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 TODAY  Version 3.7   06/24/94       Copyright 1986, 1994  By Patrick Kincaid

 Today is Tuesday  October 12, 2004.
 This is the 286th day of the year, there are 80 days left.

 On this day...
    In 1836 A third early season storm produced heavy snow in the
            northeastern U.S.  Bridgewater NY received 18 inches, a
            foot of snow fell at Madison NY, and for the third time
            all the mountains of the northeastern U.S. were whitened.
    In 1918 Forest fires ravaged parts of Minnesota from the Duluth
            area northeastward, claiming the lives of 600 persons.
            Smoke with a smell of burnt wood spread to Albany NY and
            Washington D.C. in 24 hours.  Smoke was noted at
            Charleston SC on the 14th, and by the 15th was reported
            in northeastern Texas.
    In 1962 The "Columbus Day Big Blow" occurred in the Pacific
            Northwest.  It was probably the most damaging windstorm
            of record west of the Cascade Mountains.  Winds reached
            hurricane force, with gusts above 100 mph.  More than 3.5
            billion board feet of timber were blown down, and
            communications were severely disrupted due to downed
            power lines.  The storm claimed 48 lives, and caused 210
            million dollars damage.
    In 1987 Floyd, the only hurricane to make landfall the entire
            season, moved across the Florida Keys.  Floyd produced
            wind gusts to 59 mph at Duck Key, and up to nine inches
            of rain in south Florida. Sixteen cities in the Ohio
            Valley and the Middle Mississippi Valley reported record
            low temperatures for the date.  Record lows included 27
            degrees at Paducah KY, and 24 degrees at Rockford IL and
            Springfield IL.
    In 1988 Twenty cities in the Upper Midwest reported record
            low temperatures for the date, including International
            Falls MN with a reading of 17 degrees.  The town of
            Embarass MN reported a morning low of 8 degrees.  Snow
            showers in the northeastern U.S. produced five inches at
            Corry PA.
    In 1989 Temperatures again warmed into the 80s in the Central
            Plains Region and the Middle Mississippi Valley, with 90s
            in the south central U.S.  Six cities reported record
            high temperatures for the date, including Fort Smith AR
            with a reading of 92 degrees.  Strong winds along a cold
            front crossing the Great Lakes Region and Ohio Valley
            gusted to 61 mph at Johnstown PA.


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