[opinion] today 0430
Today is Wednesday, April 30, the 120th day of 2014. 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
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
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.
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