Milestones
Ten years ago: Randall Dale Adams, whose conviction for killing a police officer was overturned after the documentary “The Thin Blue Line” challenged evidence, was released from a Texas prison.
Five years ago: “Schindler’s List” won best picture at the 66th Academy Awards; Holly Hunter was named best actress for “The Piano” while Tom Hanks was named best actor for “Philadelphia.” Actor Macdonald Carey died in Beverly Hills, Calif., at age 81.
One year ago: Pope John Paul II began a visit to Nigeria with the Vatican pressing the African nation’s military regime to release dozens of prisoners, including prominent opposition figures and journalists.