Today is the 138th day of 2023 and the 60th day of spring.
In 1917, the United States passed the Selective Service Act, a conscription law requiring registration of all men ages 21 to 30 who were not already in the military.
In 1974, India successfully tested its first nuclear weapon.
In 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted in Washington state.
In 1998, the U.S. Department of Justice and the attorneys gener…