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The 8888 Uprising begins in Rangoon (Yangon), Burma (Myanmar). Led by students, hundreds of thousands join in…
Japanese American internment: U.S. President Ronald Reagan signs the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, providing $20,000…
Japanese American internment: U.S. President Ronald Reagan signs the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, providing $20,000…
President of Pakistan Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq and U.S. Ambassador Arnold Raphel are killed in a plane crash.
Iran–Iraq War: A ceasefire is agreed after almost eight years of war.
The Troubles: Eight British soldiers are killed and 28 wounded when their bus is hit by an IRA roadside bomb in…
Hurricane Gilbert devastates Jamaica; it turns towards Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula two days later, causing an estimated…
General Henri Namphy, president of Haiti, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by General Prosper Avril.
General Henri Namphy, president of Haiti, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by General Prosper Avril.
The National League for Democracy is formed by Aung San Suu Kyi and others to fight dictatorship in Myanmar.
A Chilean opposition coalition defeats Augusto Pinochet in his re-election attempt.
The British government imposes a broadcasting ban on television and radio interviews with members of Sinn Féin and…
The British government imposes a broadcasting ban on television and radio interviews with members of Sinn Féin and…
The British government imposes a broadcasting ban on television and radio interviews with members of Sinn Féin and…
Cold War: Ronald Reagan suspends construction of the new U.S. Embassy in Moscow due to Soviet listening devices in the…
The Tamil Tigers are blamed for a car bomb that detonates in the Sri Lankan capital city of Colombo, killing 106 people
Iran–Contra affair: Start of Congressional televised hearings in the United States
The SAS kills eight Provisional Irish Republican Army volunteers and a civilian during an ambush in Loughgall, Northern