TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2013

Today is Tuesday, April 30, the 120th day of 2013. There are 245 days left in the year.

311 ― Emperor Galerius recognizes Christians legally in the Roman Empire

1722 ― The game of Billiards is mentioned in the New England Courant

1772 ― John Clais patents first scale

1789 ― George Washington inaugurated as first president of U.S.

1808 ― First practical typewriter finished by Italian Pellegrini Turri

1904 ― Ice cream cone makes its debut

1961 ― Premier Fidel Castro of Cuba receives Lenin-Peace Prize

1978 ― “Elvis The Legend Lives!” closes at Palace NYC after 101 performances

1991 ― In Bangladesh a cyclone kills over 131,000 and leaves 9 million homeless

1997 ― Big Ben stops at 12:11 p.m. for 54 minutes