Lottery numbers

Tuesday’s Washington Daily Game: 5-7-8

Tuesday’s Washington Keno: 1-2-3-6-12-

14-19-25-30-31-32-34-39-45-50-61-

64-69-71-73

Tuesday’s Mega Millions: 36-41-50-55-56

Mega Ball: 9

Today in history

1876: Thomas A. Edison received a patent for his mimeograph.

1945: President Harry Truman signed the United Nations Charter.

1963: Britain’s “Great Train Robbery” took place as thieves made off with 2.6 million pounds in banknotes.

1973: Vice President Spiro T. Agnew branded as “damned lies” reports he had taken kickbacks from government contracts in Maryland, and vowed not to resign – which he ended up doing.

1974: President Richard M. Nixon announced he would resign following damaging new revelations in the Watergate scandal.