Let's remember the landmark events of the distant 1988. In that year, which according to the calendar is exactly comparable to this year, there were a huge number of events that affected further destiny Soviet Union and his people.
Ronald Reagan arrived in the USSR on May 29, 1988.
The President of the United States arrived on an official visit to the country that he had called the "evil empire" several years earlier and called on the whole world to crusade against the USSR ... The meeting was held in a friendly atmosphere. The Soviet leader unexpectedly became more accommodating and made unprecedented compromises.
Meeting of Gorbachev and Reagan.
1000th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus.
M. Gorbachev's meeting with His Holiness Patriarch Pimen and members of the Holy Synod. Kremlin. May 7, 1988
Festive services were held all week in Moscow churches, and on June 11, an all-night vigil was held. Then the celebrations were held in Kiev, Leningrad and Vladimir, and after June 18 - in the dioceses. After 70 years of planting atheism in the country, a new stage began in the history of the Russian Orthodox Church. June 12, 1988 In the Trinity Cathedral of the Holy Danilov Monastery, the Primates and representatives of the Local Orthodox Churches celebrated Divine Liturgy and a festive prayer service.
May 15, 1988 - the beginning of the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.
Seeing off comrades in last way.
The Soviet Union brought troops to Afghanistan in 1979. During the 9 years of the war, about 600 thousand Soviet servicemen have visited it, more than 15 thousand soldiers and, according to various sources, up to two million Afghans have died. About 200 Soviet soldiers are still missing. On May 15, 1988, after the Geneva Agreements on a political settlement of the conflict concluded in April, the USSR began to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan. The last convoy of Soviet troops crossed the Afghan-Soviet border on February 15, 1989.
Soviet troops leave Afghanistan.
March 8 - the family of Soviet musicians Ovechkin hijacked the plane. On March 8, 1988, the passengers of the Tu-154, flying from Irkutsk to Leningrad, were in high spirits. They did not yet know that the Ovechkin family with many children flying with them would seize an airplane in a few hours and demand to fly to London. Ninel Ovechkina and her children also had their own special plan, for which the exemplary family was preparing for almost six months - the hijacking of an airplane and a daring escape from the Soviet Union.
Musical group Seven Simeons.
On June 12, 1988, the final of the first beauty contest "Moscow Beauty" took place
Masha Kalinina is the first Moscow beauty.
The first Soviet beauty contest was the Moscow Beauty-88 contest, and the tenth-grader Masha Kalinina became the first “officially” recognized Russian beauty.
The beginning of the collapse of the USSR.
On November 16, the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR declared sovereignty, which was the beginning of the collapse of the Soviet Union.Rally on November 26, 1988 in Tallinn.
November 16, 1988 - the proclamation of the sovereignty of the Estonian SSR by the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR - the supremacy of the laws of the republic over the laws of the USSR was affirmed. This meant a challenge to the allied leadership and led to the collapse of the USSR. In 1989-90, other republics also declared sovereignty.
Tallinn Popular Front.
A state of emergency has been declared in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Since February 13, 1988, rallies have been held every day on Lenin Square in Stepanakert, gathering 40-50 thousand people. The people demanded the withdrawal of Nagorno-Karabakh from Azerbaijan and reunification with Armenia.Rally in Stepanakert.
The film "The Last Emperor" by Bernardo Bertolucci won 9 Oscars.
Bernardo Bertolucci's staged picture, who seemed to have decided to prove that he also knows how to make a majestic cinema designed for the general public, was received with special enthusiasm in America, where it raised $ 44 million (in terms of 2008, this is $ 74, 3 million). The Last Emperor won nine Oscars (apart from those already mentioned - awards for film, directing, editing and original music written by an international team consisting of Ryuichi Sakamoto of Japan, David Byrne of England and Su Kon of China, as well as for sound). In addition, the tape has received many other awards in different countries - from Italy to Japan.
October 16 on Soviet television for the first time began showing the Latin American series "Slave Izaura".
Based on a novel by writer Bernard Guimaraes in 1976, this series was our first experience of watching soap operas. The first series was released in the USSR on October 16, 1988. As it should be, the series was ideologically sustained: it branded slavery, exposed the aristocracy in an unfavorable light, and put ordinary honest people on a pedestal.
Let's remember the landmark events of the distant 1988. In that year, which according to the calendar is exactly comparable to the current year, a huge number of events took place that influenced the further fate of the Soviet Union and its people.
