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[CigarBanter]

It's a little late but let's talk cigars!    What deals have you found on the various Internet sites today?

[A Friend of Charlie]

I didn't over sleep, just trying to get Oy to 18.

[A Friend of Charlie]

To read Chips interesting facts about today's date in history, go to http://cigarbanter.com/forum/index.php/topic,80.255.html

[A Friend of Charlie]

Back to bed for a couple of hours, goodnight.

[LSUFAN]

Good morning guys.

[LSUFAN]

Today is Tuesday, August 5, the 217th day of 2014. There are 148 days left in the year.

[LSUFAN]

Today's Highlights in History:

On August 5, 1914, what's believed to be the first electric traffic light system was installed in Cleveland, Ohio, at the intersection of East 105th Street and Euclid Avenue. Montenegro declared war on Austria-Hungary at the start of World War I.

[LSUFAN]

On this date:

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In 1864, during the Civil War, Union Adm. David G. Farragut led his fleet to victory in the Battle of Mobile Bay, Alabama.

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In 1884, the cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty's pedestal was laid on Bedloe's Island in New York Harbor.

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In 1924, the comic strip "Little Orphan Annie" by Harold Gray made its debut.

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In 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the National Labor Board, which was later replaced with the National Labor Relations Board.

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In 1953, Operation Big Switch began as remaining prisoners taken during the Korean War were exchanged at Panmunjom.

[LuvTooGolf]

Morning, Chip.

[LSUFAN]

In 1954, 24 boxers became the first inductees into the Boxing Hall of Fame, including Henry Armstrong, Gentleman Jim Corbett, Jack Dempsey, Jack Johnson, Joe Louis and John L. Sullivan.