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This Day In History: September 26th

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Communication
 
 
Crime and Corruption
1996
USA
Richard Allen Davis, the killer of 12-year-old Polly Klaas, was sentenced to death in San Jose, CA.
 
Defence
 
 
Disasters
1992
163 people were killed when a Nigerian military transport crashed shortly after takeoff.
1997
Indonesia
In Indonesia, a Garuda Airlines Airbus crashed killing 234 people.
2001
USA
In New York City, hundreds of people began the process of filing for death certificates for family members still missing in the ruins of the World Trade Center. At the time more than 6,300 people were still missing.
Discovery
1996
USA
Shannon Lucid returned to Earth after being in space for 188 days. she set a time record for a U.S. astronaut in space and in the world for time spent by a woman in space.
 
Education
 
 
Film, Television and Radio
1962
USA
"The Beverly Hillbillies" premiered on CBS-TV.
1964
USA
"Gilligan's Island" premiered on CBS-TV. The show aired for the last time on September 4, 1967.
1969
USA
"The Brady Bunch" series premiered on ABC-TV.
1986
USA
The episode of "Dallas" that had Bobby Ewing returning from the dead was aired.
1990
USA
The Motion Picture Association of America announced that it had created a new rating. The new NC17 rating was to keep moviegoers under the age of 17 from seeing certain films.
Heads of State
 
 
Health and Social Welfare
1991
USA
The U.S. Congress heard a plea from Kimberly Bergalis concerning mandatory AIDS testing for health care workers.
 
Industry
 
 
Law
 
 
Motor Sport
 
 
People
1774
USA
John Chapman was born. He was better known as Johnny Appleseed. He planted orchards, befriended wild animals, and was considered at great medicine man by Native Americans.
 
Politics
1789
USA
Thomas Jefferson was appointed America's first Secretary of State. John Jay was appointed the first chief justice of the U.S. Samuel Osgood was appointed the first Postmaster-General. Edmund Jennings Randolph was appointed the first Attorney General.
1960
USA
The first televised debate between presidential candidates Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy took place in Chicago, IL.
 
1980
Cuba
The Cuban government abruptly closed Mariel Harbor to end the freedom flotilla of Cuban refugees that began the previous April.
 
1984
China
Britain and China initialed a draft agreement on the future of Hong Kong when the Chinese take over ruling the British Colony.
 
1995
Bosnia Herzegovina
The warring factions of Bosnia agreed on guidelines for elections and a future government.
 
2000
Yugoslavia
Slobodan Milosevic conceded that Vojislav Kostunica had won Yugoslavia's presidential election and declared a runoff. The declared runoff prompted mass protests.
 
2001
Afghanistan
In Kabul, Afghanistan, the abandoned U.S. Embassy was stormed by protesters. It was the largest anti-Amercian protest since the terror attacks on New York City and Washington, DC, on September 11.
 
2001
Palestine
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres announced plans to formalize a cease-fire and end a year of fighting in the region.
Publishing
1908
USA
In "The Saturday Evening Post" an ad for the Edison Phonograph appeared.
 
Religion
 
 
Science
1991
USA
Four men and four women began their two-year stay inside the "Biosphere II." The project was intended to develop technology for future space colonies.
1993
USA
The eight people who had stayed in "Biosphere II" emerged from their sealed off environment.
Sport
1908
USA
Ed Eulbach of the Chicago Cubs became the first baseball player to pitch both games of a doubleheader and win both with shutouts.
 
Technology
1981
USA
The Boeing 767 made its maiden flight in Everett, WA.
 
The Arts
 
 
The Environment
1985
USA
Shamu was born at Sea World in Orlando, FL. Shamu was the first killer whale to survive being born in captivity.
 
The Law
1986
USA
William H. Rehnquist became chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court following the retirement of Warren Burger.
2000
USA
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act. The act states that an infant would be considered to have been born alive if he or she is completely extracted or expelled from the mother and breathes and has a beating heart and definite movement of the voluntary muscles.
The Workforce
 
 
Trade and Economy
1914
USA
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission was established.
1955
USA
The New York Stock Exchange suffered its worst decline since 1929 when the word was released concerning U.S. President Eisenhower's heart attack.
Transport
 
 
War
1777
USA
Philadelphia was occupied by British troops during the American Revolutionary War.
1918
During World War 1, the Meuse-Argonne offensive against the Germans began. It was the final Allied offensive on the western front.
1950
  U.N. troops recaptured the South Korean capital of Seoul from the North Koreans during the Korean Conflict.
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