1933 President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered the first of his radio "fireside chats," telling Americans what was being done to deal with the nation's economic crisis.
1985 - In Katmandu, Nepal, 80 people were trampled to death because stadium doors had been locked during a soccer game. The people had been seeking cover during a violent hail storm.
1992 - Coach Don Nelson (Golden State Warriors) became the first man in NBA history to participate in 2,500 games as a player and coach.
2003 - The YES Network and Cablevision reached an interim deal to air New York Yankee games. Three million viewers had not had access to the games for 2002.
2006 A 14-year-old Iraqi girl was raped and her family killed in Mahmoudiya, near Baghdad. (Five American soldiers were charged; three pleaded guilty, one was convicted and one has pleaded not guilty and is awaiting trial.)
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