Milestones

Wed., July 19, 2000

Ten years ago: President Bush joined former presidents Ronald Reagan, Gerald R. Ford and Richard M. Nixon at ceremonies dedicating the Nixon Library and Birthplace in Yorba Linda, Calif. Baseball’s all-time hits leader Pete Rose was sentenced to five months in prison for tax evasion.

Five years ago: The Dow Jones industrial average ended at 4,628.87, down 57.41, after plunging more than 130 points earlier in the session. Congress held a hearing on the government’s raid on the Branch Davidian compound.

One year ago: Federal officials said radar data showed the plane piloted by John F. Kennedy Jr. dropped 1,100 feet in just 14 seconds. Sen. Edward Kennedy said, “We are filled with unspeakable grief and sadness by the loss of John and Carolyn and of Lauren Bessette.”

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