USS Samuel B. Roberts Strikes Mine in Persian Gulf, April 14, 1988

Somaliland War of Independence: The Somali National Movement launches a major offensive against Somali government forces in Hargeisa and Burao, then the second- and third-largest cities of Somalia. Date: May 27, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 27 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today)…

President of Pakistan Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq and U.S. Ambassador Arnold Raphel are killed in a plane crash. Date: August 17, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 17 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988World AIDS Day Proclaimed Worldwide by UN Member States,…

Condor Flugdienst Flight 3782 crashes near Seferihisar, Turkey, killing 16 people. Date: January 2, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 2 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Margaret Thatcher’s Sermon on the Mound Controversy, May 21, 1988Clapham Junction Rail Crash Kills…

Haitian president Leslie Manigat is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Lieutenant General Henri Namphy. Date: June 20, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 20 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Air France Flight 296Q Airbus A320 Crash…

Section 28 of the United Kingdom's Local Government Act 1988, a controversial amendment stating that a local authority cannot intentionally promote homosexuality, is enacted. Date: May 24, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 24 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1988Angolan…