This Day in History October 27

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1787 - The first of the Federalist Papers, which called for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, was published.

1904 - New York City's first rapid transit subway, the IRT, opened.

1938 - Du Pont announced that it would name its new synthetic yarn nylon.

1997 - The Dow Jones industrial average fell 554.26 points, forcing the stock market to shut down.

2004 - After an 86 year wait, the Boston Red Sox finally captured a World Series trophy.