Milestones

Fri., Oct. 15, 1999

Ten years ago: South African officials released eight prominent political prisoners, including Walter Sisulu, a leader of the African National Congress. The NHL’s Wayne Gretzky of the Los Angeles Kings surpassed Gordie Howe’s scoring record of 1,850 points, in a game against the Edmonton Oilers.

Five years ago: Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide returned to his country, three years after being overthrown by army rulers. The U.N. Security Council welcomed Aristide’s return by voting to lift stifling trade sanctions imposed against Haiti.

One year ago: The White House and congressional leaders struck agreement on a $500 billion spending package, ending a week of election-season budget brinkmanship.

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