1988 World History François Mitterrand (1916–1996) The French Consulate, Boston Benazir Bhutto (1953–2007) Muzammil Paha/Reuters/Archive Photos 1988 U.S. and Canada reach free trade agreement(Jan. 2).Robert C. McFarlane, former National Security Adviser, pleads guilty in Iran-Contracase(March 11).U.S. Navy ship shoots down Iranian airliner in Persian Gulf, mistaking it for jet fighter; 290 killed(July 3).Terrorists kill nine tourists on Aegean cruise(July 11).Democratic convention nominates Gov. Michael Dukakisof Massachusetts for president and Texas senator Lloyd Bentsenfor vice president (July 17et seq.). Republicans nominate George Bushfor president and Indiana senator Dan Quaylefor vice president (Aug. 15et seq.). Plane blast kills Pakistani president Mohammad Zia ul-Haq(Aug. 17).Republicans sweep 40 states in election. Bush beats Dukakis(Nov. 8). Benazir Bhutto, first Islamic woman prime minister, chosen to lead Pakistan(Dec. 2).Pan-Am 747 explodes from terrorist bomband crashes in Lockerbie, Scotland, killing all 259 aboard and 11 on ground(Dec. 21).