Milestones

Ten years ago: Military tribunals in Romania began trials of the country’s dreaded security forces who stood accused of resisting the revolution that toppled Nicolae Ceausescu.

Five years ago: Russian forces in Chechnya pounded the capital of Grozny with rocket and mortar fire in an attempt to scatter Chechen fighters defending the presidential palace.

One year ago: By a unanimous vote, the U.S. Senate formally ratified the rules for President Clinton’s impeachment trial. The top two executives of Salt Lake City’s Olympic Organizing Committee resigned amid disclosures that civic boosters had given cash to members of the International Olympic Committee.