Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement
Signs the free trade agreement with the United States.
Historical events in 1988
512 historical records
January 198821 historical events
Economy of USA
The US & Canada sign a free trade pack
GIFT Birth
Indira Hinduja pioneers gamete intrafallopian transfer in India, resulting in the country's first GIFT baby.
UN Security Council Resolution 607
Receives Council action deploring Israeli deportations from occupied Palestinian territory.
UN Security Council Resolution 607
Perez de Cuellar works under Resolution 607 as the Security Council calls on Israel to refrain from deporting Palestinian civilians.
Reform of Government
1st advertisement in a Soviet newspaper appears in Izvestiya
Arrest of Christine Endrigkeit
Arrested for bombing La Belle Disco in 1986 which led to the US bombing of Tripoli
Bombing of Berlin
Plants a bomb at the La Belle Disco which leads to the US bombing of Tripoli
Bombing of Tripoli
Plants a bomb at the La Belle Disco which leads to the US bombing of Tripoli. Arrested for planting a bomb at the La Belle Disco in 1986
Birzeit University Closure
Israeli authorities close Birzeit University for one month amid fears of renewed demonstrations during the early months of the uprising.
Death of Chiang Ching-kuo
Death of Ching-kuo
President of Taiwan
Appointed President of Taiwan, 1st term
UN Security Council Resolution 608
Handles further Council demands against deportations during the First Intifada.
Iron Fist Security Policy
Rabin supports intensified arrests, curfews and other security measures as Israel attempts to suppress continuing demonstrations and civil resistance.
Reform of Government
The Government proposes football fans should carry ID cards, later abandoned
Whitbread Prize
Winner of the Whitbread Book of the Year
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Secretary-General Protection Report
Perez de Cuellar submits recommendations on measures intended to improve the safety and protection of Palestinian civilians during the uprising.
Strike
The NUS calls a national strike in support of the 161 crew sacked by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company for refusing to accept new terms & conditions
Strike
The NUS calls a national strike in support of the 161 crew sacked by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company for refusing to accept new terms & conditions
Deportations
Approves deportations and emergency measures against Palestinian activists during the uprising.
February 198815 historical events
National Union of Seamen (NUS)
The National Union of Seamen (NUS) backs down in the High Court after a three-day stoppage, which has stifled seafaring trade and transport in the UK
Strike
The National Union of Seamen (NUS) backs down in the High Court after a three-day stoppage, which has stifled seafaring trade and transport in the UK
Strike
Thousands of seamen at major british ports are continuing to strike even though their union has called an end to the action
General Education Closures
Israeli authorities order hundreds of schools and higher education institutions in the occupied territories closed until further notice.
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitated by the USSR Supreme Soviet
Removed from Politburo Candidate Membership
Is removed from candidate membership of the CPSU Politburo.
Community Financing Reform
Supports the compromise strengthening Community resources and expenditure discipline.
Special Brussels European Council
Represents Greece at the special summit that reaches agreement on Community financing and agricultural reform.
Rule of Nagorny
The Nagorny-Karabakh Soviet votes for a transfer to Armenia
Privatization
Announces to the House of Commons his intention to privatize the electricity industry
Prithvi Missile Test
Under A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's missile programme leadership, the Prithvi surface-to-surface missile undergoes its first test flight.
Solar Array Replacement EVA
Performs a spacewalk with Musa Manarov to replace part of a solar array and increase Mir's electrical power output.
President Re-Elected
Diouf wins re-election amid opposition protests
Delors I Budget Package
Delors secured a multi-year budget and reform package that gave the Community greater financial stability.
Demonstrations
About a million Armenians demonstrate for Armenian reunification
March 198813 historical events
Massacre
Takes place in Azerbaijan after a conflict with Muslim Azerbaijanis
Massacre
Takes place in Azerbaijan after a conflict with Muslim Azerbaijanis
Liberal Democrats
Becomes a Liberal Democrat peer after the SDP and Liberals merge.
Peace Initiative
Presents an initiative for Arab-Israeli negotiations and transitional Palestinian self-government.
Appointment as First State Commissioner
Mobutu appoints Sambwa Pida Nbagui to lead the government.
Halabja Chemical Attack
Iraqi forces use chemical weapons against Halabja during the Iran-Iraq War, killing large numbers of civilians.
IRS-1A
U. R. Rao oversees the launch of IRS-1A, beginning India's operational remote-sensing satellite series.
Candle Demonstration
Helps organise a major peaceful religious rights protest.
Final United States Concert
Performs at Nassau Coliseum in what becomes his final concert in the United States.
Secretary of State for Defence
Appointed Minister of Defence
Geneva Negotiations
Zain Noorani leads Pakistan's delegation in the final phase of United Nations-sponsored negotiations on a Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Intifada, 1st
Supports political organization and civil resistance during the First Intifada.
Demonstrations
Crowds of Azeris rampage through the city of Sumgait, at least 32 Armenians are killed
April 198815 historical events
Invasion of Afghanistan
Announces Russias withdrawal from Afghanistan
This Note's for You
Releases This Note's for You, criticising commercial sponsorship and advertising in music.
Mayor Term Ends
Ends his two-year term as mayor and does not seek another term.
Geneva Accords
Afghanistan and Pakistan sign the Geneva Accords, establishing a timetable for Soviet withdrawal.
Invasion of Afghanistan
Signs as a guarantor in Geneva of the Russian withdrawal from Afghanistan
Afghan Refugee Agreement
Noorani signs the bilateral agreement covering the voluntary return of Afghan refugees as part of the Geneva settlement.
Geneva Accords
Zain Noorani signs the Geneva Accords for Pakistan, providing a framework for Soviet military withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Non-Intervention Agreement
Noorani signs the Pakistan-Afghanistan agreement on non-interference and non-intervention as one component of the Geneva settlement.
Accords of Geneva
Pakistan and Afghanistan sign the Geneva Accords, with the United States and Soviet Union acting as guarantors.
Assassination of Abu Jihad
Arafat loses senior PLO commander Khalil al-Wazir, known as Abu Jihad, after an Israeli commando operation kills him at his Tunis home.
Fifth Strougal Government
The Fifth Strougal Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Sixth Strougal Government
Begins the Sixth Strougal Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Twenty-Third La Liga Title
Coaches Real Madrid to their twenty-third Spanish league championship.
La Liga Title-Clinching Brace
Scores twice in a 6-0 victory over Real Betis as Real Madrid secure the league title.
Legasov Death
Dies two years and one day after the Chernobyl accident, after continuing to document lessons from the disaster.
May 198812 historical events
Atlantic Records Anniversary
Drums with Led Zeppelin members at Atlantic Records' anniversary concert.
Out of Order
Releases Out of Order, renewing his late-1980s commercial momentum.
European Cup Victory
Guides PSV to the European Cup after a penalty shootout victory over Benfica.
