Milestones

Ten years ago: President Reagan announced that he and Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev would meet later in the year to sign a treaty banning medium- and shorter-range nuclear missiles.

Five years ago: Ross Perot’s name was submitted for the 50th state ballot - Arizona - on the same day that Perot hinted he might throw his hat into the presidential ring after all.

One year ago: Republican presidential nominee Bob Dole fell off a stage during a campaign rally in Chico, Calif., after a railing gave way; he was not seriously hurt. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration declared the French abortion pill RU-486 safe and effective but withheld final approval until later.