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    October 26, 2015

    October 26: This day in history

    In 1980, actor Steve McQueen died in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, at age 50.

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    October 21, 2015

    October 21: This day in history

    On October 21, 1892, schoolchildren across the U.S. observed Columbus Day (according to the Gregorian calendar) by reciting, for the first time, the original version of ‘The Pledge of Allegiance.’

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    October 20, 2015

    October 20: This day in history

    On October 20, 1965, in one of the more colorful moments of his presidency, Lyndon B. Johnson, recovering from gall bladder surgery, pulled up his shirt and jacket to show off his abdominal scar to reporters and photographers.

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    October 13, 2015

    October 13: This day in history

    On Oct. 13, 1775, the United States Navy got its start as the Continental Congress ordered the construction of a naval fleet.

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    October 12, 2015

    October 12: This day in history

    On October 24, 1945, the United Nations officially came into existence as its charter took effect.

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    October 11, 2015

    4 mountains you can drive up (plus other scenic spots to enjoy with minimal physical effort!)

    Some hikers shudder at the thought (summits should be hard-earned!) but here’s the thing: Not everyone can hike. And not everyone wants to.

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    October 10, 2015

    Halloween in Maine: 30+ haunted houses, costume parties, cemetery tours, more

    Candy and scary things …

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    October 7, 2015

    October 7: This day in history

    Today’s Highlight in History: On October 7, 1985, Palestinian gunmen hijacked the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro (ah-KEE’-leh LOW’-roh) in the Mediterranean. (The hijackers killed Leon Klinghoffer, a Jewish-American tourist, before surrendering on October 9.) On this date: In 1765, the Stamp Act Congress convened in New York to draw up colonial grievances against England. […]

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    October 6, 2015

    October 6: This day in history

    In 1979, Pope John Paul II becomes the first pontiff to visit the White House.

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    October 2, 2015

    Going to market, the farmers market

    In today’s everything-old-is-new-again food culture, it’s a virtue to shop at the farmers market.