Francis Drake’s Circumnavigation of the Globe

On September 26, 1580

Sir Frances Drake completed his famous circumnavigation of the world when he sailed into Plymouth aboard the Golden Hind.

This Day in History - September 26

1949

The iconic Hollywoodland sign was changed to just Hollywood as we know it today.

2004

Ed Whitlock became the world's first person over the age of 70 to run a marathon in under 3 hours.

1890

The US Congress abolished the gold dollar and three-dollar coins.

1973

Concorde made its first nonstop trip across the Atlantic from Washington, DC, to Paris, France, in a record-breaking time of 3 hours and 32 minutes.

2017

Saudi Arabia became the last country in the world to lift a ban on women driving cars.

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