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November 15, 1988

On November 15, 1988, in the Soviet Union, the uncrewed Shuttle Buran makes its only space flight. The year's #1 song was "Faith" by George Michael. Brook Lopez, Robin Lopez, Chris Heston would arrive in the same year.

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Around 1988

The year in brief

1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1988th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 988th year of the 2nd millennium, the 88th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1980s decade.

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What happened

On November 15, 1988

  1. 1988 In the Soviet Union, the uncrewed Shuttle Buran makes its only space flight.

    Country in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991

    The Soviet Union, officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 until its dissolution in 1991. It was the world's third-most populous country, the largest by area, and bordered twelve countries. A diverse multinational state, it was organized as a federal union of national republics, with the largest and most populous being the Russian SFSR.

  2. 1988 Israeli–Palestinian conflict: An independent State of Palestine is proclaimed by the Palestinian National Council.

    Ongoing military and political conflict in West Asia

    Israel and the Palestinians are engaged in an ongoing military and political conflict about land and self-determination within the former territory of Mandatory Palestine. Key aspects of the conflict have included Palestinian refugees, the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, the status of Jerusalem, Israeli settlements, borders, security, water rights, the permit regime in the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian freedom of movement, and the Palestinian right of return.

  3. 1988 The first Fairtrade label, Max Havelaar, is launched in the Netherlands.

    Product certification within the market-based movement fair trade

    A fair trade certification is a product certification within the market-based movement of fair trade. The most widely used fair trade certification is FLO International's, the International Fairtrade Certification Mark, used in Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Fair Trade Certified Mark is the North American equivalent of the International Fairtrade Certification Mark.

Arrivals

Born on November 15, 1988

B.o.B 1988– American rapper (born 1988)
Quanitra Hollingsworth 1988– American-Turkish basketball player (born 1988)
Morgan Parra 1988– France international rugby union player
Billy Twelvetrees 1988– British Lions & England international rugby union player

Farewells

Died on November 15, 1988

Billo Frómeta Dominican orchestra conductor, arranger and composer
Ieronymos I of Athens Greek archbishop and theologian (born 1905)

Elsewhere that year

Other moments from 1988

The class of 1988

Others born in 1988

Brook Lopez 1988– American basketball player
Robin Lopez 1988– American basketball player
Chris Heston 1988– American baseball pitcher
Kareem Jackson 1988– American football player
Haley Joel Osment 1988– American actor
Jan-Phillip Tadsen 1988– German politician

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