Today is Monday, the 121st day of 2012. There are 245 days left in the year.
311 ― Emperor Galerius recognizes Christians legally in the Roman Empire
1006 ― Brightest supernova in recorded history is observed
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
1974 ― President Richard Nixon hands over partial transcripts of Watergate tape recordings
1975 ― Last U.S. helicopter leaves U.S. embassy grounds in Vietnam, Saigon surrenders
1978 ― ``Elvis The Legend Lives!" closes at Palace NYC after 101 performances