Milestones

Thu., Aug. 6, 1998

Ten years ago: Iraq’s president said his country would agree to a ceasefire with Iran, provided the Iranians promised to hold direct talks immediately after the truce took effect.

Five years ago: The U.S. Senate joined the House in passing President Clinton’s budget plan, 51-50, with a tie-breaking vote cast by Vice President Al Gore. Louis Freeh won Senate confirmation to be director of the FBI.

One year ago: Korean Air Flight 801 crashed into a hillside a short distance from Guam International Airport, killing 228 of the 254 aboard the Boeing 747. Ending years of impassioned rivalry, Apple Computer and Microsoft agreed to share technology in a deal giving Microsoft a stake in Apple’s survival.

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