Today is the 334th day of 2023 and the 69th day of autumn. TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1782, provisional articles of peace were signed in Paris between Britain and the United States, under which Britain recognized U.S. independence. In 1939, the Soviet Union invaded Finland. In 1993, President Bill Clinton signed the Brady Bill, a major gun-control measure. In 1999, Exxon Corp. and Mobil Corp…