Dismissal of Junejo Government
Zia dismisses Prime Minister Muhammad Khan Junejo and dissolves the National Assembly.
Election Announcement
Zia announces new elections after removing the Junejo government.
Dismissal
President Zia dismisses Prime Minister Junejo and his cabinet.
National Assembly Dissolution
Junejo's government ends when the President dissolves the National Assembly.
Papal Visit
Receives Pope John Paul II during a visit that draws attention to authoritarian rule.
Conference of Moscow
The 4th meeting between Reagan & Gorbachev. INF Treaty ratification documents are exchanged between Russia & the USA
Economy of Russia
For the first time since Vladimir Lenins New Economic Policy, the law permits private ownership of businesses in the services, manufacturing, and foreign-trade sectors. Allows foreigners to invest in the Soviet Union in the form of joint ventures with Soviet ministries, state enterprises, and cooperatives
Perestroika
For the first time since Vladimir Lenins New Economic Policy, the law permits private ownership of businesses in the services, manufacturing, and foreign-trade sectors. Allows foreigners to invest in the Soviet Union in the form of joint ventures with Soviet ministries, state enterprises, and cooperatives
Nuclear Power
The fourth meeting between Reagan & Gorbachev. INF Treaty ratification documents are exchanged between Russia & the USA
June 198835 historical events
INF Treaty Enters Force
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty enters into force after ratification by the United States and Soviet Union.
Death of Raj Kapoor
Death of Raj Kapoor
Never Ending Tour
Begins the long-running Never Ending Tour.
Pluto Atmosphere
Airborne occultation measurements show gradual stellar dimming consistent with refraction through Pluto's extended atmosphere.
Pluto Atmosphere
A stellar occultation observed from the Kuiper Airborne Observatory provides the first direct detection of an atmosphere around Pluto.
Pluto Atmosphere
The Pluto occultation light curve reveals a clear upper atmosphere above an extinction layer with a sharp upper boundary.
Birth of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
The Wembley celebrations are broadcast to 1 billion worldwide. 80,000 pack Wembley stadium to celebrate Mandelas 70th birthday
Great Green Charter
Libya proclaims a rights charter presented as limiting arbitrary punishment and state interference.
Hat-Trick against England
Scores a hat-trick as the Netherlands defeat England 3-1 during the European Championship group stage.
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd play Berlin, the concert is very close to The Wall and 2,000 East German fans gather at their side to listen
Knebworth Festival
Pink Floyd are one of the supergroups to play Knebworth Festival in aid of Nordoff Robbins music therapy
Pink Floyd
The band plays Versailles, the show is filmed for the "Delicate Sound Of Thunder" video
Reballion of Rebels in Rangoon
Universities are closed & a dusk-to-dawn curfew is placed on Rangoon & other cities
European Championship Semi-Final
Scores a penalty as the Netherlands defeat West Germany 2-1 in the European Championship semi-final.
European Championship Title
Guides the Netherlands to their first major international trophy by winning UEFA EURO 1988.
European Championship Title
Plays in central defence as the Netherlands defeat the Soviet Union to win UEFA EURO 1988.
European Championship Final Goal
Scores a celebrated volley as the Netherlands beat the Soviet Union 2-0 in the European Championship final.
European Championship Final
Captains the Netherlands and heads the opening goal in the 2-0 European Championship final victory over the Soviet Union.
Hanover European Council
Hosts the European Council as leaders discuss monetary integration and the next stage of the internal market.
Hanover European Council
Represents Greece as leaders discuss monetary integration and establish the Delors Committee.
Hanover European Council
Represents Ireland as leaders establish the Delors Committee to study monetary union.
Hanover European Council
Represents Italy as leaders discuss monetary integration and establish the Delors Committee.
EMU Committee Chairmanship
European leaders asked Delors to chair a committee examining practical steps toward economic and monetary union.
Hanover European Council
Mitterrand backed the decision to study a staged path toward European Economic and Monetary Union.
Delors Committee Mandate
Supports the decision to establish the Delors Committee to study concrete steps toward economic and monetary union.
Delors Committee Mandate
Supports work examining concrete stages toward economic and monetary union.
Delors Committee Mandate
Supports work on concrete stages toward economic and monetary union.
Delors Committee Mandate
Supports the decision to study concrete stages toward economic and monetary union.
Conference of Communist Party
Addresses a special Communist Party conference & outlines "a new image of socialism"
Election
Calls for multi-candidate elections for regional and local legislatures and party first secretaries and insisted on the separation of the Government apparatus from party bodies at the regional level, as well
Perestroika
Addresses a special Communist Party conference & outlines "a new image of socialism".
Perestroika
At the CPSUs Nineteenth Party Conference, the first held since 1941, Gorbachev and his supporters launched radical reforms meant to reduce party control of the Government apparatus.
Perestroika
Calls for multi-candidate elections for regional and local legislatures and party first secretaries and insisted on the separation of the Government apparatus from party bodies at the regional level, as well.
Reform of Government
Addresses a special Communist Party conference & outlines "a new image of socialism"
Nineteenth Party Conference Rehabilitation Appeal
Appeals publicly for political rehabilitation at the Nineteenth Party Conference but receives little support from the party leadership.
July 198816 historical events
Second Greek EEC Presidency
Greece returns to the Council chair under Papandreou, giving Athens responsibility for steering the Community agenda through December.
First Premiership Ends
Wingti leaves office after losing parliamentary support
Prime Minister Takes Office
Rabbie Namaliu becomes Prime Minister after Wingti is removed
Constitutional Amendment
A constitutional amendment revised presidential succession and removed the presidency-for-life provision.
Birth of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
4 Billion tv-viewers watch Mandelas 70th Birthday Tribute
World Record
Florence Griffith Joyner of USA sets 100m womans record (10.49)
Ceasefire
Accepts a United Nations proposal for a cease-fire in the Gulf
United Nations
Security Council Res 598 orders an Iraq cease-fire or face an arms embargo. Security Council Res 598 is ignored
Berlin Festival
400,000 people watch Roger Waters stage "The Wall" in Berlins Potsdamerplatz with a variety of guests
Resignation of Ne Win
Announces resignation as Party Chairman at the Party Conference
Premiership Ends
Maung Maung Kha resigns during the 1988 political crisis
Prime Minister Takes Office
Tun Tin becomes Prime Minister during the final BSPP crisis
Presidency Ends
San Yu resigns amid nationwide unrest
President Takes Office
Sein Lwin becomes President during the uprising
Jordan Disengages from West Bank
Arafat gains greater diplomatic responsibility for Palestinian representation after Jordan renounces its administrative and legal claims to the West Bank.
Administrative Detention
Israeli authorities place Husseini in administrative detention and accuse him of organizing political activity connected with the uprising.
