Milestones
Ten years ago: Israeli voters went to the polls in parliamentary elections that resulted in a narrow victory for the right-wing Likud bloc, requiring the creation of a coalition government.
Five years ago: The space shuttle Columbia landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California, ending a two-week mission. In an address to pediatricians, first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton accused insurance companies of waging a deceitful campaign against Clinton’s health plan.
One year ago: Chinese President Jiang Zemin defended his government during an appearance at Harvard University, but conceded that China had made mistakes. Meanwhile, about 2,000 people demonstrated outside both for and against the Chinese government.