Milestones

Fri., Nov. 12, 1999

Ten years ago: Abortion rights advocates rallied in cities across the country, including Washington, D.C.

Five years ago: President Clinton arrived in the Philippines to open a campaign for free trade in Asia and to commemorate World War II Allied victories in the Pacific. Wilma Rudolph, Olympic gold medalist in track and field, died in Nashville, Tenn., at age 54.

One year ago: Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley filed a $433 million lawsuit against the firearms industry, declaring that it had created a public nuisance by flooding the streets with weapons deliberately marketed to criminals.

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