Date: August 28, 1988
The first night baseball game in the history of Chicago's Wrigley Field (game was rained out in the fourth inning). Date: August 8, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 8 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988PEPCON Disaster Rocks Henderson, Nevada…
CAAC Flight 301 overshoots the runway at Kai Tak Airport and crashes into Kowloon Bay, killing seven people. Date: August 31, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 31 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Island Express Train Derails on Peruman Bridge,…
In a United Nations ceremony in Geneva, Switzerland, the Soviet Union signs an agreement pledging to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan. Date: April 14, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 14 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988UN Adopts Convention Against…
Halabja chemical attack: The Kurdish town of Halabja in Iraq is attacked with a mix of poison gas and nerve agents on the orders of Saddam Hussein, killing 5,000 people and injuring about 10,000 people. Date: March 16, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 16 📅 Events on this day…
Trans-Colorado Airlines Flight 2286 crashes in Bayfield, Colorado, killing nine. Date: January 19, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 19 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Inglis Barracks Bombing Kills British Soldier, London, August 1, 1988PEPCON Disaster Rocks Henderson, Nevada with…
The Ojhri Camp explosion kills or injures more than 1,000 people in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistan. Date: April 10, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 10 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988USS Samuel B. Roberts Strikes Mine in Persian Gulf,…