Milestones

Sun., April 5, 1998

Ten years ago: Gov. Michael S. Dukakis won a solid victory in Wisconsin’s Democratic presidential primary while, on the Republican side, Vice President George Bush overwhelmed his opposition. A 15-day hijacking ordeal began as gunmen forced a Kuwait Airways jumbo jet to land in Iran.

Five years ago: The European Community called for more and tighter sanctions on Serbia to try to force Belgrade’s allies in Bosnia to accept a peace plan. North Carolina defeated Michigan 77-71 to win its first NCAA basketball championship in 11 years.

One year ago: Allen Ginsberg, the counterculture guru who shattered conventions as poet laureate of the Beat Generation, died in New York City at age 70.

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