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A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History

Transition of Power: Roman Senate Elects Tacitus (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

8 min • 25 september 2024

A Daily Dose of History (25 Sep 2024)

Today's historical events:

  • For the last time, the Roman Senate chooses an emperor; they elect 75-year-old Marcus Claudius Tacitus.
  • Led by Muhammad al-Nafs al-Zakiyya, the Hasanid branch of the Alids begins the Alid Revolt against the Abbasid Caliphate.
  • In the Battle of Stamford Bridge, Harald Hardrada, the invading King of Norway, is defeated 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 by Emperor 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.
  • Unification of Nepal
  • American Revolution: Ethan Allen surrenders to British forces after attempting to capture Montreal during the Battle of Longue-Pointe.

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