Milestones

Ten years ago: In a televised speech, Jordan’s King Hussein called for an independent Palestinian state in the Israeli-occupied territories as he told the Palestinians to take affairs into their own hands.

Five years ago: A U.S.-brokered truce halted Israel’s weeklong military offensive in southern Lebanon, which was launched in retaliation for guerrilla attacks that killed seven Israeli troops.

One year ago: In New York City, police seized five bombs believed bound for terrorist attacks on city subways.