Let's start with a little history, shall we? On this day in 1867, the U.S. formally takes possession of Alaska after purchasing the territory from Russia for $7.2 million, or less than two cents an acre. The Alaska purchase comprised 586,412 square miles, about twice the size of Texas, and was championed by William Henry Seward, the enthusiastically expansionist secretary of state under President Andrew Johnson. Alaska has two official state holidays to commemorate its origins: Seward’s Day, observed the last Monday in March, celebrates the March 30, 1867, signing of the land treaty between the U.S. and Russia, and Alaska Day, observed every October 18, marks the anniversary of the formal land transfer.Also-On this day in 1469, Ferdinand of Aragon marries Isabella of Castile in Valladolid, thus beginning a cooperative reign that would unite all the dominions of Spain and elevate the nation to a dominant world power. Ferdinand and Isabella incorporated a number of independent Spanish dominions into their kingdom and in 1478 introduced the Spanish Inquisition, a powerful and brutal force of homogenization in Spanish society. In 1492, the reconquest of Granada from the Moors was completed, and the crown ordered all Spanish Jews to convert to Christianity or face expulsion from Spain. Four years later, Spanish Muslims were handed a similar order.And-On this day in 1968, Rumors that the Johnson administration will soon announce a bombing halt send sales volume on the New York Stock Exchange soaring; U.S. bond prices also climb. The rumors were true and on October 31, in a televised address to the nation, Johnson said that based on recent developments in the Paris peace negotiations, he had ordered a cessation of all bombing raids over North Vietnam. Trying to make today a great one even though Bitcoin is flat. It's going to be tough. "The Zuck" getting a little pressure from some shareholders. Good luck getting him out of the role of chairman. Seems he has a few shares of Facebook in his favor. This is the the day The Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it. eBay suing Amazon. Interesting. "Consistency isn't really Tesla's strong point," says Rich Benoit, who buys salvaged Teslas and repairs them. "Every car I've taken apart has been different, very different. They may use different screws on one car, different sound deadening in another car. Some cars will have no sound deadening. Some cars might be missing a blatant panel, but that's definitely not their strong suit." (this from Business Insider) No comment from Elon Musk on Twitter yet. Personal attack coming? Time will tell. Where is Jon Corzine and what did MF Global engineers find when they took apart a Model 3? Where is Marissa Mayer and when will her hedge fund finally get off the ground? Have a great day everyone. Stay safe, sage, and sane out there. Excelsior! Make your day a great one!Via @deercreekvols