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

 Today is Wednesday  October 6, 2004.
 This is the 280th day of the year, there are 86 days left.

 On this day...
    In 1836 A second early season snowstorm produced eleven inches at
            Wilkes Barre PA and 26 inches at Auburn NY.  All the
            mountains in the northeastern U.S. were whitened with
            snow.
    In 1981 A Fokker F-28 aircraft crashed in Holland after its starboard
            wing was ripped away by a funnel cloud.
    In 1984 The temperature at Honolulu, Hawaii, reached 94 degrees
            to establish an all-time record at that location.
    In 1985 A tropical wave, later to become Tropical Storm Isabel
            struck Puerto Rico.  As much as 24 inches of rain fell in
            24 hours, and the severe flooding and numerous landslides
            resulting from the rain claimed about 180 lives.
    In 1987 The western U.S. continued to sizzle.  Afternoon highs of
            85 at Astoria OR, 101 at Tucson AZ, and 102 at Sacramento
            CA, equalled October records.  It marked the fourth time
            in the month that Sacramento had tied their record for
            October.
    In 1988 Cool Canadian air prevailed across the central and
            eastern U.S.  Toledo OH reported a record low of
            27 degrees.  Limestone ME received an inch of snow.  Warm
            weather continued in the western U.S.  Boise ID reported
            a record high of 87 degrees.
    In 1989 Temperatures soared into the 90s across southern Texas.
            Afternoon highs of 93 at Houston, and 96 at Austin and
            Corpus Christi, were records for the date.  Beeville was
            the hot spot in the nation with an afternoon high of 101
            degrees.


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