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10/26/2015
« on: October 26, 2015, 12:00:36 AM »
Happy Monday!  Any cigar deals on the various internet sites? Join in this discussion and perhaps learn something about cigars along the way.  Warning: don't proceed if you have thin skin but don't be afraid to post either...  And welcome aboard!
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Re: 10/26/2015
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2015, 01:16:02 AM »
Good morning guys.
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Re: 10/26/2015
« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2015, 01:24:24 AM »
Today is Monday, Oct. 26, the 299th day of 2015. There are 66 days left in the year.
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Re: 10/26/2015
« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2015, 01:25:35 AM »
Today's Highlight in History:

On Oct. 26, 1965, The Beatles received MBE medals as Members of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire from Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace.
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Re: 10/26/2015
« Reply #4 on: October 26, 2015, 01:25:57 AM »
On this date:
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Re: 10/26/2015
« Reply #5 on: October 26, 2015, 01:26:31 AM »
In 1774, the First Continental Congress adjourned in Philadelphia.
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Re: 10/26/2015
« Reply #6 on: October 26, 2015, 01:26:54 AM »
In 1825, the Erie Canal opened in upstate New York, connecting Lake Erie and the Hudson River.
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Re: 10/26/2015
« Reply #7 on: October 26, 2015, 01:27:39 AM »
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.)
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Re: 10/26/2015
« Reply #8 on: October 26, 2015, 01:28:15 AM »
In 1881, the "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral" took place in Tombstone, Arizona.
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Re: 10/26/2015
« Reply #9 on: October 26, 2015, 01:28:41 AM »
In 1921, the Chicago Theatre, billed as "the Wonder Theatre of the World," first opened.
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Re: 10/26/2015
« Reply #10 on: October 26, 2015, 01:29:18 AM »
In 1944, the World War II Battle of Leyte Gulf ended in a major Allied victory over Japanese forces, whose naval capabilities were badly crippled.
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Re: 10/26/2015
« Reply #11 on: October 26, 2015, 01:29:44 AM »
In 1949, President Harry S. Truman signed a measure raising the minimum wage from 40 to 75 cents an hour.
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Re: 10/26/2015
« Reply #12 on: October 26, 2015, 01:30:08 AM »
In 1958, Pan American Airways flew its first Boeing 707 jetliner from New York to Paris in 8 hours and 41 minutes.
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Re: 10/26/2015
« Reply #13 on: October 26, 2015, 01:30:42 AM »
In 1972, national security adviser Henry Kissinger declared, "Peace is at hand" in Vietnam. Aviation innovator Igor Sikorsky died in Easton, Connecticut, at age 83.
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Re: 10/26/2015
« Reply #14 on: October 26, 2015, 01:31:10 AM »
In 1975, Anwar Sadat became the first Egyptian president to pay an official visit to the United States.
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