TODAY IN HISTORY

TODAY IS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

On this day in history:

1777 - Philadelphia was occupied by British troops during the American Revolutionary War.

1855 - The first railway line in New South Wales is opened. 1918 - During the First World War, the Meuse-Argonne offensive against the Germans began. It was the final Allied offensive on the western front. 1950 - UN troops recaptured the South Korean capital of Seoul from the North Koreans during the Korean Conflict. 1980 - The Cuban government abruptly closed Mariel Harbor to end the freedom flotilla of Cuban refugees that began the previous April.

1984 - Britain and China initialled a draft agreement on the future of Hong Kong when the Chinese take over ruling the British Colony.

1985 - Shamu was born at Sea World in Orlando, FL. Shamu was the first killer whale to survive being born in captivity. 1986 - The episode of “Dallas” that had Bobby Ewing returning from the dead was aired.

1991 - 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 - The eight people who had stayed in “Biosphere II” emerged from their sealed off environment.

1995 - The warring factions of Bosnia agreed on guidelines for elections and a future government.

2000 - Slobodan Milosevic conceded that Vojislav Kostunica had won Yugoslavia’s presidential election and declared a runoff. The declared runoff prompted mass protests.

2001 - In Kabul, Afghanistan, the abandoned US 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 - Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres announced plans to formalise a cease-fire and end a year of fighting in the region. 2006 - Facebook was opened to everyone at least 13 years or older with a valid email address.