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Thursday, 25 September 2014
On this day... September 26:
On this day...
September 26
:
European Day of Languages
;
Dominion Day
in New Zealand (
1907
)
1493
–
Pope Alexander VI
issued the
papal bull
Dudum siquidem
, the last of the
Bulls of Donation
, marking the beginning of the
Spanish colonization of the Americas
.
1687
– The
Parthenon
(pictured)
in
Athens
was partially destroyed during an armed conflict between the
Venetians
under
Francesco Morosini
and
Ottoman forces
.
1959
– Japan was struck by
Typhoon Vera
, the strongest and deadliest
typhoon
on record to make landfall on the country with
US$600 million
in damages and over 4,000 deaths.
1968
–
The Beatles
completed recording
John Lennon
's song "
Happiness Is a Warm Gun
", regarded by band members as one of few true "Beatles" songs on the album
The Beatles
.
1983
– The
racing yacht
Australia II
, captained by
John Bertrand
, won the
America's Cup
, ending the
New York Yacht Club
's 132-year defense of the trophy.
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