THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

1687-Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks & Venetians

1777-British troops occupy Philadelphia during the American Revolution

1824-Kapiolani defies Pele (Hawaiian volcano goddess) but lives

1907-New Zealand becomes a dominion

1918-Meuse-Argonne offensive against Germany began during WWI

1925-Italian sub "Sebastiano Veniero" lost off Sicily with 54 dead

1950-UN troops in Korean War recapture South Korean capital of Seoul

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

1957-Musical "West Side Story" opens on Broadway

1960-First of four TV debates Nixon & Kennedy takes place (Chicago)

1960-Longest speech in UN history (4 hrs, 29 mins, by Fidel Castro)

1962-Yemen Arab Republic proclaimed (National Day)

1969-Beatles release "Abbey Road" album

1979-1984 summer LA Olympic coverage sold to ABC for $225 million

1983-Cosmonauts Titov & Strekalov are saved from exploding Soyuz T-10