1988 in Burma From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia List of events Decades: 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s See also:Other events of 1988History of MyanmarTimeline ← 1987 1986 1985 1988 in Burma → 1989 1990 1991 Decades: 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s See also:Other events of 1988History of MyanmarTimeline The following lists events that happened during 1988 in the Union of Burma. President: until 27 July: San Yu 27 July–12 August: Sein Lwin 12 August–18 August: Aye Ko (interim) 19 August–18 September: Maung Maung starting 18 September: Saw Maung Prime Minister: until July 26: Maung Maung Kha July 26-September 18: Tun Tin starting September 18: Saw Maung Events August August 6 - The 1988 Myanmar–India earthquake, an M7.3 earthquake struck near the border with India, killing five.[1] August 8 - 8888 Uprising Thousands of protestors are killed during anti-government demonstrations. September September 22 - Saw Maung becomes new general of the military junta in Burma and the streets remain quiet.[2] November November 6 - The M7.7 and M7.2 1988 Lancang–Gengma earthquakes strikes near the Myanmar–China border, killing at least 938.[3] References ↑ "M 7.3 - Myanmar". earthquake.usgs.gov. USGS. 6 August 1988. Retrieved 11 April 2021. ↑ "Burma Crackdown: Army in Charge". 23 September 1988. Retrieved 18 June 2015. ↑ Kristof, Nicholas D. (Nov 9, 1988). "Toll Reported in China Earthquake Reaches 938". The New York Times. vteYears in Myanmar (1948–present) 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1948 1949 vte1988 in AsiaSovereign states Afghanistan Bahrain Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Burma (Myanmar) Cambodia China Cyprus Egypt India Indonesia Iran Iraq Israel Japan Jordan North Korea South Korea Kuwait Laos Lebanon Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Nepal Oman Pakistan Philippines Qatar Saudi Arabia Singapore Soviet Union Sri Lanka Syria Thailand Turkey United Arab Emirates Vietnam North Yemen South Yemen States with limitedrecognition Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic Northern Cyprus Palestine Taiwan Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic Dependencies, coloniesand other territories British Indian Ocean Territory Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Related Articles
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