According to Igor M. Diakonoff ( 1988: 33n ), Proto-Afroasiatic was spoken c. 10, 000 BC.

In December 1988, the second largest city in the republic, Leninakan ( now Gyumri ), was heavily damaged by a massive quake that killed more than 25, 000 people.

This led the government to propose reconstruction of the Armenian Atomic Power Station at Metsamor, which was closed after the 1988 earthquake because of its location in an earthquake-prone area and which had the same safety problems as reactors listed as dangerous in Bulgaria, Russia, and Slovakia.

Most of Armenia's ethnic Azeri population was deported in 1988 – 1989 and remain refugees, largely in Azerbaijan.

The first occasion was in 1988 for a museum tour as part of the Australian Bicentenary celebrations ; the second was for the 2006 / 7 Ashes series.

The second generation was led by Fernand Braudel ( 1902 – 1985 ) and included Georges Duby ( 1919 – 1996 ), Pierre Goubert ( 1915 – 2012 ), Robert Mandrou ( 1921 – 1984 ), Pierre Chaunu ( 1923 – 2009 ), Jacques Le Goff ( 1924 – ) and Ernest Labrousse ( 1895 – 1988 ).

Dame Jean was at one time a lady-in-waiting to Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, patron of the Dandie Dinmont Club, a breed of dog named after one of Sir Walter Scott's characters ; and a horse trainer, one of whose horses, Sir Wattie, ridden by Ian Stark, won two silver medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.

The Grothendieck Festschrift was a three-volume collection of research papers to mark his sixtieth birthday ( falling in 1988 ), and published in 1990.

Grothendieck was co-awarded ( but declined ) the Crafoord Prize with Pierre Deligne in 1988.

In the Australian Capital Territory, the Act of Settlement was, on 11 May 1989, converted, from an act of the Parliament of England into an ACT enactment, by section 34 ( 4 ) of the Australian Capital Territory ( Self-Government ) Act 1988 ( Cwlth ), and then renamed The Act of Settlement 1700 by the Legislation Act 2001.

( in fact, the Earl of St. Andrews had already lost his place in the line of succession when he married the Roman Catholic Canadian Sylvana Palma Tomaselli in 1988, but St. Andrews ' place in the line of succession was significantly lower than Phillips '.

In 1988 the Winland Rice was formed as an umbrella organization of Theodish groups.

However, it was taken over by Wild Leitz in 1988, and was closed in 1991.

* Raymond Williams ( 1921 – 1988 ) academic, critic and writer was born and brought up locally.

In 1988, Sakharov was given the International Humanist Award by the International Humanist and Ethical Union.

The Sakharov Prize, established in 1988 and awarded annually by the European Parliament for people and organizations dedicated to human rights and freedoms, was named in his honor.

After winning the Dutch Mixing Championships ( DMC ) in 1988, he was invited for The World Mix Championships in the London Royal Hall and won third place in a fierce competition.

The Aleut Restitution Act of 1988 was an attempt by Congress to compensate the survivors.

A plaque was erected in their memory in 1988 in the local hospital at No. 38 Feuchtwangerstrasse.

Later, as president, Clinton was the first President to pardon a death-row inmate since the federal death penalty was reintroduced in 1988.

He gave the nationally televised opening night address at the 1988 Democratic National Convention, but his speech, which was 33 minutes long and twice as long as it was expected to be, was criticized for being too long and poorly delivered.

This college rule was added in 1988.

The Ethan Allen School was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

The later syndicated series in 1988 added Gumby's sister Minga and mastodon friend Denali.

On March 6, 1988 Alan Cooper showed Bill Gates his shell prototype that allowed widgets to be added dynamically.

An artists ' contest, the Illustrators of the Future ( IOTF ), was added in 1988.

Many of its architectural treasures still remain, adding value to the city as a tourist destination, while several early Christian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki were added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1988.

As both Osco and its photofinishing market share grew, three more photo plants were added: Alves Photo Service Braintree, Massachusetts in 1980, Rich Photo Lab Salt Lake City, Utah in 1984 and Drewry Photocolor Burbank, California in 1987 renamed to Crest Photo in 1988.

By the end of 1988, Poskanzer had developed the PGM and PPM formats along with their associated tools and added them to Pbmplus.

The category for on-ice officials was added in 1961 and a " veteran player " category was established in 1988.

A few years after its opening Pipeline added the now legendary Combi Pool, the epicenter of many legendary contests that included such skaters as the Alba brothers Steve and Mickey, Tony Hawk, Christian Hosoi, Chris Miller and many top skateboarders of the era ... sadly enough due to insurance problems the Hoffmans had to close the Pipeline SkatePark in 1988.

In 1988, 1, 700 more seats were added to bring the facility to its current capacity.

The Handicraft shed and handicap shower facilities were added in 1988, and the pool in 1990.

* Umpawaug District School — Umpawaug Road ( added 1988 )

* Marion Historic District ( added December 21, 1988 )

* Strong-Porter House — 2382 South St. ( added February 15, 1988 )

* Ashford Academy — Fitts Road ( added 1988 )

* Church Farm — 396 Mansfield Road ( added December 17, 1988 )

* Dayville Historic District — Main and Pleasant Streets ( added 1988 )

The Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995, including the Village Hall ( Bank of Grand Cane ) which gained National Register status earlier in 1988. The Historic District Status is important, as it recognizes the fact that the exterior of the buildings in this short block a half have remained much the same as when they were built around the turn-of-the-century.

The Amtrak Depot, formerly the Northern Pacific Passenger Depot and later the Burlington Northern Depot, significant of the periods 1900 – 1924 and 1925 – 1949, now primarily serving as a small shop and eatery, was added in 1988.

The Homer E. Sargent House on Lake Avenue, currently a privately-owned domestic dwelling of the Queen Anne architectural style and significant of the periods 1875 – 1899 and 1900 – 1924, was added to the Register in 1988.

A preschool was added in 1988.

The Bridge in Athens Township was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

The Bridge in Brown Township was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

The Bridge in Lewis Township was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.