 19, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 19 π Events on this day in 1988 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Island Express Train Derails on Peruman Bridge, Kerala, Killing…
The PEPCON disaster rocks Henderson, Nevada, as tons of Space Shuttle fuel detonate during a fire. Date: May 4, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 4 π Events on this day in 1988 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Supreme Court of Canada Strikes Down Anti-Abortion Laws, January…
IranβIraq War: A ceasefire is agreed after almost eight years of war. Date: August 20, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 20 π Events on this day in 1988 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1988WiderΓΈe Flight 710 Crash Kills 36 in BrΓΈnnΓΈy, May 6, 1988Villa Tunari Massacre:…
The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey is completed, providing the second connection between the continents of Europe and Asia over the Bosphorus. Date: July 3, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 3 π Events on this day in 1988 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Angolan…
Doug Williams becomes the first African American quarterback to play in a Super Bowl and leads the Washington Redskins to victory in Super Bowl XXII. Date: January 31, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 31 π Events on this day in 1988 π On This Day (Today) More events from…