Ronald Reagan arrived in the USSR on May 29, 1988.
The President of the United States arrived on an official visit to the country, which several years earlier he had called the "evil empire" and called the whole world to a crusade against the USSR ... The meeting was held in a friendly atmosphere. The Soviet leader suddenly became more accommodating and made unprecedented compromises. Meeting of Gorbachev and Reagan.
1000th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus.
M. Gorbachev's meeting with His Holiness Patriarch Pimen and members of the Holy Synod. Kremlin. May 7, 1988
Festive services were held all week in Moscow churches, and on June 11, an all-night vigil was held. Then the celebrations were held in Kiev, Leningrad and Vladimir, and after June 18 - in the dioceses. After 70 years of planting atheism in the country, a new stage began in the history of the Russian Orthodox Church. June 12, 1988 In the Trinity Cathedral of the Holy Danilov Monastery, the Primates and representatives of the Local Orthodox Churches celebrated Divine Liturgy and a festive prayer service.
May 15, 1988 - the beginning of the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.
Seeing off comrades on their last journey.
The Soviet Union brought troops to Afghanistan in 1979. Over the 9 years of the war, about 600 thousand Soviet servicemen have visited it, more than 15 thousand soldiers and, according to various sources, up to two million Afghans have died. About 200 Soviet soldiers are still missing. On May 15, 1988, after the Geneva Agreements on a political settlement of the conflict concluded in April, the USSR began to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan. The last convoy of Soviet troops crossed the Afghan-Soviet border on February 15, 1989.
Soviet troops leave Afghanistan.
March 8 - the Ovechkin family of Soviet musicians hijacked the plane. On March 8, 1988, the passengers of the Tu-154, flying from Irkutsk to Leningrad, were in high spirits. They did not yet know that the large Ovechkin family flying with them would hijack a plane in a few hours and demand to fly to London. Ninel Ovechkina and her children also had their own special plan, for which the exemplary family had been preparing for almost six months - the hijacking of an airplane and a daring escape from the Soviet Union.
Musical group Seven Simeons.
On June 12, 1988, the final of the first beauty contest "Moscow Beauty" took place
Masha Kalinina is the first Moscow beauty.
The first Soviet beauty contest was the Moscow Beauty-88 contest, and the tenth-grader Masha Kalinina became the first “officially” recognized Russian beauty.
The beginning of the collapse of the USSR.
On November 16, the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR declared sovereignty, which was the beginning of the collapse of the Soviet Union.Rally on November 26, 1988 in Tallinn.
November 16, 1988 - the declaration of the sovereignty of the Estonian SSR by the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR - the supremacy of the laws of the republic over the laws of the USSR was affirmed. This meant a challenge to the allied leadership and led to the collapse of the USSR. In 1989-90, other republics also declared sovereignty.
Tallinn Popular Front.
A state of emergency has been declared in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Since February 13, 1988, rallies have been held every day on Lenin Square in Stepanakert, gathering 40-50 thousand people. The people demanded the withdrawal of Nagorno-Karabakh from Azerbaijan and reunification with Armenia.
Rally in Stepanakert.
The film "The Last Emperor" by Bernardo Bertolucci won 9 Oscars.
Bernardo Bertolucci's staged picture, who seemed to have decided to prove that he also knows how to make a majestic cinema designed for the general public, was received with special enthusiasm in America, where it raised $ 44 million (in terms of 2008, this is $ 74, 3 million). The Last Emperor won nine Oscars (apart from those already mentioned - awards for film, directing, editing and original music written by an international team consisting of Ryuichi Sakamoto of Japan, David Byrne of England and Su Kon of China, as well as for sound). In addition, the tape has received many other awards in different countries - from Italy to Japan. 
October 16 on Soviet television for the first time began showing the Latin American series "Slave Izaura".
Based on a novel by writer Bernard Guimaraes in 1976, this series was our first experience of watching soap operas. The first series was released in the USSR on October 16, 1988. As it should be, the series was ideologically consistent: it branded slavery, exposed the aristocracy in an unfavorable light, and put simple honest people on a pedestal. 
What do you remember for 1988, which exactly repeats 2016 according to the calendar?
Ronald Reagan arrived in the USSR on May 29, 1988.
The President of the United States arrived on an official visit to the country, which several years earlier he had called the "evil empire" and called the whole world to a crusade against the USSR ... The meeting was held in an unprecedentedly friendly atmosphere. The Soviet leader suddenly became more accommodating and made unprecedented compromises.
