WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Today is Wednesday, September 26, the 270th day of 2012. There are 96 days left in the year.

1687 ― Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks and Venetians

1950 ― Because of forest fire in British Columbia, blue moon appears in England

1950 ― U.N. troops in Korean War recaptured South Korean capital of Seoul

1954 ― Typhoon strikes Kakodate Bay Japan, killing over 1,600

1957 ― Musical "West Side Story," opens on Broadway

1960 ― Longest speech in U.N. history (4 hours, 29 minutes, by Fidel Castro)

1969 ― Beatles release "Abbey Road" album

1984 ― Britain and China initial agreement return Hong Kong to China in 1997

1984 ― President Reagan vetoes sanctions against South Africa

1988 ― Canada`s Ben Johnson stripped of his 100-meter gold failing drug test