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Columbus Day, holiday commemorating Christopher Columbus's discovery of America. It has been traditionally celebrated on Oct. 12 throughout most of the United States, parts of Canada, and in several of the Latin American republics. In the United States, however, since the observation in 1971 of the Uniform Holiday Act, it is celebrated on the Monday nearest to Oct. 12. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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October 12, 1492--Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic for 10 weeks hoping to reach eastern Asia. NYSE:CMN) will hold a conference call to discuss the Company's results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended July 31, 2006, and the future outlook for the Company on Thursday, October 12, 2006 at 11:00 AM ET. NYSE:PII)(PSE:PII) announced today that it will release financial results for its third quarter 2006 the morning of Thursday, October 12, 2006. |
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