What happened on this day in history?
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On this day (September 25) in history:
- 275 — In Rome (after the assassination of Aurelian), the Senate proclaims Marcus Claudius Tacitus Emperor.
- 762 — Led by Muhammad al-Nafs al-Zakiyya, the Hasanid branch of the Alids begins the Alid Revolt against the Abbasid Caliphate.
- 1066 — The Battle of Stamford Bridge saw the defeat of Harald Hardrada King of Norway by King Harold II of England.
- 1237 — England and Scotland sign the Treaty of York, establishing the location of their common border.
- 1396 — Ottoman Emperor Bayezid I defeats a Christian army at the Battle of Nicopolis.
- 1513 — Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa reaches what would become known as the Pacific Ocean.
- 1555 — The Peace of Augsburg is signed in Augsburg by Charles V and the princes of the Schmalkaldic League.
- 1690 — Publick Occurrences Both Forreign and Domestick, the first newspaper to appear in the Americas, is published for the first and only time.
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