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