Historical Events In 1988

Nov 30 UN General Assembly (151-2) censures US for refusing PLO's Arafat visa

Nov 05 Japan beats MLB all stars 2-1 in Tokyo (Game 1 of 7)

Nov 28 Picasso's "Acrobat and Harlequin" sells for $38.46 million

Nov 03 Reagan signs credit-card disclosure-bill

Nov 16 Benazir Bhutto wins first free Pakistani elections in 11 years

Nov 22 Stealth Bomber unveiled in public

Nov 08 George Bush elected as US President

Nov 30 A group of some of the world's most powerful companies engaged in a protracted struggle to acquire a rather hefty prize--RJR Nabisco.

Nov 03 Soviet Union agrees to allow teaching of Hebrew

Nov 22 In the presence of members of Congress and the media, the B-2 "stealth" bomber is shown publicly for the first time at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California.

Nov 08 900 die as earthquake hits China

Nov 30 Cyclone lashes Bangladesh, Eastern India; 317 killed

Nov 16 Estonia declares sovereignty in internal affairs

Nov 26 Arafat Refused Entry into the U.S.

Nov 02 Computer virus strikes Pentagon, SDI research lab and 6 universities

Nov 15 PLO proclaims the State of Palestine, recognizes Israeli existence

Nov 30 NYC furrier sues Mike Tyson for $92,000 for non payment of purchase

Nov 05 Cornell confirms grad student source of worst computer sabotage

Nov 26 Pioneer 6's closest approach to Earth since 1965 launch (1.87 M km)

Nov 10 China confirms earthquake death toll will rise above current 938

Nov 08 Vice President George Bush defeats Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis to become president of the U.S.

Nov 30 Soviets stop jamming Radio Liberty; first time in 38 years

Nov 02 Shamir Likud wins election in Israel

Nov 23 South Africa Botha reprieves Sharpeville Six

Nov 15 Soviet space shuttle makes unmanned maiden flight (2 orbits)

Nov 08 George Bush (R) beats Mike Dukakis (D) for Presidency

Nov 10 NY's MTA announces it may replace tokens with credit card type passes

Nov 25 Convention on exploitation of Antarctic mineral resources signed

Nov 26 Alexander Volkov, Sergei Krikalev and Jean-Loup Chretien launch

Nov 16 Robin Givens sues Mike Tyson for $125 million for libel

Nov 25 Widespread earthquake hits NE US, Canada; no damage reported

Nov 19 LA Law's Corbin Bernsen marries actress Amanda Pays

Nov 17 Benzir Bhutto wins election in Pakistan

Nov 23 Wayne Gretzky scores his 600th NHL goal

Nov 25 US &Soviet chess grand masters Donaldson &Akhmilovskaya wed

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