Hoy en la Historia

November 16, 1988

1933: The United States was the last major power to establish diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union 1938: LSD was first synthesized by Dr Albert Hofmann at the Sandoz Laboratories in Basel, Switzerland 1989: South Africa scrapped the Separate Amenities Act, allowing all races to enjoy the nation’s beaches 1998: The oldest U.S. astronaut, John Glenn, 77, got a tickertape welcome after his 9-day shuttle mission

Picture: Associated Press Benazir Bhutto’s Pakistan People’s Party won the general election in Pakistan, making her the first woman leader of an Islamic country in modern times