Friday, October 27

Good morning!

Today we will begin Ch 6 Key Terms

Current Events
Stony Point Library expansion on next month's ballot. LoHud

2,800 JFK files released last night; 6 month moratorium on some - NYT

Fascinating story on JFK assassination - Umbrella Man - NYT

Today in History

• 1787

  The first of the Federalist Papers, which called for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, was published.

• 1904

  New York City's first rapid transit subway, the IRT, opened.

• 1938

  Du Pont announced that it would name its new synthetic yarn nylon.

• 1978

  Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin were named winners of the Nobel Peace Prize for their work toward a Middle East accord.

• 1997

  The Dow Jones industrial average fell 554.26 points, forcing the stock market to shut down.

• 2004

  After an 86 year wait, the Boston Red Sox finally captured a World Series trophy.