On This Day: September 25th

American Revolutionary War: Ethan Allen surrenders to British forces after attempting to capture Montreal in the Battle of Longue-Pointe during the invasion of Quebec.

Unification of Nepal

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

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

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

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

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

In the Battle of Stamford Bridge, Harald Hardrada, the invading King of Norway, is defeated by King Harold II of England.

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

For the last time, the Roman Senate chooses an emperor; they elect 75-year-old Marcus Claudius Tacitus.