Date: May 16, 1988
Vietnam Airlines Flight 831 crashes in Khu Khot, Thailand, while on approach to Don Muang International Airport, killing 76. Date: September 9, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 9 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Soviet Army Begins Withdrawal from Afghanistan,…
Iran–Iraq War: A ceasefire is agreed after almost eight years of war. Date: August 20, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 20 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Soviet Army Begins Withdrawal from Afghanistan, May 15, 1988NASA Launches STS-26 First Space…
The first Fairtrade label, Max Havelaar, is launched in the Netherlands. Date: November 15, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 15 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Wrigley Field Hosts First Night Baseball Game, August 8, 1988Saddam Hussein Begins Anfal Genocide…
The Piper Alpha drilling platform in the North Sea is destroyed by explosions and fires. One hundred sixty-seven oil workers are killed, making it the world's worst offshore oil disaster in terms of direct loss of life. Date: July 6, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 6 📅 Events on…
The first crash of an Airbus A320 occurs when Air France Flight 296Q crashes at Mulhouse–Habsheim Airfield in Habsheim, France, during an air show, killing three of the 136 people on board. Date: June 26, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 26 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅…
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 → 📅 Other events on March 8 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988China Southwest Airlines Flight 4146 Crashes Near Chongqing,…