Milestones

Sat., Oct. 16, 1999

Ten years ago: President Bush signed an order cutting federal programs by $16.1 billion under the Gramm-Rudman budget-reduction law.

Five years ago: German Chancellor Helmut Kohl was elected to a fourth term. Heavy rains began drenching southeast Texas, resulting in floods that left 20 dead and forced 14,000 from their homes in 35 counties.

One year ago: David Trimble and John Hume were named recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize for brokering the Northern Ireland peace accord. British police arrested former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet in London for questioning about allegations that he had murdered Spanish citizens during his years in power.

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