On This Day September 25th

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September 25th is the 268th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 97 days remain until the end of the year.

Events

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

1066 – In the Battle of Stamford Bridge, King Harold II of England defeats Harald Hardrada, the invading King of Norway.

1513 – Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa reaches what would become known as the Pacific Ocean.

1789 – The United States Congress passed twelve constitutional amendments: the ten known as the Bill of Rights, the (unratified) Congressional Apportionment Amendment, and the Congressional Compensation Amendment.

1868 – The Imperial Russian steam frigate Alexander Nevsky is shipwrecked off Jutland while carrying Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia.

1890 – The United States Congress established Sequoia National Park.

1926 – The International Convention to Suppress Slave Trade and Slavery was first signed.

1956 – TAT-1, the first submarine transatlantic telephone cable system, is inaugurated.

1964 – The Mozambican War of Independence against Portugal begins.

1974 – Dr. Frank Jobe performs the first ulnar collateral ligament replacement surgery (better known as Tommy John surgery) on baseball player Tommy John.

1992 – NASA launches the Mars Observer. Eleven months later, the probe would fail while preparing for orbital insertion.

Birthdays

1599 – Francesco Borromini, the Swiss-Italian architect, designed the San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane and Sant'Agnese in Agone (d. 1667)

1644 – Ole Rømer, Danish astronomer and instrument maker (d. 1710)

1758 – Josepha Barbara Auernhammer, Austrian pianist and composer (d. 1820)

1773 – Agostino Bassi, Italian entomologist and author (d. 1856)

1866 – Thomas Hunt Morgan, American biologist, geneticist, and embryologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1945)

1881 – Lu Xun, Chinese author and critic (d. 1936)

1897 – William Faulkner, American novelist and short story writer, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1962)

1917 – Phil Rizzuto, American baseball player and sportscaster (d. 2007)

1923 – Sam Rivers, American saxophonist, clarinet player, and composer (d. 2011)

 1929 – Barbara Walters, American journalist, producer, and author (d. 2022)

1930 – Shel Silverstein, American author, poet, illustrator, and songwriter (d. 1999)

1942 – Dee Dee Warwick, American singer (d. 2008)

1951 – Mark Hamill, American actor, singer, and producer

1965 – Scottie Pippen, American basketball player and sportscaster

1984 – Zach Woods, American actor and comedian

Holidays and Observance

Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, is a significant Jewish holiday observed on the 10th day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei. It is a solemn occasion marked by fasting, prayer, and deep introspection. On Yom Kippur, Jewish individuals seek forgiveness for their sins, make amends with others, and aim to renew their spiritual connection with God.

The day involves attending synagogue services, reciting special prayers from the Machzor prayer book, and abstaining from food, drink, and other physical pleasures for about 25 hours. White clothing is often worn to symbolize purity, and acts of charity and reconciliation are encouraged.

Yom Kippur serves as a time of spiritual cleansing and reflection, emphasizing the Jewish faith's importance of repentance, forgiveness, and personal growth. It's an opportunity for individuals to start the new year with a clean slate and a reinvigorated commitment to their relationship with God and fellow humans.

Others Include

Binge Day

National Comic Book Day

National Cooking Day

National Daughters Day

National Food Service Employee Day

National One-Hit Wonder Day

National Psychotherapy Day

National Wade Day

National Yoga Fit Day

One-Hit Wonder Day

World Pharmacists Day