This Day in History: September 26th

Here are ten interesting historical events that took place on September 26th:

1. 1580: The Golden Hind, the ship of English explorer Sir Francis Drake, returned to Plymouth, England, becoming the first known circumnavigation of the Earth by a single ship.
2. 1687: The Parthenon in Athens was severely damaged when a Venetian mortar round ignited a powder magazine inside the temple, causing a massive explosion.
3. 1783: The Treaty of Paris was signed, officially ending the American Revolutionary War and recognizing the independence of the United States from Great Britain.
4. 1907: New Zealand and Newfoundland became dominions within the British Empire.
5. 1950: United Nations troops recaptured Seoul during the Korean War, which had been captured by North Korean forces earlier in the conflict.
6. 1960: The first televised presidential debate in the United States took place between Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy.
7. 1983: Australia II, representing the Royal Perth Yacht Club, won the America’s Cup, ending the New York Yacht Club’s 132-year winning streak.
8. 1984: The United Kingdom and the People’s Republic of China signed the Sino-British Joint Declaration, paving the way for the transfer of Hong Kong’s sovereignty from the UK to China in 1997.
9. 2008: Swiss pilot and adventurer Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones completed the first non-stop circumnavigation of the Earth in a hot air balloon.
10. 2014: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully placed the Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan) into Mars’ orbit, making India the fourth space agency in the world to reach the Red Planet.

These events encompass a wide range of historical and cultural significance, from significant moments in exploration and diplomacy to milestones in sports and technology.

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