Milestones

Ten years ago: The space shuttle Columbia blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., On a secret, five-day military mission.

Five years ago: Israel and Jordan opened the first road link between the two once-warring countries.

One year ago: President Clinton, in his Saturday radio address, vowed the bombers of two U.S. embassies in Africa would be brought to justice, “no matter how long it takes or where it takes us.”