ALMANAC On this day, Oct. 26

1774 The First Continental Congress adjourned in Philadelphia.

1889 South Side Hospital was founded.

1943 William Frew was elevated from the position of vice president to the presidency of the Carnegie Institute.

1965 The Beatles received MBE medals as Members of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire from Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace.

2001 President George W. Bush signed the USA Patriot Act, giving authorities unprecedented ability to search, seize, detain or eavesdrop in their pursuit of possible terrorists.

Some items are from Stefan Lorant’s

“Pittsburgh: The Story of an American City” (digital.library.pitt.edu/chronology).

— Compiled by Rick Nowlin Today’s birthdays: Actor Jaclyn Smith, 76. TV host Pat Sajak, 75. Hillary Rodham Clinton, 74. Musician Bootsy Collins, 70. Actor James Pickens Jr., 69. Rock musician David Was, 69. Rock musician Keith Strickland (The B-52s), 68. Actor Lauren Tewes, 68. Actor D.W. Moffett, 67. Actorsinger Rita Wilson, 65. Actor Patrick Breen, 61. Actor Dylan McDermott, 60. Actor Cary Elwes, 59. Singer Natalie Merchant, 58. Actor Steve Valentine, 55. Country singer Keith Urban, 54. Actor Tom Cavanagh, 53. Actor Rosemarie

DeWitt, 50. Actor Anthony Rapp, 50. Writer-producer Seth MacFarlane (TV: “Family Guy”), 48. TV news correspondent Paula Faris, 46. Actor Lennon Parham, 46. Actor Florence Kasumba, 45. Actor Hal Ozsan, 45. Actor Jon Heder, 44. Singer Mark Barry (BBMak), 43. Actor Jonathan Chase, 42. Actor Folake Olowofoyeku, 38. Olympic silver medal figure skater Sasha Cohen, 37. Rapper Schoolboy Q, 35. Actor Beulah Koale (TV: “Hawaii Five-0”), 30.

Thought for today: “Facts are many, but the truth is one.”

— Sir Rabindranath Tagore, Indian Nobel Prize-winning poet (1861-1941)