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Today is Thursday, Oct. 26, the 299th day of 2023. There are 66 days left in the year.
On this date
In 1774, the First Continental Congress adjourned in Philadelphia.
In 1825, the Erie Canal opened in upstate New York, connecting Lake Erie and the Hudson River.
In 1861, the legendary Pony Express officially ceased operations, giving way to the transcontinental telegraph. (The last run of the Pony Express was completed the following month.)
In 1921, the Chicago Theatre, billed as "the Wonder Theatre of the World," first opened.
In 1979, South Korean President Park Chung-hee was shot to death...