World Events of 1988
Benazir Bhutto became the first female Islamic Prime Minister of Pakistan.
A Pan-Am 747 exploded over Lockerbie in Scotland killing the 259 people on board and 11 people on the ground. The explosion was traced to a terrorist bomb.
The US Navy shot down an Iranian airliner in the Persian Gulf believing it was a jet fighter. All 290 on board were killed.
George Bush Snr was elected President of the United States.
The sale of Cds exceeded that of vinyl records.
The main movies were Rain Man, Mississippi Burning and A Fish Called Wanda.
The 'morning after' drug RU486 was approved for use in France and China.
Global Warming and the Greenhouse Effect became environmental issues.
Singer Roy Orbison died.
A Pan-Am 747 exploded over Lockerbie in Scotland killing the 259 people on board and 11 people on the ground. The explosion was traced to a terrorist bomb.
The US Navy shot down an Iranian airliner in the Persian Gulf believing it was a jet fighter. All 290 on board were killed.
George Bush Snr was elected President of the United States.
The sale of Cds exceeded that of vinyl records.
The main movies were Rain Man, Mississippi Burning and A Fish Called Wanda.
The 'morning after' drug RU486 was approved for use in France and China.
Global Warming and the Greenhouse Effect became environmental issues.
Singer Roy Orbison died.
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