Milestones

Ten years ago: Margaret Thatcher became the first British prime minister in 160 years to win a third consecutive term of office as her Conservatives held onto a reduced majority in Parliament.

Five years ago: President Bush’s stopover in Panama en route to the Earth Summit in Brazil was disrupted when riot police fired tear gas at protesters, preventing Bush from speaking at a rally praising the revival of democracy in Panama.

One year ago: Closing a congressional career that had lasted 3 decades, Kansas Republican Bob Dole said goodbye to the Senate to begin in earnest his campaign for the presidency.