Historical clue formulations

• Longed (for) — 2023-07-02
• Was lovesick, say — 2015-02-15
• Had a yen — 2009-01-27
• Really hoped to get, with "for" — 2008-01-25
• Longed (for) — 2007-12-23
• Had a hankering — 1995-01-10
• Long in the past — 1994-06-30