August 8, 1988 in History

Event:

Cubs and Phillies attempt to play 1st night game ever at Wrigley Field but are rained out in 4th inning with Chicago leading, 3-1





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1988 Russian troops begin pull out of Afghanistan after 9 year war
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1864 Red Cross forms in Geneva
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