Today is Wednesday, October 28, the 301st day of 2009. There are 64 days left in the year.

On this date:

In 1776, the Battle of White Plains was fought during the Revolutionary War, resulting in a limited British victory.

In 1886, the Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France, was dedicated in New York Harbor by President Grover Cleveland.

In 1918, the Republic of Czechoslovakia proclaimed its independence.

In 1940, Italy invaded Greece during World War II.

Thought for Today:

"Truth is not introduced into the individual from without, but was within him all the time." — Soren Kierkegaard, Danish philosopher (1813-1855).