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In Rome (after the assassination of Aurelian), the Senate proclaims Marcus Claudius Tacitus Emperor.
Year 762
Led by Muhammad al-Nafs al-Zakiyya, the Hasanid branch of the Alids begins the Alid Revolt against the Abbasid Caliphate.
Year 1066
The Battle of Stamford Bridge saw the defeat of Harald Hardrada King of Norway by King Harold II of England.
Year 1237
England and Scotland sign the Treaty of York, establishing the location of their common border.
Year 1513
Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa reaches what would become known as the Pacific Ocean.
Year 1555
The Peace of Augsburg is signed in Augsburg by Charles V and the princes of the Schmalkaldic League.
Year 1690
Publick Occurrences Both Forreign and Domestick, the first newspaper to appear in the Americas, is published for the first and only time.
Year 1775
American Revolutionary War: Ethan Allen surrenders to British forces after attempting to capture Montreal during the Battle of Longue-Pointe. Benedict Arnold and his expeditionary company set off from Fort Western, bound for Quebec City.
Year 1789
The United States Congress passes twelve amendments to the United States Constitution: The Congressional Apportionment Amendment (which was never ratified), the Congressional Compensation Amendment, and the ten that are known as the Bill of Rights.
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