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Historical events on September 25

SEPTEMBER 25, 1775
American Revolutionary War: Ethan Allen and a small force of American and Quebec militia failed to capture the city of Montreal from British forces.
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was the armed conflict that comprised the Read More
SEPTEMBER 25, 1800
French Revolutionary Wars: After U.S. ships became involved, French forces abandoned their invasion of the Batavian island of Curaçao.
The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of sweeping military conflicts resulting from the French Revolution that lasted from 1792 until 1802. Read More
SEPTEMBER 25, 275
After the assassination of Aurelian, Tacitus was chosen by the Senate to succeed him as Roman emperor.
Aurelian was a Roman emperor who reigned from 270 to 275 AD during the Crisis of the Third Century. As emperor, he Read More
SEPTEMBER 25, 1990
The Ram Rath Yatra, a political–religious rally organised to erect a temple to the Hindu deity Rama on the site of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, began in the Indian state of Gujarat.
The Ram Rath Yatra was a political and religious rally that lasted from September to October 1990. It was organised by the Read More
SEPTEMBER 25, 1962
The North Yemen Civil War began when Abdullah al-Sallal dethroned the newly crowned Imam al-Badr and declared Yemen to be a republic under his presidency.
The North Yemen civil war, also known as the 26 September revolution, was a civil war fought in North Yemen from 1962 Read More
SEPTEMBER 25, 1944
Second World War: British troops began their withdrawal from the Battle of Arnhem in the Netherlands, ending the Allies' Operation Market Garden in defeat.
World War II or the Second World War was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all Read More
SEPTEMBER 25, 844
Viking expansion: A Viking fleet arrived near Seville, then part of the Emirate of Córdoba, and began a raid of the city that was eventually repelled by Muslim defenders.
Viking expansion was the historical movement which led Norse explorers, traders and warriors, the latter known in modern scholarship as Vikings, to Read More
SEPTEMBER 25, 1983
In one of the largest prison escapes in British history, 38 Provisional Irish Republican Army prisoners hijacked a meals lorry and broke out of HM Prison Maze in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
The Maze Prison escape took place on 25 September 1983 in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. HM Prison Maze was a maximum security Read More
SEPTEMBER 25, 1790
Peking opera was born with the introduction of Hui opera to Beijing by the "Four Great Anhui Troupes" in honour of the Qianlong Emperor's 80th birthday.
Peking opera, or Beijing opera, is the most dominant form of Chinese opera, which combines instrumental music, vocal performance, mime, martial arts, Read More
SEPTEMBER 25, 1911
An explosion of badly degraded propellant charges on board the French battleship Liberté detonated the forward ammunition magazines and destroyed the ship.
A propellant is a mass that is expelled or expanded in such a way as to create a thrust or another motive Read More
SEPTEMBER 25, 1396
Ottoman wars in Europe: Ottoman forces under Bayezid I defeated a Christian alliance led by Sigismund of Hungary near present-day Nikopol, Bulgaria.
A series of military conflicts between the Ottoman Empire and various European states took place from the Late Middle Ages up through Read More
SEPTEMBER 25, 1981
Sandra Day O'Connor (pictured) became the first female justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Sandra Day O'Connor was an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Read More
SEPTEMBER 25, 1957
United States Army troops escorted nine students as Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas was integrated.
The United States Army (USA) is the primary land service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is designated as Read More
SEPTEMBER 25, 1982
Keke Rosberg (pictured) won his only Formula One championship with a fifth-place finish at the Caesars Palace Grand Prix.
Keijo Erik "Keke" Rosberg is a Finnish former racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from 1978 to 1986. Read More
SEPTEMBER 25, 1237
Henry III of England and Alexander II of Scotland signed the Treaty of York, establishing the Anglo-Scottish border, which mostly remains the same today.
Henry III, also known as Henry of Winchester, was King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitaine from 1216 until Read More
SEPTEMBER 25, 1066
Harold Godwinson defeated King Harald III of Norway and his English ally Tostig Godwinson at the Battle of Stamford Bridge, ending the last Norse invasion of the British Isles.
Harold Godwinson, also called Harold II, was the last crowned Anglo-Saxon King of England. Harold reigned from 6 January 1066 until his Read More
SEPTEMBER 25, 1890
Sequoia National Park (pictured) was established to conserve giant sequoia trees in an area affected by logging in the southern Sierra Nevada in California.
Sequoia National Park is a national park of the United States in the southern Sierra Nevada east of Visalia, California. The park Read More

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