August 198823 historical events
President of Ecuador
Appointed President of Ecuador
President of Ecuador
Appointed President of Ecuador
Al-Qaeda
Formed to take up the jihadist cause after the Soviets withdrew from Afghanistan. Formed during meeting between "several senior leaders" of Egyptian Islamic Jihad, Abdullah Azzam, and Osama bin Laden, where it was agreed to join bin Ladens money with the expertise of the Islamic Jihad organisation
Al-Qaeda
Formed during meeting between "several senior leaders" of Egyptian Islamic Jihad, Abdullah Azzam, and Osama bin Laden, where it was agreed to join bin Ladens money with the expertise of the Islamic Jihad organisation
Resignation of Sein Lwin
Resigns as Party Chairman after rioting in Rangoon
Acting President Takes Office
Aye Ko serves briefly as acting head of state
Presidency Ends
Sein Lwin resigns after violent repression of protests
Tuberculosis Diagnosis
Is hospitalised and diagnosed with tuberculosis.
Tygerberg Hospital Admission
Receives treatment during a serious decline in prison health.
Death of Robert Calvert
Death of Robert Calvert
Acting President of Pakistan
Senate chairman Ghulam Ishaq Khan becomes acting President after Zia's death.
Death in Air Crash
Zia-ul-Haq dies in an aircraft crash near Bahawalpur.
Death of Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
The unexplained crash ends Zia-ul-Haq's presidency and military rule.
Death of Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
Death of Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
Chief of Army Staff
Mirza Aslam Beg becomes Chief of Army Staff following the death of President and army chief Zia-ul-Haq.
Hamas Charter Issued
Hamas issues its founding charter while Yassin serves as the movement's leading religious figure during the First Intifada.
President of Myanmar
Appointed President of Burma
Acting Presidency Ends
Aye Ko leaves office after one week
President Takes Office
Maung Maung becomes President during the democratic uprising
Peace
Subsequent talks at New York & Geneva make slow progress
Long-Duration Medical Residency Begins
Arrives aboard Mir to begin an extended medical research mission studying the physiological effects of long-duration spaceflight.
Deputy Minister
Appointed Deputy Minister of the Interior in Azerbaijan
Minister of Internal Affairs
Appointed Minister of Internal Affairs in Russia by Boris Yeltsin
September 198822 historical events
Shift to Political Strategy
Khmer Rouge announce a greater focus on political struggle
Berlin Festival
"The Wall - Live In Berlin" is released
Martial Law
Lifts martial law in Rangoon & releases 1700 political prisoners
Premiership Ends
Tun Tin's premiership ends with the military coup
Head of State Takes Power
Saw Maung seizes power as chairman of the military council
Coup
Leads a military coup & seizes power
Brexit
Delivers the Bruges speech criticising centralising tendencies in Europe.
Bruges Speech
Thatcher delivers a major speech criticising European centralisation.
Prime Minister Takes Office
Saw Maung becomes Prime Minister under the military council
Joint Nuclear Liability Protocol Adopted
The Joint Protocol linking the Vienna and Paris nuclear liability conventions is adopted.
Transfer to Transitional Military Government
With parliament unable to elect a successor, outgoing President Amin Gemayel appoints a transitional military government headed by army commander Michel Aoun shortly before the presidential term expires.
Chairman
Governmet opposition unites & forms a new alliance with Gyi as its Chairman
Manager
Appointed manager of Leeds United
Second Steingrimur Hermannsson Government
Begins the Second Steingrimur Hermannsson Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Thorsteinn Palsson Government
The Thorsteinn Palsson Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Retirement
Retires as President of the USSR
Pink Floyd
Roger Waters issues a High Court writ against the band for breach of copyright, he claims $ 35,000 compensation for illegal use of the inflatable pig, one of his concepts, which has been used on their latest tour
Pink Floyd
Roger Waters issues a High Court writ against the band for breach of copyright, he claims $ 35,000 compensation for illegal use of the inflatable pig, one of his concepts, which has been used on their latest tour
International Caps
First called up to the full England squad by Bobby Robson for a friendly against Denmark
Perestroika
Andrey Gromyko retired from the Politburo, Yegor Ligachev was relieved of the ideology portfolio within the Politburos Secretariat, and Boris Pugo replaced Politburo member Mikhail Solomentsev as chairman of the powerful CPSU Party Control Committee
Perestroika
Andrey Gromyko retired from the Politburo, Yegor Ligachev was relieved of the ideology portfolio within the Politburos Secretariat, and Boris Pugo replaced Politburo member Mikhail Solomentsev as chairman of the powerful CPSU Party Control Committee
Perestroika
At an unprecedented emergency Central Committee plenum called by Gorbachev in September 1988, three stalwart old-guard members left the Politburo or lost positions of power
October 198811 historical events
Strike
The strike collapses after military repression. 5000 are killed during the opening months of the regime
No Plebiscite Victory
Loses the plebiscite proposing that he remain president for another eight years.
Referendum
Loses the national plebiscite seeking an additional presidential term.
Referendum
Publicly accepts the plebiscite result after the No campaign wins.
Manager
Appointed manager of Leeds United
Adamec Government
Begins the Adamec Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Sixth Strougal Government
The Sixth Strougal Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Opel
A collection of out-takes and unheard tracks by Syd is released under the title, "Opel"
Traveling Wilburys Vol 1
Records Traveling Wilburys Vol 1 with Dylan and others.
Traveling Wilburys Vol 1
Releases Traveling Wilburys Vol 1 with the supergroup.
Constitution of Russia
Glasnost leads to the USSR Supreme Soviet dissenting with the Politburo & Central Comm
November 198830 historical events
Elections
Leads Likud through elections overshadowed by the First Intifada and the future of the occupied territories.
Operation Cactus
India rapidly deploys military forces to the Maldives to help defeat an attempted coup.
UN General Assembly Resolution 43/21
Perez de Cuellar serves as Secretary-General as the General Assembly adopts Resolution 43/21 addressing the Palestinian uprising and conditions in the occupied territories.
Peace Negotiations
II participates in peace negotiations connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.
National Pact
Political and social organizations signed a National Pact setting principles for public life.
Bagdad Cafe
Directs Bagdad Cafe, released in Germany as Out of Rosenheim.
Palestinian Declaration of Independence
Proclaims Palestinian independence and accepts a diplomatic course during the First Intifada.
Declaration of Independence
The independent state of Palestine is declared
Independence of Palestine
The independent state of Palestine is declared
Automatic Spaceplane Landing
The achievement marks automatic spaceplane landing as an important Russian scientific milestone.
Buran Orbital Flight
Leads the Energia-Buran programme during its only orbital flight.
General Election - General Election
Benazir Bhutto's Pakistan Peoples Party wins the largest bloc in the National Assembly.
General Election Election Outcome
General election outcome recorded for Benazir Bhutto: Benazir Bhutto's Pakistan Peoples Party wins the largest bloc in the National Assembly.
General Election Government
Government context for this general election: Benazir Bhutto's Pakistan Peoples Party wins the largest bloc in the National Assembly.
