Milestones

Ten years ago: The proceedings of Britain’s House of Commons were televised live for the first time.

Five years ago: Sen. Jesse Helms, R-N.C., remarked in a newspaper interview that President Clinton “better have a bodyguard” if he were to visit North Carolina. Helms later called his comment a mistake.

One year ago: President Clinton, visiting South Korea, warned North Korea to forsake nuclear weapons and urged the North to seize a “historic opportunity” for peace with the South.