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1774 - The First Continental Congress of the U.S. adjourned in Philadelphia.
October 26,
1776
Benjamin Franklin sets sail for France
On
October 26, 1776, exactly one month to the day after being named an
agent of a diplomatic commission by the Continental Congress, Benjamin
Franklin sets sail from Philadelphia for France, with which he was to
negotiate and secure a formal alliance and treaty.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=51328
October 26,
1825
Erie Canal opens
The
Erie Canal opens, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean
via the Hudson River. Governor DeWitt Clinton of New York, the driving
force behind the project, led the opening ceremonies and rode the canal
boat Seneca Chief from Buffalo to New York City.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=7062
1962 - The Soviet Union made an offer to end the Cuban Missile Crisis by taking their missile bases out of Cuba if the U.S. agreed to not invade Cuba and would remove Jupiter missiles in Turkey.
1972 - U.S. National security adviser Henry Kissinger declared, "Peace is at hand" in Vietnam.
October 26,
2001
George W. Bush signs the Patriot Act
On
this day in 2001, President George W. Bush signs the Patriot Act, an
anti-terrorism law drawn up in response to the attacks on the Pentagon
and World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=51405