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Sun., May 2, 1999

Ten years ago: At a Baltimore gathering, physicists said they were persuaded that claims of “cold fusion” were based on nothing more than experimental errors by scientists in Utah.

Five years ago: Nelson Mandela claimed victory in the wake of South Africa’s first democratic elections; President F.W. de Klerk acknowledged defeat.

One year ago: In separate radio addresses, President Clinton and congressional Republicans lambasted the Internal Revenue Service and promised more reforms to prevent future abuses. “Real Quiet” won the Kentucky Derby.

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