Milestones
Ten years ago: President Bush welcomed Czechoslovak President Vaclav Havel to the White House, promising trade rewards for Prague’s moves toward democracy.
Five years ago: An American Marine, Sgt. Justin A. Harris, died in a helicopter crash during the evacuation of United Nations forces from Somalia.
One year ago: The United States and five other nations agreed to extend by three days the deadline for a Kosovo peace agreement. NATO had threatened airstrikes against the Serbs if they did not reach an agreement with Albanian insurgents.