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April 14, 1988

On April 14, 1988, the USS Samuel B. Roberts strikes a mine in the Persian Gulf during Operation Earnest Will. 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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1988

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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 April 14, 1988

  1. 1988 The USS Samuel B. Roberts strikes a mine in the Persian Gulf during Operation Earnest Will.

    Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigate (1986–2015)

    USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58) was one of the final ships in the United States Navy's Oliver Hazard Perry-class of guided missile frigates (FFG). S.

  2. 1988 In a United Nations ceremony in Geneva, Switzerland, the Soviet Union signs an agreement pledging to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan.

    Global intergovernmental organization

    The United Nations (UN) is a global intergovernmental organization established by the signing of the UN Charter on 26 June 1945 with the articulated mission of maintaining international peace and security, to develop friendly relations among states, to promote international cooperation, and to serve as a centre for harmonizing the actions of states in achieving those goals.

Arrivals

Born on April 14, 1988

Eric Gryba 1988– Canadian ice hockey player (born 1988)
Eliška Klučinová 1988– Czech heptathlete
Brad Sinopoli 1988– Canadian football wide receiver
Anthony Modeste 1988– French footballer (born 1988)

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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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