BLACK RIBBON DAY: In 36 cities around the world, including Riga, Latvia; Tallinn, Estonia; and Vilnius, Lithuania; protestors peacefully demonstrate against the continued occupation of the Baltic States, by the Soviet Union.

       [added 1/16/2023]

Subsequent Events:

1/24/1988                   5/14/1988                    8/23/1989

References:

Baltic Way – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Baltic_Way

Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,167,124,467,492

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