Meeting of Gorbachev and Reagan.
1000th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus.
MS Gorbachev's meeting with His Holiness Patriarch Pimen and members of the Holy Synod. Kremlin. May 7, 1988
Festive services were held all week in Moscow churches, and on June 11, an all-night vigil was held. Then the celebrations were held in Kiev, Leningrad and Vladimir, and after June 18 - in the dioceses. After 70 years of planting atheism in the country, a new stage began in the history of the Russian Orthodox Church.
June 12, 1988 In the Trinity Cathedral of the Holy Danilov Monastery, the Primates and representatives of the Local Orthodox Churches celebrated Divine Liturgy and a festive prayer service.
May 15, 1988 - the beginning of the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.
Seeing off comrades on their last journey.
The Soviet Union sent troops to Afghanistan in 1979. Over the 9 years of the war, about 600 thousand Soviet servicemen have visited it, more than 15 thousand soldiers and, according to various sources, up to two million Afghans have died. About 200 Soviet soldiers are still missing.
On May 15, 1988, after the Geneva Agreements on a political settlement of the conflict, concluded in April, the USSR began to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan. The last convoy of Soviet troops crossed the Afghan-Soviet border on February 15, 1989.
Soviet troops leave Afghanistan.
On March 8, 1988, the passengers of the Tu-154, flying from Irkutsk to Leningrad, were in high spirits. They did not yet know that the Ovechkin family with many children flying with them would hijack an airplane in a few hours and demand to fly to London. Ninel Ovechkina and her children also had their own special plan, for which the exemplary family had been preparing for almost six months - an airplane hijacking and a daring escape from the Soviet Union. Musical group Seven Simeons.
On June 12, 1988, the final of the first beauty contest "Moscow Beauty" took place
Masha Kalinina is the first Moscow beauty.
The first Soviet beauty contest was the Moscow Beauty-88 contest, and the tenth-grader Masha Kalinina became the first “officially” recognized Russian beauty.
The beginning of the collapse of the USSR
On November 16, the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR declared sovereignty, which was the beginning of the collapse of the Soviet Union.Rally on November 26, 1988 in Tallinn.
November 16, 1988 - the proclamation of the sovereignty of the Estonian SSR by the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR - the supremacy of the laws of the republic over the laws of the USSR was affirmed. This meant a challenge to the allied leadership and led to the collapse of the USSR. In 1989-90, other republics also declared sovereignty.
Tallinn Popular Front.
State of emergency declared in Nagorno-Karabakh
... Starting from February 13, 1988, every day rallies were held on Lenin Square in Stepanakert, gathering 40-50 thousand people. The people demanded the withdrawal of Nagorno-Karabakh from Azerbaijan and reunification with Armenia.
Rally in Stepanakert
The film "The Last Emperor" by Bernardo Bertolucci won 9 Oscars
Bernardo Bertolucci's staged picture, who seemed to have decided to prove that he also knows how to make a majestic cinema designed for the general public, was received with special enthusiasm in America, where it raised $ 44 million (in terms of 2008, this is $ 74, 3 million). The Last Emperor won nine Oscars (apart from those already mentioned - awards for film, directing, editing and original music written by an international team consisting of Ryuichi Sakamoto of Japan, David Byrne of England and Su Kon of China, as well as for sound). In addition, the tape has received many other awards in different countries - from Italy to Japan.
October 16 on Soviet television for the first time began showing the Latin American series "Slave Izaura"
Based on a novel by writer Bernard Guimaraes in 1976, this series was our first experience of watching soap operas. The first series was released in the USSR on October 16, 1988. As it should be, the series was ideologically consistent: it branded slavery, exposed the aristocracy in an unfavorable light, and put simple honest people on a pedestal.
It is enough to look at the calendar to make it obvious - 2016 turned out to be an exact copy of 1988. The days of the week and dates in the current year completely coincide with 1988. That distant year was also a leap year and also began on Friday. In our review of 10 significant events of 1988, which became defining for the whole country.
1. 1000th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus
On June 5, 1988, a thousand years after the baptism of Russia, solemn festivities began in Moscow, which lasted until June 12, the day of remembrance of all Russian saints. This week, the main events took place, and in general the celebration of the 1000th anniversary of the baptism of Rus took place in the USSR in April-June 1988.
