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25th September

All events from this date in history

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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.

The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence or simply the American Revolution, was the armed conflict that comprised the final eight years of…

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World War I: The Second Battle of Champagne begins.

World War I, or the First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Central Powers. Major areas of conflict included Europe and the…

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The 1926 Slavery Convention or the Convention to Suppress the Slave Trade and Slavery is an international treaty created under the auspices of the League of Nations and first signed on 25 September…

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World War I: The end of the Battle of Megiddo, the climax of the British Army's Sinai and Palestine campaign under General Edmund Allenby.

The Battle of Megiddo was fought between 19 and 25 September 1918, on the Plain of Sharon, in front of Tulkarm, Tabsor and Arara in the Judean Hills as well as on the Esdralon Plain at Nazareth,…

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American Revolutionary War: Benedict Arnold's expedition to Quebec sets off to join the American invasion.

Benedict Arnold was an American-born British military officer who served during the American Revolutionary War. He fought with distinction for the American Continental Army and rose to the rank of…

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The North Yemen Civil War begins when Abdullah al-Sallal dethrones the newly crowned Imam al-Badr and declares Yemen a republic under his presidency.

The North Yemen civil war, also known in Yemen as the 26 September Revolution, was a civil war fought in North Yemen from 1962 to 1970 between partisans of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom and supporters of…

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An explosion of badly degraded propellant charges on board the French battleship Liberté detonates the forward ammunition magazines and destroys the ship.

Liberté was a pre-dreadnought battleship built for the French Navy in the mid-1900s. She was the lead ship of the Liberté class, which included three other vessels and was a derivative of the…

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World War II: Surviving elements of the British 1st Airborne Division withdraw from Arnhem via Oosterbeek.

World War II, or the Second World War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated. Tanks and aircraft played major…

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The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria is formally proclaimed. Ferhat Abbas is elected President of the provisional government.

Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. Spanning over 2,381,741 square kilometres (919,595 sq mi), it is the largest…

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Second Sino-Japanese War: The Chinese Eighth Route Army gains a minor, but morale-boosting victory in the Battle of Pingxingguan.

The Second Sino-Japanese War, known in China as the War of Resistance Against Japan, was fought between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan and its puppet states between 1937 and 1945,…

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The United States Congress passes twelve constitutional amendments: the ten known as the Bill of Rights, the (unratified) Congressional Apportionment Amendment, and the Congressional Compensation Amendment.

The United States Bill of Rights comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. It was proposed following the often bitter 1787–88 debate over the ratification of the…

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The Mozambican War of Independence against Portugal begins.

The Mozambican War of Independence was an armed conflict between the guerrilla forces of the Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) and Portugal. The war officially started on 25 September 1964, and…

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Jean de Carrouges
1396Jean de Carrouges

Sir Jean de Carrouges IV was a French knight who governed estates in Normandy as a vassal of Count Pierre d'Alençon and who served under Admiral Jean de Vienne in several…

Francisco Suárez
1617Francisco Suárez

Francisco Suárez was a Spanish Jesuit priest, philosopher and theologian, one of the leading figures of the School of Salamanca movement. His work is considered a turning point in…

1828Charlotta Seuerling

Charlotta Antonia "Charlotte Antoinette" Seuerling, was a blind Swedish concert singer, harpsichordist, composer and poet, known as "The Blind Song-Maiden". She was active in…

John M. Palmer
1900John M. Palmer

John McAuley Palmer was an American politician. He was an Illinois resident, a general who fought for the Union during the American Civil War, the 15th governor of Illinois, and…

John Bradstreet
1774John Bradstreet

Major-General John Bradstreet was a British Army officer and colonial administrator who served in King George's War, the French and Indian War and Pontiac's War. He was born in…

Danny Hillis
1956
Danny Hillis
William Daniel Hillis is an American inventor, entrepreneur, and computer scientist, who pioneered parallel computers and their use in artificial…
Plutarco Elías Calles
1877
Plutarco Elías Calles
Plutarco Elías Calles was a Mexican politician and military officer who served as the 47th president of Mexico from 1924 to 1928. After the…
Jessica Anderson (writer)
1916
Jessica Anderson (writer)
Jessica Margaret Anderson was an Australian novelist and short story writer. Born in Gayndah, Anderson lived the bulk of her life in Sydney apart…
Jeon Soo-il
1959
Jeon Soo-il
Jeon Soo-il is a South Korean film director, film producer and screenwriter. After graduating from the Department of Theatre & Film of Kyungsung…
Ryan Leslie
1978
Ryan Leslie
Ryan Leslie is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and businessman. Working predominantly in contemporary R&B and hip-hop, he has…
Bell hooks
1952
Bell hooks
Gloria Jean Watkins, better known by her pen name bell hooks, was an American philosopher, educator, author and social critic who was a Distinguished…
Steven Severin
1955
Steven Severin
Steven John Bailey, known as Steven Severin, is an English songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist and producer. He was the bassist of the rock…
John Lynch (American football)
1971
John Lynch (American football)
John Terrence Lynch Jr. is an American professional football executive and former safety who is the general manager of the San Francisco 49ers of the…
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