Milestones
Ten years ago: Democrat Michael Dukakis welcomed back former top aide John Sasso to his presidential campaign, nearly a year after Sasso resigned because of his role in torpedoing the campaign of Democratic Sen. Joseph Biden.
Five years ago: The United States and Russia formally ended decades of competition in space by agreeing to a joint venture to build a space station.
One year ago: In London, a grieving human tide engulfed St. James’s Palace, where Princess Diana’s body lay in a chapel, as the British monarchy and government prepared for her funeral. The White House announced that first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton would attend on behalf of the United States.