Festive services were held all week in Moscow churches, and on June 11, an all-night vigil was held. Then the celebrations were held in Kiev, Leningrad and Vladimir, and after June 18 - in the dioceses. After 70 years of planting atheism in the country, a new stage began in the history of the Russian Orthodox Church.
2.Celine Dion - the winner of Eurovision-1988
In 1988 Celine Dion became the winner of Eurovision with the song "Ne partez pas sans moi".3.May 15, 1988 - the beginning of the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan
The Soviet Union brought troops to Afghanistan in 1979. Over the 9 years of the war, about 600 thousand Soviet servicemen have visited it, more than 15 thousand soldiers and, according to various sources, up to two million Afghans have died. About 200 Soviet soldiers are still missing.
On May 15, 1988, after the Geneva Agreements on a political settlement of the conflict, concluded in April, the USSR began to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan. The last convoy of Soviet troops crossed the Afghan-Soviet border on February 15, 1989.
4.Ronald Reagan arrived in the USSR on May 29, 1988
The President of the United States arrived on an official visit to the country, which several years earlier he had called the "evil empire" and called the whole world to a crusade against the USSR ... The meeting was held in an unprecedentedly friendly atmosphere. The Soviet leader suddenly became more accommodating and made unprecedented compromises.
5. On June 12, 1988, the final of the first beauty contest "Moscow Beauty" took place
The first Soviet beauty contest was, and the tenth-grader Masha Kalinina became the first "officially" recognized Russian beauty.
6.October 16 on Soviet television for the first time began showing the Latin American series "Slave Izaura"
Based on a novel by writer Bernard Guimaraes in 1976, this series was our first experience of watching soap operas. The first series was released in the USSR on October 16, 1988. As it should be, the series was ideologically consistent: it branded slavery, exposed the aristocracy in an unfavorable light, and put simple honest people on a pedestal.Read completely: http://lady.tut.by/news/inspiration/354758.html
7. The beginning of the collapse of the USSR
On November 16, the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR declared sovereignty, which was the beginning of the collapse of the Soviet Union.
November 16, 1988 - the declaration of the sovereignty of the Estonian SSR by the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR - the supremacy of the laws of the republic over the laws of the USSR was affirmed. This meant a challenge to the allied leadership and led to the collapse of the USSR. In 1989-90, other republics also declared sovereignty.
On March 8, 1988, the passengers of the Tu-154, flying from Irkutsk to Leningrad, were in high spirits. They did not yet know that the Ovechkin family with many children flying with them would seize an airplane in a few hours and demand to fly to London. Ninel Ovechkina and her children also had their own special plan, for which the exemplary family had been preparing for almost six months - the hijacking of an airplane and a daring escape from the Soviet Union.
9. The film "The Last Emperor" by Bernardo Bertolucci won 9 "Oscars"
Bernardo Bertolucci's staged picture, who seemed to have decided to prove that he also knows how to make a majestic cinema designed for the general public, was received with special enthusiasm in America, where it raised $ 44 million (in terms of 2008, this is $ 74, 3 million). "The Last Emperor" won nine Oscars (apart from those already mentioned - awards for film, direction, editing and original music written by an international team consisting of Japanese Ryuichi Sakamoto, Englishman David Byrne and Chinese Su Kon, as well as for sound). In addition, the tape has received many other awards in different countries - from Italy to Japan.
10. State of emergency introduced in Nagorno-Karabakh
Since February 13, 1988, rallies have been held every day on Lenin Square in Stepanakert, gathering 40-50 thousand people. The people demanded the withdrawal of Nagorno-Karabakh from Azerbaijan and reunification with Armenia.
Today it is interesting to see what it was. Each of these photos is a separate story.
Naphthalene is a substance naturally produced by termites to keep other insects away from their homes. In the human world, naphthalene is produced from coal tar or oil. It was first synthesized back in the 19th century. Since then, naphthalene has been actively used in everyday life.
Most often, naphthalene was used as a moth repellent. In the Soviet Union, this substance was sold in hardware stores mainly in the form of balls, which were laid out in cabinets and on mezzanines.
The main disadvantage of naphthalene, undoubtedly, was its pungent smell, thanks to which harmful insects did not start in the house. However, this was far from the only negative quality substances. The fact is that mothballs did not harm either the butterflies or their larvae in any way. And over time, the moth became more resistant to the scent of naphthalene and was no longer afraid of it. But, of course, it was not at all the low effectiveness of the drug that was the pretext for its prohibition.