On This Day: September 25

In Rome (after the assassination of Aurelian), the Senate proclaims Marcus Claudius Tacitus Emperor.

Led by Muhammad al-Nafs al-Zakiyya, the Hasanid branch of the Alids begins the Alid Revolt against the Abbasid Caliphate.

The Battle of Stamford Bridge saw the defeat of Harald Hardrada King of Norway by King Harold II of England.

England and Scotland sign the Treaty of York, establishing the location of their common border.

Ottoman Emperor Bayezid I defeats a Christian army at the Battle of Nicopolis.

Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa reaches what would become known as the Pacific Ocean.

The Peace of Augsburg is signed in Augsburg by Charles V and the princes of the Schmalkaldic League.

Publick Occurrences Both Forreign and Domestick, the first newspaper to appear in the Americas, is published for the first and only time.

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.

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.