More than 40 ethnic Albanians executed by Serbs are found in village of Racak in Kosovo. Massacre draws international condemnation. Gen. Wesley Clark, NATO commander, states his forces are prepared for action in Kosovo, if necessary. Peace talks to halt ethnic violence in Kosovo open in Rambouillet, France. Ethnic-Albanian delegation in Paris agrees to accept Rambouillet autonomy deal, but Serbs refuse.
Peace talks adjourn in failure, and Serbian forces mass in and around Kosovo.
Shelling edges toward Pristina as Serbs step up hostilities. NATO begins airstrikes against Yugoslavian targets. The conflict in Kosovo dominates NATO's 50th anniversary summit, held in Washington. Belgrade releases three US soldiers to Jesse Jackson. AH-64 Apache helicopter pilots die in crash during training in Albania.