TODAY IN HISTORY

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Oct. 27, 1787

The first of the Federalist Papers, a series of essays calling for ratification of the United States Constitution, was published.

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1938

Du Pont announced a name for its new synthetic yarn: “nylon.”

1941

The Chicago Daily Tribune dismissed the possibility of war with Japan, editorializing, “She cannot attack us. That is a military impossibility. Even our base at Hawaii is beyond the effective striking power of her fleet.”

1978

Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin were named winners of the Nobel Peace Prize for their progress toward achieving a Middle East accord.