WHAT ALL HAPPENED AUGUST TO DECEMBER 1988
Find out what all happened August to December 1988

The Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic declares that Estonia is "sovereign" but stops short of declaring independence. (16. November 1988)

In Palmdale, California, the first prototype B-2 Spirit stealth bomber is revealed. (22. November 1988)

The Clapham Junction rail crash kills thirty-five and injures hundreds after two collisions of three commuter trains—one of the worst train crashes in the United Kingdom. (12. December 1988)

Spitak Earthquake: In Armenia an earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale kills more than 25,000, injures 30,000 and leaves 500,000 homeless out of a population of 3,500,000. (7. December 1988)

Hurricane Gilbert devastates Jamaica; it turns towards Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula 2 days later, causing an estimated $5 billion in damage. (12. September 1988)

Ramstein airshow disaster: three aircraft of the Frecce Tricolori demonstration team collide and the wreckage falls into the crowd. 75 are killed and 346 seriously injured. (28. August 1988)

Jaffna University Helidrop: Commandos of Indian Peace Keeping Force raided the Jaffna University campus to capture the LTTE chief and walked into a trap. (12. October 1988)

José Canseco of the Oakland Athletics becomes the first member of the 40–40 club. (23. September 1988)

The Michael Hughes Bridge in Sligo, Ireland, is officially opened. (9. December 1988)

U.S. televangelist Jim Bakker is indicted for fraud. (4. October 1988)

The Brazilian Constitution is ratified by Constituent Assembly. (5. October 1988)

War on Drugs: U.S. President Ronald Reagan signs a bill into law allowing the death penalty for drug traffickers. (18. November 1988)

National League for Democracy is formed by Aung San Suu Kyi and various others to help fight against dictatorship in Myanmar. (27. September 1988)

The "8888 Uprising" occurs in Burma. (8. August 1988)

Mulugeta Seraw, an Ethiopian law student in Portland, Oregon is beaten to death by members of the Neo-Nazi group East Side White Pride. (13. November 1988)

The Tompkins Square Park Riot in New York City spurs a reform of the NYPD, held responsible for the event. (6. August 1988)

The St Jean Bosco massacre takes place in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (11. September 1988)

Yasser Arafat recognizes the right of Israel to exist. (7. December 1988)

Abdul Ahad Mohmand, the first Afghan in space, returns aboard the Soviet spacecraft Soyuz TM-5 after 9 days on the Mir space station. (7. September 1988)

The Chiado area in Lisbon is partially destroyed by a fire. (25. August 1988)