Milestones
Ten years ago: Japanese Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita announced his resignation in order to take responsibility for his involvement in Japan’s Recruit stock scandal.
Five years ago: Terrorist bombers struck twice on the eve of South Africa’s first all-race election, killing about a dozen people. Conservative Tsutomu Hata became prime minister of Japan, succeeding Morihiro Hosokawa.
One year ago: Whitewater prosecutors questioned first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton on videotape about her work as a private lawyer for the failed savings and loan at the center of the investigation.