Historical clue formulations

• Free ones might precede subscriptions — 2024-04-16
• Necessities for drug approvals — 2022-07-24
• Tests — 2020-09-23
• Pre-Olympic events — 2020-05-21
• Step on the way to the Olympics, maybe — 2010-05-07
• Mettle testers — 2003-05-04
• Prelims — 1998-01-24
• Where suits are pressed — 1998-01-18
• Court TV broadcasts — 1996-10-22
• "The Crucible" happenings — 1994-10-23