Soviet Union Signs Afghanistan Withdrawal Agreement at UN Geneva, April 14, 1988
Date: April 14, 1988
Date: April 14, 1988
Cold War: Ronald Reagan suspends construction of the new U.S. Embassy in Moscow due to Soviet listening devices in the building structure. Date: October 27, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 27 π Events on this day in 1988 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Air France Flight…
The Magna Charta Universitatum, asserting key principles essential to the free operation of universities, is signed in Bologna by the rectors of 388 institutions of higher learning, to commemorate the 900th anniversary of the University of Bologna. Date: September 18, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 18 π Events on…
Cold War: The 1988 Black Sea bumping incident: The U.S. missile cruiser USSΒ YorktownΒ (CG-48) is intentionally rammed by the Soviet frigate Bezzavetnyy in the Soviet territorial waters, while Yorktown claims innocent passage. Date: February 12, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 12 π Events on this day in 1988 π On…
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 β π Other events on April 10 π Events on this day in 1988 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Austral LΓneas AΓ©reas Flight 046 Crash Kills 22, June…
A fire at Illinois Bell's Hinsdale Central Office triggers an extended 1AESS network outage once considered to be the "worst telecommunications disaster in US telephone industry history". Date: May 8, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 8 π Events on this day in 1988 π On This Day (Today) More…
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 1988Magna…