1988
President of Pakistan Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq and U.S. Ambassador Arnold Raphel are killed in a plane crash.
President of Pakistan Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq and U.S. Ambassador Arnold Raphel are killed in a plane crash.
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1988
Iran–Iraq War: A ceasefire is agreed after almost eight years of war.
Iran–Iraq War: A ceasefire is agreed after almost eight years of war.
1988
The Troubles: Eight British soldiers are killed and 28 wounded when their bus is hit by an IRA roadside bomb in…
The Troubles: Eight British soldiers are killed and 28 wounded when their bus is hit by an IRA roadside bomb in…
1987
The Tamil Tigers are blamed for a car bomb that detonates in the Sri Lankan capital city of Colombo, killing 106 people
The Tamil Tigers are blamed for a car bomb that detonates in the Sri Lankan capital city of Colombo, killing 106 people
1987
Iran–Contra affair: Start of Congressional televised hearings in the United States
Iran–Contra affair: Start of Congressional televised hearings in the United States
1987
The SAS kills eight Provisional Irish Republican Army volunteers and a civilian during an ambush in Loughgall, Northern
The SAS kills eight Provisional Irish Republican Army volunteers and a civilian during an ambush in Loughgall, Northern
1987
The SAS kills eight Provisional Irish Republican Army volunteers and a civilian during an ambush in Loughgall, Northern
The SAS kills eight Provisional Irish Republican Army volunteers and a civilian during an ambush in Loughgall, Northern
1987
LOT Flight 5055 Tadeusz Kościuszko crashes after takeoff in Warsaw, Poland, killing all 183 people on board
LOT Flight 5055 Tadeusz Kościuszko crashes after takeoff in Warsaw, Poland, killing all 183 people on board
1987
Klaus Barbie goes on trial in Lyon for war crimes committed during World War II
Klaus Barbie goes on trial in Lyon for war crimes committed during World War II
1987
Fijian Prime Minister Timoci Bavadra is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Lieutenant colonel Sitiveni Rabuka
Fijian Prime Minister Timoci Bavadra is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Lieutenant colonel Sitiveni Rabuka
1987
Iran–Iraq War: An Iraqi Dassault Mirage F1 fighter jet fires two missiles into the U
Iran–Iraq War: An Iraqi Dassault Mirage F1 fighter jet fires two missiles into the U
1987
New Zealand's Labour government establishes a national nuclear-free zone under the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarm
New Zealand's Labour government establishes a national nuclear-free zone under the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarm
1987
New Zealand's Labour government establishes a national nuclear-free zone under the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarm
New Zealand's Labour government establishes a national nuclear-free zone under the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarm
1987
June Democratic Struggle: The June Democratic Struggle starts in South Korea, and people protest against the government
June Democratic Struggle: The June Democratic Struggle starts in South Korea, and people protest against the government
1987
The Central African Republic's former emperor Jean-Bédel Bokassa is sentenced to death for crimes he had committed durin
The Central African Republic's former emperor Jean-Bédel Bokassa is sentenced to death for crimes he had committed durin
1987
Basque separatist group ETA commits one of its most violent attacks, in which a bomb is set off in a supermarket, Hiperc
Basque separatist group ETA commits one of its most violent attacks, in which a bomb is set off in a supermarket, Hiperc