All Events

Historical Events on September 25

  • American Revolutionary War

    1775

    American Revolutionary War: Ethan Allen surrenders to British forces after attempting to capture Montreal during the Battle of Longue-Pointe. Benedict Arnold and his expeditionary company set off from Fort Western, bound for Quebec City.

  • United States Congress

    1789

    The United States Congress passes twelve amendments to the United States Constitution: The Congressional Apportionment Amendment (which was never ratified), the Congressional Compensation Amendment, and the ten that are known as the Bill of Rights.

  • United States Congress

    1890

    The United States Congress establishes Sequoia National Park.

  • World War I

    1915

    World War I: The Second Battle of Champagne begins.

  • Second Sino-Japanese War

    1937

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

  • World War II

    1942

    World War II: Swiss Police instruction dictates that "Under current practice ... refugees on the grounds of race alone are not political refugees", effectively denying entry to Jews trying to flee occupied Europe during the Holocaust.

  • People's Democratic Republic of Algeria

    1962

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

  • Belize

    1981

    Belize joins the United Nations.

  • NASA

    1992

    NASA launches the Mars Observer, a $511 million probe to Mars, in the first U.S. mission to the planet in 17 years. Eleven months later, the probe would fail.

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