A big boost for the U.S. economy: John Quincy Adams hailed the opening of the first part of the Erie Canal on this day in 1826. The Canal eventually spanned 363 miles from Lake Erie to NYC, linking big cities on the East Coast to agricultural areas further inland 
On This Day, 1994: With Bill Clinton looking on, Israeli Prime Minister Rabin and Jordan's King Hussein signed a peace treaty. It normalized relations between the two countries and resolved longstanding territorial disputes /1
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The Israeli-Jordanian treaty, which was closely linked with ongoing efforts to create peace between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, made Jordan just the second Arab country after Egypt to normalize relations with Israel
The Israeli-Jordanian treaty, which was closely linked with ongoing efforts to create peace between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, made Jordan just the second Arab country after Egypt to normalize relations with Israel
On This Day, 2001: In the wake of the Sept. 11 terror attacks on the U.S., George W. Bush signed the Patriot Act, a series of security measures aimed at preventing future attacks. Patriot stands for “Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism” /1
