Today in history

Today (Wednesday, Oct. 26) is the 300th day of 2016 and the 35th day of autumn.

TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1774, the first Continental Congress adjourned in Philadelphia.

In 2001, President George W. Bush signed the anti-terrorism USA Patriot Act into law.

TODAY’S FACT: Florida is the flattest state in the United States. Its highest elevation is only 345 feet above sea level.

TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1997, the Florida Marlins became the youngest Major League Baseball franchise ever to win a World Series, earning the championship in its fifth year of existence. The 4-year-old Arizona Diamondbacks surpassed the Marlins’ mark with a World Series win in 2001.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “Without music and dance, life is a journey through a desert.” -- Pat Conroy