General Election
Benazir Bhutto's Pakistan Peoples Party wins the largest bloc in the National Assembly.
National Assembly Election
The 1988 election returns the Pakistan Peoples Party as the leading parliamentary party.
Election
In the first open election in more than a decade, Bhuttos PPP win the largest bloc of seats in the National Assembly
National Assembly
In the first open election in more than a decade, Bhuttos PPP win the largest bloc of seats in the National Assembly
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd release "Delicate Sound Of Thunder"
Delicate Sound of Thunder
Pink Floyd release the live album Delicate Sound of Thunder
Return as First State Commissioner
Kengo returns to head the government during continuing economic austerity.
United States Visa Denied
The United States denies Arafat a visa to address the United Nations in New York, prompting the General Assembly debate to move to Geneva.
Death of John Carradine
Death of John Carradine
Congress of Peoples Deputies
The Supreme Soviet agrees to the foundation of the Congress of Peoples Deputies
Constitution of Russia
The Supreme Soviet agrees to the foundation of the Congress of Peoples Deputies. The Supreme Soviet abolishes itself. The Congress of Peoples Deputies will have 2,250 members. The Congress of Peoples Deputies will elect the Supreme Soviet. The Congress of Peoples Deputies will be elected except for 750 nominated by the CPSU
Constitution of Russia
The Congress of Peoples Deputies will elect the Supreme Soviet
Election
The Congress of Peoples Deputies will elect the Supreme Soviet
Supreme Soviet
The Supreme Soviet abolishes itself
Supreme Soviet
The Congress of Peoples Deputies will elect the Supreme Soviet
Closure-Shipyards
The Gdansk shipyards are closed down
December 198827 historical events
Rhodes European Council
Hosts the European Council during Greece's Presidency as leaders discuss the internal market and monetary cooperation.
First Female Prime Minister
Benazir Bhutto becomes the first woman to govern a Muslim-majority state.
Inauguration
Benazir Bhutto takes the oath as Prime Minister at age thirty-five.
Prime Minister of Pakistan
Benazir Bhutto begins her first term as Prime Minister.
Inauguration
Bhutto is sworn in as Prime Minister of a coalition Government, becoming at age 35 the youngest person, and the first woman, to head the Government of a Muslim-majority state in modern times
Prime Minister of Pakistan
Bhutto is sworn in as Prime Minister of a coalition Government, becoming at age 35 the youngest person, and the first woman, to head the Government of a Muslim-majority state in modern times
Presidential Election
Carlos Andres Perez won election to a second presidential term.
British Steel Privatisation
British Steel shares begin trading after the state-owned corporation is privatised.
Final Prison Residence
Spends his final fourteen months of imprisonment there.
Victor Verster Transfer
Moves to a cottage at Victor Verster Prison.
President of Pakistan
The electoral college elects Ghulam Ishaq Khan President.
UN Address
Addresses the United Nations after the PLO declares acceptance of resolutions 242 and 338.
Independence of Palestine
Arafat makes a speech in the United Nations recognising Israel & renouncing terrorism
Geneva United Nations Address
Arafat addresses the United Nations in Geneva and presents a diplomatic program based on Palestinian statehood and Security Council resolutions.
PLO Renounces Terrorism
Arafat publicly renounces terrorism and clarifies PLO acceptance of Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338, enabling new diplomatic contacts.
US-PLO Dialogue Opened
Shultz announces that the United States will open substantive dialogue with the PLO after Arafat clarifies his acceptance of key diplomatic conditions.
UN General Assembly Resolution 43/177
Perez de Cuellar serves as Secretary-General as the General Assembly acknowledges the Palestinian declaration of statehood and uses the designation Palestine.
Closed Shop
Announces Labour will not bring back the closed shop
Lockerbie Bombing
Pan Am Flight 103 is destroyed over Lockerbie, later leading to accusations against Libyan officials.
One-Year Mir Mission Completed
Returns to Earth with Musa Manarov after approximately one year aboard Mir, setting a new endurance benchmark for human spaceflight.
ZANU-PF
ZAPU merges into the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF)
Clapham Junction Rail Crash
Secretary of State for Transport during the Clapham Junction rail crash
Lockerbie Disaster
Secretary of State for Transport during the Lockerbie Disaster, in which Pan-Am flight 103 was brought down by a bomb planted by Libyan agents over Scottish town of Lockerbie
China Visit
Rajiv Gandhi visits China, helping restore high-level political dialogue after decades of strained relations.
Intifada, 1st
Emerges as a public Palestinian voice explaining the uprising to international audiences.
Constitution of Russia
The Supreme Soviet dissolves itself. The Supreme Soviet approved formation of a Congress of Peoples Deputies, which constitutional amendments had established as the Soviet Unions new legislative body
Perestroika
The Supreme Soviet dissolves itself. The Supreme Soviet approved formation of a Congress of Peoples Deputies, which constitutional amendments had established as the Soviet Unions new legislative body
Acting President
Appointed Acting President of Panama
Accords of Geneva
The United Nations set up a special Mission to oversee the Geneva Protocols. Pakistan and Afghanistan, with the United States and Soviet Union serving as guarantors, sign an agreement settling the major differences between them known as the Geneva Accords
Invasion of Afghanistan
The withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan is announced
Accords of Geneva
The United Nations set up a special Mission to oversee the Geneva Protocols
United Nations
The United Nations set up a special Mission to oversee the Geneva Protocols
Diplomatic relations with Egypt are restored
Diplomatic relations with Egypt are restored
Siege of Cuito Cuanavale
Defeated after Castro sends in 12,000 extra troops, South Africa withdraw from Angola
Party Leader
Appointed joint Party Leader of the Green Party
Party Leader
Appointed Joint Party Leader of the Green Party
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the SPO
Degryse Inspires Brugge Championship
Marc Degryse provides incisive forward movement and goals as Club Brugge secure the 1987โ88 Belgian league title.
Ceulemans Wins Another Belgian League Crown
Jan Ceulemans remains the driving force behind Club Brugge's 1987โ88 Belgian championship victory.
Careca Strengthens Maradona Era Attack
Careca settled into Napoli's forward line after arriving from Sรฃo Paulo and formed a formidable attacking partnership with Maradona.
African Final Winning Penalty
Emmanuel Kundรฉ converts a penalty as Cameroon defeat Nigeria 1-0 in the 1988 Africa Cup of Nations final. His decisive goal secures the country's second African title.
Winning Goal in African Final
Roger Milla scores the only goal of the 1988 Africa Cup of Nations final against Nigeria. His finish gives Cameroon a second continental championship.
Affairs of State
Publication of Affairs of State
Election
Elected Member of Canadian Parliament
Gamma Cephei Planet Candidate
Reports radial-velocity evidence suggesting a planetary companion around Gamma Cephei.
