Sept. 26 (UPI) — On this date in history:
In 1777, British troops occupied Philadelphia.
In 1934, Britain’s Queen Mary bestowed her name on Cunard-White Star Line’s newest ocean liner in a christening ceremony in Scotland.
In 1950, U.N. troops took the South Korean capital of Seoul from North Korean forces.
In 1960, the first televised presidential debate aired from a Chicago TV studio. It featured candidates John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon.
In 1983, the yacht Australia II won the America’s Cup from the United States, ending the longest winning streak in sports — 132 years.
In 1984, China and Britain initialed an accord to return Hong Kong to Chinese control when Britain’s lease expired in 1997.
In 1990, the Motion Picture Association of America, under pressure from filmmakers, adopted the