TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 2013

Today is Tuesday, June 25, the 176th day of 2013. There are 189 days left in the year.

1178 ― Five Canterbury monks report something exploding on Moon

1630 ― Fork introduced to American dining by Gov Winthrop

1938 ― Federal minimum wage law guarantees workers, 40 cents per hour

1950 ― Korean War begins; North Korea invades South Korea

1951 ― First color TV broadcast; CBS' Arthur Godfrey from NYC to four cities

1953 ― First passenger to fly commercially around the world in 100 hours

1966 ― Kosmos 122, first Soviet weather satellite, launched

1967 ― 400 million watch Beatles “Our World” TV special

1969 ― Longest tennis match in Wimbledon history, Pancho Gonzalez beats Charles Pasarell in 112-game (5hours and 12minutes) marathon

1991 ― Slovenia and Croatia declare independence from Yugoslavia