Gamma Cephei Planet Candidate
Reports a long-period stellar wobble around Gamma Cephei consistent with a planetary companion.
Gamma Cephei Planet Candidate
Contributes precise radial-velocity observations supporting a possible planet around Gamma Cephei.
Rolling Scalar Field Cosmology
Peebles and Bharat Ratra study a slowly evolving scalar field whose energy density changes with cosmic time, providing an influential precursor to dynamical dark energy models.
Eva Luna International Reception
Allende's Eva Luna reached new English-language readers through translation following its Spanish publication.
Constitution of Chile
Prepares the constitutional plebiscite on whether he should remain president for another term.
Democratic Election Timetable
Begins preparations for competitive presidential and parliamentary elections following the plebiscite defeat.
Presidential Plebiscite
Submits his continuation in office to the plebiscite required by the 1980 Constitution.
Golden Bear for Red Sorghum
The film Red Sorghum, directed by Yimou Zhang, received the Golden Bear for best film at the 1988 Berlin International Film Festival.
Economy of China
Excessive economic growth with rampand corruption and out-of-control inflation of 18.5%
President of China
Appointed President of China
Economy of China
Resists Zhoas attempts to liberalize the economy & restores central planning
Economy of China
The Central Committee cuts Xiaopings reforms which cause inflation & stop-go growth
Inflation
The Central Committee cuts Xiaopings reforms which cause inflation & stop-go growth
DFH-2A
China successfully launches the DFH-2A fully operational communication satellite into earths orbit
Demonstrations
The first anti-Governmental demonstrations
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
The radiation-based technology to eradicate the New World Screwworm is developed at the Agency's Seibersdorf Laboratory. The IAEA and United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation join forces with other agencies to eradicate New World Screwworm - which spreads a deadly livestock disease
New World Screwworm
The radiation-based technology to eradicate the New World Screwworm is developed at the Agency's Seibersdorf Laboratory. The IAEA and United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation join forces with other agencies to eradicate New World Screwworm - which spreads a deadly livestock disease
Essen Opera House
The Essen opera house is completed
President of Finland
Appointed President of Finland, 2nd term
TUC Speech
Delors addressed the British Trades Union Congress and argued for a European social dimension alongside market integration.
TUC Speech
Delors addressed the British Trade Union Congress. His speech about a social Europe was pivotal in turning British Labour pro-European and the British Conservatives against it
President of France
Appointed President of France, 2nd term
Prime Minister of France
Appointed Prime Minister of France
Election
Runs against Mitterrand for a 2nd time, defeated in runoff elections. Polls 46% on the vote during the 2nd round
Giant Magnetoresistance Electron Spin Transport
Co-discovers giant magnetoresistance, showing that electrical resistance can depend strongly on electron spin in magnetic multilayers.
Tour de France
Appointed Tour Director of the Tour de France
Monaco French League Championship
Wenger guided AS Monaco to the 1987-88 French Division 1 championship in his first season at the club, establishing his reputation as a successful top-flight manager.
Marseille Record Transfer
Olympique de Marseille recruited Cantona from Auxerre for a substantial French transfer fee, bringing the local-born forward back to his home city.
Citizenship
Adopts British citizenship
The Modern Social Conflict
Publication of "The Modern Social Conflict"
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Appointed Secretary General of NATO
Secretary General of NATO
Appointed Secretary General of NATO
Giant Magnetoresistance Discovery
Independently discovers giant magnetoresistance in magnetic multilayers, demonstrating strong spin-dependent electron transport.
US Open
Winner of the womens US tennis open
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Appointed Secretary General of NATO
A Handful of Dust
Starts in "A Handful of Dust"
Fish Called Wanda
Directs A Fish Called Wanda
A Fish Called Wanda
The film "A Fish Called Wanda" is written by John Cleese & stars Michael Palin
A Fish Called Wanda
The film "A Fish Called Wanda" is written by John Cleese & stars Michael Palin
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Stars in Terry Gilliams The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Stars in Who Framed Roger Rabbit
High Hopes
Directs High Hopes, a bittersweet portrait of class and social change in London.
Retirement
Leaves showbusiness to open an antique shop near his Oxfordshire home
The Modern World Writers
Bradbury published The Modern World, discussing ten major writers of modern literature.
Unsent Letters Humour
Bradbury published Unsent Letters, a collection of comic letters and reflections.
Royal Society of Literature
Begins serving as President of the Royal Society of Literature.
The Travelling Wilburys Volume 1
Releases album, "The Travelling Wilburys Volume 1"
Luxuria
Devoto and guitarist Noko team up under the name Luxuria and release two albums, Unanswerable Lust (1988) and Beast Box (1990)
Birth of James Leroy Augustin Jagger
Birth of James Leroy Augustin Jagger, Jerry Hall, gives birth to Mick Jaggers son James Leroy Augustin Jagger
Opel
An album of previously unreleased material, "Opel," is released
Roll With It
Releases "Roll With It", US no 1 Album
Birth of James Leroy Augustin Jagger
Birth of James Leroy Augustin Jagger, Jerry Hall, gives birth to Mick Jagger's son James Leroy Augustin Jagger. Birth of Georgia May Ayeesha Jagger, Jerry Hall, gives birth to Mick Jagger's daughter Georgia May Ayeesha Jagger
Departure
Leaves the 1980s Yes line-up and later forms Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe.
BPI Lifetime Achievement Award
Receive a BPI Lifetime Achievement Award.
Sur la Mer
Produces Sur la Mer for the Moody Blues, continuing their late-1980s studio period.
Economy of Great Britain
An article by Walters published in The American Economis, "Unfortunately in Britain we can witness a performance of this tragedy, currently still running, enacted by Mr Lawsons misguided shadowing of the Deutschmark during 1987 to March 1989". An article by Walters published in The American Economist describes the "tragic consequences" of the "half-baked" European Monetary System"
Budget Policy
The 1988 Budget under Nigel Lawson sets out the Government's taxation, expenditure and borrowing plans.
Budget
The 1988 Budget reduces the basic rate of income tax to 25 percent and replaces the previous higher-rate structure with a single 40 percent higher rate while substantially increasing personal allowances.
Budget
Nigel Lawson presents the 1988 Budget to the House of Commons as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Economy of Great Britain
The 1988 Budget abolishes the previous multiple higher rates of income tax, retains a single 40 percent higher rate and raises the principal personal allowances substantially.
Income Tax
The 1988 Budget reduces the basic rate of income tax to 25 percent and establishes a single 40 percent higher rate.
Inflation
The 1988 Budget's large reductions in income-tax rates form part of the fiscal policy later debated in connection with inflationary pressures during the Lawson boom.
Reform of Taxation
Inheritance Tax is reformed so that transfers above the threshold are generally charged at a single 40 percent rate.
SFO
The Serious Fraud Office is established in 1988 under powers created by the Criminal Justice Act 1987 to investigate and prosecute serious or complex fraud.
