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Handover of Hong Kong
The United Kingdom and China agree to a transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong, to take place in 1997.
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In 2026, September 26 falls on a Saturday. Here are 3 notable moments from the same calendar date.
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The United Kingdom and China agree to a transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong, to take place in 1997.
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Cold War: Soviet lieutenant colonel Stanislav Petrov averted a potential nuclear war by identifying as a false alarm signals that appeared to indicate an impending U.S.
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Soviet Air Force officer Stanislav Petrov identifies a report of an incoming nuclear missile as a computer error and not an American first strike, thus preventing nuclear war.
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