On this day in history - Today, April, 30

Today in History

• 1789 George Washington becomes the first U.S. President

  Washington took the oath of office on the balcony of Federal Hall in New York City. In the United St

• 1916 Germany and its World War I allies become the first countries to use daylight saving time (DST)

  The rationale was to save energy to aid the war effort. Other European countries, such as the United

• 1975 The fall of Saigon marks the end of the Vietnam War

  As Communist forces gained control of Saigon, South Vietnamese President Duong Van Minh, who had onl

• 1993 Tennis ace Monica Seles is stabbed by an obsessed fan

  Although the stab wound proved to be relatively harmless, the psychological ramifications meant that

• 1993 CERN announces that World Wide Web protocols will remain free

  By offering the software required to operate a web server with an open license, the European organiz