European Community Policy
Continues advocating active British participation in European Community decision-making while differences over European integration become increasingly visible within the Government.
Health Reform
Introduces GP budgets for patients with non critical conditions. Introduces a system for money to follow patients
Reform of Government
Introduces GP budgets for patients with non critical conditions. Introduces a system for money to follow patients
Secretary of State for Health
Appointed Secretary of State for Health
Whip
Appointed Government Whip
Foreign Policy Statement at Bruges
Speaks of her unease at the prospect of a re-united Germany
Health Reform
The DHSS is split into the Health & Social Security Departments
Legislation
The Employment Act gives union members access to accounts. The Employment Act creates a special commissioner. Criminal Justice Act, the Attorney General to appeal against Crown Court sentences
Legislation
The Employment Act gives union members the right not to strike. The Employment Act gives union members the right not to be disciplined by their unions. The Employment Act gives union members access to accounts. The DHSS is split into the Health & Social Security Departments. Criminal Justice Act, the Attorney General to appeal against Crown Court sentences
NHS Breast Screening Government
The Conservative Party Government is in office as this NHS milestone occurs: Free breast screening is introduced for women over 50.
NHS Breast Screening NHS Development
This NHS development occurs while Margaret Hilda Thatcher serves as Prime Minister: Free breast screening is introduced for women over 50.
NHS Breast Screening
During Margaret Hilda Thatcher's government, free breast screening is introduced for women over 50.
Privatization
British Steel is sold for ล2,500 million
Reform of Legal System
The Employment Act gives union members the right not to strike. The Employment Act gives union members the right not to be disciplined by their unions. The Employment Act gives union members access to accounts. The DHSS is split into the Health & Social Security Departments. Criminal Justice Act, the Attorney General to appeal against Crown Court sentences
Speech
Makes her Bruges speech in which she recalls how Britain stood alone in 1940
TECs
Establishes TECs & decentralizes training & increases employer input
Copyright Designs and Patents Act
Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 modernises copyright, design, and patent law
Education Reform Act
Education Reform Act 1988 creates the national curriculum and changes school and higher education governance
Housing Act
Housing Act 1988 creates assured tenancies and reforms private rented housing
Local Government Finance Act
Local Government Finance Act 1988 creates the community charge and national non-domestic rating
A Local Habitation Published
Hoggart published A Local Habitation, continuing his autobiographical reflections on education and social mobility.
Conservative Research Department
Works for the Conservative Research Department.
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Labour Party
Shadow Minister
Appointed Member of Shadow Cabinet, Shadow Energy Secretary
Fitzwilliam College
Burnham begins studying English at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.
Lords Leadership
Leads the Liberal Democrat peers in the House of Lords.
Party Leader
Appointed Leader of the Social and Liberal Democrat Peers in the Lords
Causes of Ice Ages
Hoyle published a paper examining astronomical mechanisms that might contribute to ice ages.
Health of John Smith
Suffers from a heart attack
Best Foreign Player
Hoddle is voted the Best Foreign Player in French football
League Championship
Joins AS Monaco alongside George Weah and fellow Englishman Mark Hateley and immediately inspires the club to the 1988 Ligue 1 championship
Manager
Appointed Manager of the Ireland national team
Footballer of the Year
FWA Footballer of the Year
Player of the Year
Named as the Barclays Young Player of the Year
Transfer
Signs for Spurs, who pay Newcastle a fee of ล2.3 million, a British transfer record
Transfer
Joins Queens Park Rangers
Football League Trophy Success
Appears in the Wolves side that wins the Football League Trophy at Wembley while the club rebuilds its status.
Gould Oversees Wimbledon Cup Triumph
Wimbledon finish as cup winners, with Gould overseeing the 1-0 result against Liverpool.
Second Division Promotion Midfielder
David Platt contributed energetic midfield performances as Aston Villa secured promotion to the First Division under Graham Taylor.
Brentford Prolific Forward Arrival
Holdsworth emerged as a dangerous striker for Brentford, using strength and precise finishing to attract attention from higher-division clubs.
Gabbiadini Inspires Third Division Promotion
Gabbiadini supplies a stream of goals as Sunderland win the Third Division title and quickly recover from their lowest league placing.
Forest Forward Establishes Reputation
Nigel Clough plays a prominent creative role for Nottingham Forest during the 1987-88 season. His understanding with teammates helps maintain the side's challenge near the top of the First Division.
Championship Winning Forward Partnership
Peter Beardsley linked intelligently with John Aldridge and John Barnes as Liverpool won the 1987โ88 First Division championship.
1988 Fourth Division Scoring
Scores prolifically in the 1987โ88 campaign as Wolves win the Fourth Division and the Football League Trophy.
Promotion to First Division
Taylor leads Villa back to the top division at the first attempt.
Fourth Division Championship
Oversees Wolvesโ Fourth Division title and helps reverse the clubโs decline after successive relegations.
Ireland First European Championship Victory
Charlton oversees a 1-0 victory against England at Euro 1988, a landmark result in Ireland's first major championship appearance.
1988 FA Cup Final Winner
Heads the only goal as Wimbledon defeat league champions Liverpool.
Stewart Robson Claims West Ham Supporters Award
Stewart Robson receives the Hammer of the Year honour following a season in which his midfield influence wins recognition from supporters.
Player of the Year
Barnes receives the writers award in his first Liverpool season as his pace, close control and attacking creativity illuminate the teamโs league campaign.
Royal Navy Trident
The Royal Navy prepares for the transition from Polaris submarines to Vanguard class Trident submarines
Balkan Foreign Ministers Meeting
Papoulias initiates a meeting of Balkan foreign ministers in Belgrade.
Greek-Turkish Detente
Papoulias promotes continuing diplomatic efforts to reduce Greek-Turkish tensions.
Papoulias-Yilmaz Memorandum
Papoulias and Mesut Yilmaz conclude a memorandum supporting Greek-Turkish confidence building.
Resignation of Janos Kadar
Resigns as General Secretary mainly due to mounting economic difficulties and his own ill-health
President of Iceland
Appointed President of Iceland, 3rd term
Voting Age Reduced
The Sixty-first Amendment lowers the voting age for Lok Sabha and state assembly elections from 21 to 18.
Maharashtra Pradesh
Appointed President of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee.
Minister of External Affairs
P.V. Narasimha Rao again serves as Minister of External Affairs.
Dismissal
Expelled from the Government for exposing an arms sale scandal
Janatas Dal
Forms a new political party
DNA Fingerprinting
Lalji Singh establishes an indigenous DNA fingerprinting method at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology and applies it to a parentage dispute.
IUCAA
Jayant Narlikar becomes founding director of IUCAA, creating a national centre to strengthen university research in astronomy and astrophysics.
