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Today in History: October 26

1774
The first Continental Congress, which protested British measures and called for civil disobedience, concludes in Philadelphia.

1795
When General Paul Barras resigns his commission as head of France's Army of the Interior to become head of the Directory, his second-in-command becomes the army's commander—Napoleon Bonaparte.

1881
Three Earp brothers and Doc Holliday have a shootout with the Clantons and McLaurys at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona Territory.

1942
Japanese attack Guadalcanal, sinking two U.S. carriers.

1970
Gary Trudeau's comic strip Doonesbury first appears.

1994
Israel and Jordan sign a peace treaty.

2001
The USA PATRIOT Act signed into law by Pres. George W. Bush, greatly expanding intelligence and legal agencies' ability to utilize wiretaps, records searches and surveillance.

2002
Russian Spetsnaz storm the Moscow Theatre, where Chechen terrorists had taken the audience and performers hostage three days earlier; 50 terrorists and 150 hostages die in the assault.

Today in History: Born on October 26
1854
Charles William Post, food manufacturer, creator of "Grape Nuts" and "Post Toasties."

1879
Leon Trotsky, a leader of the Bolshevik Revolution.

1947
Hillary Rodham Clinton, First Lady of the United States (1993–2001), Senator from New York (2001–2009) and US Secretary of State (2009–2013).

1953
Keith Strickland, songwriter, musician; guitarist with The B-52s.

1967
Keith Urban, singer, songwriter, musician; "Golden Road" (2002) named biggest country hit of the decade 2000–2010 by Billboard magazine.

JOTD
My 7 year old nephew showed me with pride the "telephone" he had just made from a string and two tin cans. I pulled out my iPhone and said, "That's nice, but..."
"Look at what kids your age make in China!"