Today in HistoryToday is Wednesday, October 25, the 298th day of 2006. There are 67 days left in the year.ON THIS DATE<$>In 1400, author Geoffrey Chaucer died in London.

In 1918, the Canadian steamship Princess Sophia foundered off the coast of Alaska; some 350 people perished.

In 1939, the drama “The Time of Your Life,” by William Saroyan, opened in New York.

In 1951, peace talks aimed at ending the Korean Conflict resumed in Panmunjom after 63 days.

In 1962, US ambassador Adlai E. Stevenson presented photographic evidence of Soviet missile bases in Cuba to the UN Security Council.

In 1971, the UN General Assembly voted to admit mainland China and expel Taiwan.

In 1983, a US-led force invaded Grenada at the order of President Reagan, who said the action was needed to protect US citizens there.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

“Life is not a spectacle or a feast; it is a predicament.” — George Santayana, Spanish-born philosopher (1863-1952).