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At this hearing in 1988, policymakers were alerted to the irrefutable connection between man-made global warming and the impacts on our climate, and urged cutting greenhouse gas emissions and working to manage and mitigate their impacts.
- United States Iran-Contra Affair
- United States - Inf Treaty
- Burma -- 8888 Pro-Democracy Protest
- Canada - Winter Olympics
- Pakistan Benazir Bhutto
- Turkey -- Second Bosphorus Bridge
North, Poindexter, Secord, and Hakim indicted for their involvement in Iran-Contra affair. More Information and Timeline for the Iran-Contra Affair. During March 1988 Oliver North, John Poindexter, Richard Secord, and Albert Hakim are indicted by a Grand Jury on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States government for their involvement in ...
The US Senate ratified the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union in May with a vote of 93-5. Formal talks began in 1981 and had stalled in 1983 and did not resume until 1985. The treaty was negotiated between President Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev and was eventually signed by the leaders in De...
The 8888 uprising takes place in Burma (Myanmar) during August. A nationwide pro-democracy demonstration was held in opposition to the military rule that had made the nation an authoritarian one-party state since 1962. Students planned the uprising and it was centered around the capital of Rangoon (Yangon), with estimates of up to 1 million partici...
The XV Olympic Winter Games, were held in Calgary, Canada from February 13 to February 28th. There were 46 events that 1,423 athletes from 57 countries participated in during the games. This was the first time Canada hosted the Winter Games. The Soviet Union, East Germany, and Switzerland won the most medals with 29, 25, and 15 respectively. Notabl...
Benazir Bhutto is elected as the Prime Minister of Pakistan. More Information for Benazir Bhutto. Benazir Bhutto is chosen as Pakistan’s Prime Minister in December of 1988 becoming the first female leader of a Muslim country. Benazir Bhutto was the Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1988 to 1990 and again from 1993 to 1996. Bhutto, the daughter of Zul...
Construction on the Faith Sultan Mehmet Bridge, also known as the Second Bosphorus Bridge, is completed during July. Located in Istanbul, Turkey, the bridge was the fifth largest suspension bridge in the world at the time of its construction. It spans a total of 1,510 meters and is eight lanes across. It is one of three bridges that connect Europe ...
Jul 25, 2018 · A convoy of Soviet Army armored personnel vehicles cross a bridge in Termez, Uzbekistan, on May 21, 1988, at the Soviet-Afghan border, during the withdrawal of the Red Army from Afghanistan.
1988 was a crucial year in the early history of the Internet—it was the year of the first well-known computer virus, the 1988 Internet worm.
Jun 19, 2018 · June 23, 1988 marked the date on which climate change became a national issue.
- Robert Brulle
Feb 4, 1989 · The 1988 records “strengthen the conclusion that there’s an underlying, long-term global warming,” said Hansen, director of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies.
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Jul 2, 2018 · In 1988, James Hansen warned the nation about climate change. Decades later, is American public opinion finally catching up?
