Today is Monday, June 25, the 177th day of 2012. There are 189 days left in the year.
1178 ― Five Canterbury monks report something exploding on Moon
1630 ― Fork introduced to American dining by Governor Winthrop
1749 ― General fast because of drought in Massachusetts
1798 ― U.S. passes Alien Act allowing president to deport dangerous aliens
1929 ― President Hoover authorizes building of Boulder Dam (Hoover Dam)
1938 ― Federal minimum wage law guarantees workers 40 cents per hour
1950 ― Korean War begins; N. Korea invades S. Korea
1967 ― 400 million watch Beatles ``Our World" TV special
1981 ― Supreme Court upholds male-only draft registration, constitutional
1991 ― Slovenia and Croatia declare independence from Yugoslavia