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FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 2010

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Today is Friday, April 30, the 120th day of 2010. There are 245 days left in the year.

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

1871 _ Apaches in Arizona surrender to white and Mexican adventurers; 144 die

1885 _ Boston Pops Orchestra forms

1904 _ Ice cream cone makes its debut

1974 _ President Richard Nixon hands over partial transcripts of Watergate tape recordings

1978 _ ``Elvis The Legend Lives!" closes at Palace NYC after 101 performances

1988 _ Largest banana split ever, at 4.55 miles long, is made in Selinsgrove, Pa.

1988 _ New York Yankee Dave Winfield gets his 29th RBI of April-Sets American League and ties major league record