Today is Wednesday, Oct. 27, the 301st day of 2004. There are 65 days left in the year. On this date

Today is Wednesday, Oct. 27, the 301st day of 2004. There are 65 days left in the year. On this date in 1904, the first rapid transit subway, the IRT (which stood for "Interborough Rapid Transit"), is inaugurated in New York City by Mayor George B. McClellan. The fare: 5 cents.
In 1787, the first of the Federalist Papers, a series of essays calling for ratification of the United States Constitution, is published in a New York newspaper. In 1858, the 26th president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, is born in New York City. In 1880, Theodore Roosevelt marries Alice Lee. In 1914, author-poet Dylan Thomas is born in Swansea, Wales. In 1922, the first annual celebration of Navy Day takes place. In 1938, Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: "nylon." In 1947, "You Bet Your Life," starring Groucho Marx, premieres on ABC Radio. (It later becomes a television show on NBC.) In 1954, Walt Disney's first television program, titled "Disneyland" after his yet-to-be completed theme park, premieres on ABC. In 1967, Expo '67 closes in Montreal, Canada. In 1978, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin are named winners of the Nobel Peace Prize for their progress toward achieving a Middle East accord.