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Fun Fact: When the 3.5 inch-sized floppy disk was released in 1987, their capacity was 1.44 megabytes. It would take 771 of them to make up a gigabyte. To put in into perspective, the majority of our phones nowadays can hold anywhere from 64 to 256 gigabytes of space.
On this day
In 1867, the Hudson鈥檚 Bay Company gives all claims to Vancouver Island.
In 1868, M.A. Maclean is elected as Vancouver鈥檚 first mayor.
In 1948, the CBS Evening News debuts in the United States.
In 2002, 鈥楽pider-Man鈥� premieres in theatres.
In 2006, Earl Woods, father of Tiger Woods, dies at 76.
National holidays
According to National Today, today is National Lumpy Rug Day, National Two Different Coloured Shoes Day, National Teacher Day, National Textiles Day, National Paranormal Day, National Garden Meditation Day, and National Foster Care Day.
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In case you missed it
Missing West 麻豆精选 woman found safe. Learn more here.
Two fires sparked near Westwold. Learn more here.
Fire at problem house in downtown Penticton deemed suspicious. Learn more here.
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Celebrity birthdays
If your birthday is today, you share a birthday with actress Amy Ryan (54), actor Bobby Cannavale (53), and country singer Eric Church (45).
Have a great day everyone!
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