Date: May 27, 1988
The 6.9 Mw Nepal earthquake shakes the Nepal–India border with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), leaving 709–1,450 people killed and thousands injured. Date: August 21, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 21 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988USS…
Pope John Paul II canonizes 117 Vietnamese Martyrs. Date: June 19, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 19 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Palestinian National Council Proclaims Independent State of Palestine, November 15, 1988Reagan Begins First Soviet Visit in Moscow…
In the Johnson South Reef Skirmish Chinese forces defeat Vietnamese forces in an altercation over control of one of the Spratly Islands. Date: March 14, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 14 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Condor Flugdienst Flight…
New Parliament House, Canberra officially opens. Date: May 9, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 9 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Soviet Union Signs Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal Agreement April 14, 1988Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge Completed in Istanbul, Europe-Asia Link, July…
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…
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 1988Seikan Tunnel Opens Between Aomori and…