Piper Alpha Disaster Kills 167 in North Sea July 6, 1988
Date: July 6, 1988
Date: July 6, 1988
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America comes into existence, creating the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States. Date: January 1, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 1 π Events on this day in 1988 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Ojhri Camp Explosion Kills Over 1,000 in…
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 Crashes in Cary, North Carolina,…
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 1988Piper…
China Southwest Airlines Flight 4146 crashes near Chongqing Baishiyi Airport, killing all 98 passengers and 10 crew members. Date: January 18, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 18 π Events on this day in 1988 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Villa Tunari Massacre: Bolivian Anti-Narcotics Police Kill…
IranβContra affair: Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North and Vice Admiral John Poindexter are indicted on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States. Date: March 16, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 16 π Events on this day in 1988 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1988AVAir Flight 3378…
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty comes into effect. Date: June 1, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 1 π Events on this day in 1988 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Candle Demonstration in Bratislava Against Communist Regime March 25, 1988Margaret Thatcherβs Sermon on the Mound Controversy, May…