Milestones

Ten years ago:In the Persian Gulf, a Navy F-14 “Tomcat” fighter fired two missiles at an Iranian jet approaching an unarmed U.S. scout plane. Both missiles missed their target and the Iranian plane flew off.

Five years ago: The U.S. basketball “Dream Team” clinched the gold at the Barcelona Summer Olympics, defeating Croatia 117-85. The space shuttle Atlantis returned from a problem-plagued mission. AIDS activist Alison Gertz died in New York at age 26.

One year ago: President Clinton belittled Bob Dole’s tax plan, vowing to oppose tax cuts that he said the country couldn’t afford. Republican sources, meanwhile, said Dole was seriously considering Jack Kemp to be his running mate.