Foreign Secretary of Indonesia
Appointed Foreign Minister, 1st term
President of Indonesia
Appointed President of Indonesia, 5th term
Peace
Iran sues for peace
Scandal
The USs secret arms deals with Iran for Iranian attempts to free US Lebanon hostages
Massacre
5,000 are killed by chemical weapons
Siege of Halabja
5,000 are killed by chemical weapons
Intifada, 1st
Israel uses military force arrests curfews and deportations to suppress the First Intifada
Lighthouse
Completes the Lighthouse Theater
Foucault Pendulum
Eco published Foucault's Pendulum, a novel satirizing conspiracy theories and interpretive excess.
Prime Minister of Italy
Appointed Prime Minister of Italy
Cagliari Appoints Ranieri
Cagliari appoint Ranieri to lead an ambitious rebuilding campaign starting in Serie C1.
Reform of Taxation
A 3% consumption tax is instituted
Scandal
The Recruit scandal throws a shadow over the Government & opposition
President of Kenya
Appointed President of Kenya, 2nd term, returned unopposed
Party Chairman
Appointed Party Chairman
Massacre
Students demonstrate, they are broken up by the army who kill about 200 & arrest 3000
Reballion of Rebels in Rangoon
Students demonstrate, they are broken up by the army who kill about 200 & arrest 3000
Arrest of U Nu
Placed under arrest after proclaiming himself Prime Minister
NLD
Founds the National League for Democracy
General
Appointed General Secretary of the National League for Democracy
Vice Chairman
Appointed Vice Chairman of the National League for Democracy
Coup
Organizes the coup & becomes head of the military junta
Transfer to AC Milan
Joins AC Milan and forms a successful Dutch core with Ruud Gullit and Marco van Basten.
Van Basten Wins First Ballon dโOr
Marco van Basten wins the 1988 Ballon dโOr after spearheading the Netherlandsโ European Championship victory, scoring a celebrated volley in the final against the Soviet Union.
Houwaart Delivers Brugge League Championship
Henk Houwaart brings Club Brugge the 1987โ88 Belgian league title after assembling a side built around an influential midfield.
Barcelona Manager Appointment
Returns to Barcelona as head coach and begins rebuilding the side around possession, intelligent positioning and attacking football.
Muslim League
After the death of Pakistans dictator, Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, a new Muslim League was formed under the leadership of Nawaz Sharif, but it had no connection with the original Muslim League
Muslim League
After the death of Pakistans dictator, Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, a new Muslim League was formed under the leadership of Nawaz Sharif, but it had no connection with the original Muslim League
1st Female Prime Minister
1st female Prime Minister of a Muslim country
Siachen Operations
Beg assumes army command while Pakistan continues maintaining high-altitude positions opposite Indian forces in the Siachen sector.
Hamas
Hamass 1988 charter calls for the replacement of Israel and the Palestinian Territories with an Islamic Palestinian state
Hamas
Hamas charter calls for the destruction of the State of Israel and its replacement with a Palestinian Islamic state in the area that is now Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip
Rule of Gaza Strip
Hamas charter calls for the destruction of the State of Israel and its replacement with a Palestinian Islamic state in the area that is now Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip
Rule of West Bank
Hamas charter calls for the destruction of the State of Israel and its replacement with a Palestinian Islamic state in the area that is now Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip
UN Resolutions 242 and 338 Initiative
Abbas pressed for the Palestinian National Council to endorse United Nations Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338. He viewed acceptance of those resolutions as a basis for a diplomatic strategy centred on international legitimacy and negotiations.
Arafat renounces terrorism
Arafat renounces terrorism
Terrorism
Arafat renounces terrorism
Hamas
Hamass 1988 charter calls for the replacement of Israel and the Palestinian Territories with an Islamic Palestinian state
Hamas
Hamas charter calls for the destruction of the State of Israel and its replacement with a Palestinian Islamic state in the area that is now Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip
Rule of Gaza Strip
Hamas charter calls for the destruction of the State of Israel and its replacement with a Palestinian Islamic state in the area that is now Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip
Rule of West Bank
Hamas charter calls for the destruction of the State of Israel and its replacement with a Palestinian Islamic state in the area that is now Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip
Intifada, 1st
Local activists challenge Israeli control through civil disobedience boycotts and neighbourhood committees
Intifada, 1st
Stone throwing demonstrations and commercial strikes become common forms of Palestinian resistance
Legislation
Solidarity is legalized
Solidarity
Solidarity is legalized
Arrest of Political prisoners
Political prisoners are released
Strike
Steel strikes in Silesia. Coal strikes in Silesia
Arrest of Political prisoners
Political prisoners are released
Solidarity
Solidarity is legalized. Political prisoners are released
Strike
Solidarity strikes lead to negotiation with the Government
Prelude to the Foundation
Publication of "Prelude to the Foundation"
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Commission on Party Construction & Cadres Policy
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet, Head of State
Deputy
Appointed Deputy in the USSR Supreme Soviet Presidium, deputy head of state
Fomin Prison Psychiatric Treatment
Receives psychiatric treatment while serving his prison sentence because of continuing mental-health problems after the trial.
Fomin Transfer to Neuropsychiatric Hospital
Is transferred from prison to a neuropsychiatric hospital as doctors continue treating his mental condition.
Chernobyl Long-Term Policy
Continues to confront long-term resettlement, health monitoring and environmental consequences arising from Chernobyl.
Earthquake
25,000 people died because of the 1988 Spitak earthquake due poorly built structures apartments and other buildings during the Brezhnev stagnation
Economy of Russia
For the first time since Vladimir Lenins New Economic Policy, the law permits private ownership of businesses in the services, manufacturing, and foreign-trade sectors. Allows foreigners to invest in the Soviet Union in the form of joint ventures with Soviet ministries, state enterprises, and cooperatives. The rationing of meat was policy in twenty-six of the fifty-five regions of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic in 1988 alone
Massacre
The Azeri attack the Armenians & in Sumgait at least 32 Armenians are killed
Perestroika
Andrey Gromyko retired from the Politburo, Yegor Ligachev was relieved of the ideology portfolio within the Politburos Secretariat, and Boris Pugo replaced Politburo member Mikhail Solomentsev as chairman of the powerful CPSU Party Control Committee.
Perestroika
For the first time since Vladimir Lenins New Economic Policy, the law permits private ownership of businesses in the services, manufacturing, and foreign-trade sectors. Allows foreigners to invest in the Soviet Union in the form of joint ventures with Soviet ministries, state enterprises, and cooperatives.
Perestroika
Refers to major changes initiated by Gorbachev to the structure and function of the political and economic control of the Soviet Union allowing more independent actions from the various ministries and eventually to the dismantling of the Soviet Union. Perestroika, a political movement within the Communist Party of the Soviet Union widely associated with the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev,lliteral meaning is "restructuring"
Perestroika
The Supreme Soviet dissolves itself. The Supreme Soviet approved formation of a Congress of Peoples Deputies, which constitutional amendments had established as the Soviet Unions new legislative body.
