October 1988

Saturday 01:

Mikhail Gorbachev is named head of the Supreme Soviet.

Tuesday 04:

U.S. televangelist Jim Bakker indicted for fraud.

Wednesday 05:

in the first fair poll since 1973, chileans vote "NO" to a 3th term in office for General Augusto Pinochet, sparking a transition to democracy process.

Wednesday 12:

two officers of the Victoria Police are gunned down executional style in the Walsh Street police shootings, Australia

Friday 28:

Abortion: 48 hours after announcing it was abandoning RU-486, French manufacturer Roussel Uclaf states that it would resume distribution of the drug, bowing to pressure from the government of France.

Saturday 29:

In Japan, the Sega Megadrive is released for the first time.

Sunday 30:

Philip Morris buys Kraft Foods for US$13.1 billion.