On April 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare war against Germany, saying, “The world must be made safe for democracy.” (Congress declared war four days later).

Ten years ago

Tornadoes killed 23 people in Tennessee and four others in the South and Midwest. Journalist Jill Carroll arrived in Boston, tearfully embracing her parents andtwin sister after 82 days as a hostage in Iraq.

Five years ago

Highly radioactive water leaked into the sea from a crack at Japan’s stricken nuclear power plant; meanwhile, earthquake-tsunami survivors complained that the government was not paying enough heed to victims. Connecticut’s Geno Auriemma, Miami’s Katie Meier and Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer were named co-recipients of The Associated Press coach of the year award.

One year ago

Capping a week of difficult negotiations, the United States, Iran and five other world powers said they had agreed on an outline of limits on Iran’s nuclear program that would prevent it from developing nuclear weapons in exchange for sanctions relief. Al-Shabab gunmen rampaged through a college in northeastern Kenya, killing at least 148 people.

— By The Associated Press