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1988. January 2nd: The Soviet Congress passes the first legislation implementing Gorbachev’s perestroika (economic reforms). February 22nd: A naval clash between US and USSR vessels, after US ships enter Soviet waters in the Crimean Sea. March 24th: A McDonald’s restaurant opens in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, the first in a Soviet bloc nation.
- Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan, the 1980s US president who reignited the Cold...
- Samantha Smith
Samantha Smith (1972-1985) was an American schoolgirl and...
- WarGames
WarGames is an American motion picture, directed by John...
- Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein (1937-2006) was the long-serving president of...
- Erich Honecker
Erich Honecker (1912-1994) was a long-serving socialist...
- Lech Walesa
Lech Walesa (1943- ) was a Polish unionist turned politician...
- Ronald Reagan
- 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 · Devastating floods across Kenya, a pagan fire festival in Scotland, antler gathering in Wyoming, pro-Palestinian demonstrations at many American colleges, and much more. Take a step into a visual...
Nov 9, 2009 · Department of Defense. The Persian Gulf War, also known as Operation Desert Storm or the First Gulf War, began in 1991 after President Saddam Hussein of Iraq ordered the invasion and occupation...
April 5 – Former Senator John Tower and 22 others are killed in an airplane crash in Brunswick, Georgia. April 17 – The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 3,000 for the first time ever, at 3,004.46. April 26 – Seventy tornadoes break out in the central United States, killing 17 people.
The concept of the World Wide Web was first discussed at CERN in 1988. The Soviet Union began its major deconstructing towards a mixed economy at the beginning of 1988 and began its gradual dissolution. The Iron Curtain began to disintegrate in 1988 as Hungary began allowing freer travel to the Western world.
Jan 1, 2012 · Consider the foundation for Honda performance officially laid. The 1988 model year Civic was Honda’s sleekest to date—its hood line lowered, its glass expanse increased, its wheelbase longer ...