Rationing
The rationing of meat was policy in twenty-six of the fifty-five regions of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic in 1988 alone
Reform of Government
Removes the Party from economic management
International Dept
Appointed Head of the International Department of the Central Committee
Politburo
Appointed Member of Politburo, Candidate Member
Minister of Interior
Appointed Minister of the Interior by Goborchov
President of Russia
Appointed President of Russia, has a power base outside the Communist Party
Legasov Chernobyl Recorded Reflections
Records detailed reflections on the Chernobyl response, the Soviet nuclear establishment and institutional weaknesses that he believed had contributed to the disaster.
European Championship Final Squad
Borodyuk is part of the Soviet Union squad that reaches the Euro 1988 final, where the Netherlands wins its first continental title.
European Championship Final Campaign
Dmitriev represents the Soviet Union during Euro 1988, in which the side beats the Netherlands in the group stage before losing the rematch in the final.
European Championship Final in Munich
Dasayev starts the 1988 European Championship final as the Soviet Union finishes runner-up to the Netherlands after a 2-0 defeat.
Accords of Geneva
Pakistan and Afghanistan, with the United States and Soviet Union serving as guarantors, sign an agreement settling the major differences between them known as the Geneva Accords
Saudi Aramco Established
Oversees petroleum administration as Saudi Aramco is established.
Saudi Aramco Established
Approves the new Saudi Aramco corporate identity and structure.
Retirement
Chun retires into a Buddhist retreat
Barcelona Transfer
Joins Barcelona from Real Sociedad and becomes an important attacking player under Johan Cruyff.
Barcelona Transfer
Joins Barcelona from Real Sociedad and becomes a central member of Johan Cruyff's Dream Team.
Henry DeWolf Smyth Award
Receives the Henry DeWolf Smyth Award in recognition of his contribution to the peaceful and internationally supervised use of nuclear energy.
Nuclear Safety Cooperation
Promotes wider international exchange of operating experience and safety information in the aftermath of Chernobyl.
President of Taiwan
Appointed Prime Minister of Taiwan
Constitution of Tunisia
Announces democratic changes to Tunisias constitution
Diplomatic relations with Libya are restored
Diplomatic relations with Libya are restored
Academy Award
Winner of the Acadremy Award for Best Director, "Rain Man"
Colors
Directs Colors
The Last Temptation of Christ
Directs, New York, The Last Temptation of Christ
Beetlejuice
Stars in Beetlejuice
Working Girl
Directs Working Girl
Cocktail
Stars in the lighthearted drama Cocktail. Stars in Martin Scorseses The Color of Money along with Paul Newman
Gotham
Stars in Gotham
The Accused
Stars as Sarah Tobias in The Accused, a legal drama about the aftermath of sexual assault.
Another Woman Film
In 1988, Woody Allen made Another Woman, a psychological drama starring Gena Rowlands as a woman confronting her choices.
The Dead Pool
Makes his final appearance as Harry Callahan in The Dead Pool.
Cecil B DeMille Award
Receives the Golden Globe Cecil B DeMille Award for career contribution to entertainment.
Bird
Directs Bird, a biographical film about jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker.
Picture This
Publication of "Picture This"
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The Beach Boys are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Human Rights Now!
Tours for Amnesty International on the Human Rights Now! benefit tour.
Metallica
..And Justice for All, the first studio album since Burtons death, was released, the album was a massive commercial success, reaching number 6 on The Billboard 200, their first album to reach the top 10
Metallica
..And Justice for All, the first studio album since Burtons death, was released, the album was a massive commercial success, reaching number 6 on The Billboard 200, their first album to reach the top 10
Metallica
..And Justice for All, the first studio album since Burtons death, was released, the album was a massive commercial success, reaching number 6 on The Billboard 200, their first album to reach the top 10
When Love Comes to Town
BB King records a track with Irish rockers U2, "When Love Comes to Town," for their album Rattle and Hum
Broadway the Hard Way
Releases Broadway the Hard Way, drawing on the 1988 tour and satirising contemporary American politics and public figures.
You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore Vol. 1
Begins the archival live series You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore with its first multi-disc volume.
You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore Vol. 2
Releases the second You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore volume, centered on the 1974 Helsinki concerts.
Grammy for Jazz from Hell
Wins the Grammy Award for Rock Instrumental Performance for Jazz from Hell.
Guitar
Releases Guitar, a double album assembled from improvised solos recorded during concerts in the early and mid-1980s.
President of USA
Appointed Republican Party presidential nominee
Election
Manages George Bushs presidential election campaign
After the Shaw trial, Garrison wrote three books
After the Shaw trial, Garrison wrote three books on the Kennedy assassination, A Heritage of Stone (1970), The Star Spangled Contract, and the best-seller, On The Trail of The Assassins (1988)
On the Trail of the Assassins
Garrison published On the Trail of the Assassins, presenting his view that Kennedy's murder resulted from a conspiracy involving intelligence-connected figures rather than Lee Harvey Oswald acting alone.
Education
Obama enters Harvard Law School
Harvard
Appointed Editor of the Harvard Law Review
President of United States of America
Unsuccessfully seeks the Presidential nomination, 2nd attempt
National Convention
Gives the keynote address at the Democrats national convention
President of United States of America
Gives the keynote address at the Democrats national convention
Olympic Gold Medal
Winner of the long jump Olympic Gold Medal. Winner of the 100m Olympic Gold Medal
Accords of Geneva
Pakistan and Afghanistan, with the United States and Soviet Union serving as guarantors, sign an agreement settling the major differences between them known as the Geneva Accords
President of Venezuela
Appointed President of Venezuela, 2nd term
Reballion of Rebels in Kivu
The PRP secessionst state comes to an end & Kabila is believed dead
New Economic Recovery Programme
Kaunda breaks with the International Monetary Fund in May 1987 and introduces a New Economic Recovery Programme in 1988
ZANU-PF
A Unity Accord is signed between the two parties; PF-ZAPU is merged into ZANU-PF, effectively establishing a one-party state dominated Robert Mugabe and ZANU-PF, Joshua Nkomo becomes one of two vice-presidents. After 8 years of "low-level" civil war termed Gukurahundi, the opposition Zimbabwe African Peoples Union (ZAPU), led by Joshua Nkomo, merges with ZANU to form ZANU-PF with the added moniker of Patriotic Front
ZANU-PF
A step towards a one party state. After 8 years of "low-level" civil war termed Gukurahundi, the opposition Zimbabwe African Peoples Union (ZAPU), led by Joshua Nkomo, merges with ZANU to form ZANU-PF with the added moniker of Patriotic Front
Economic Hardship Fuels October Protests
Severe economic grievances contribute to widespread protests and political upheaval in October 1988.
Economic Hardship Fuels October Protests
Severe economic grievances contribute to widespread protests and political upheaval in October 1988.