On This Day in History September 25, 2023

Historical Events 1066  Battle of Stamford Bridge: English army under King Harold II defeat invading Norwegians led by King Harald Hardrada and Harold's brother Tostig, who were both killed 1237  Treaty of York signed between kings Henry III of England and Alexander II of Scotland which establishes a boundary between the two countries (mostly unchanged in modern times) 1513  Spanish explorer Vasco Nunez de Balboa crosses the Panama Isthmus becoming first European to see the Pacific Ocean 1789  US Congress proposes the Bill of Rights 1906  Leonardo Torres Quevedo successfully demonstrates the Telekino at Bilbao before a great crowd, guiding a boat from the shore, considered the birth of the remote control 1926  Henry Ford announces an 8 hour, 5-day work week for workers at the Ford Motor Company 1981  Sandra Day O'Connor sworn in as the 1st female US Supreme Court Justice More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Dmitri Shostakovich 1906 - 1975 Donald Glover 40th Birthday Phil Rizzuto 1917 - 2007 William Faulkner 1897 - 1962 More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Andy Williams 1927 - 2012 Clement VII 1478 - 1534 More Famous Deaths September 25: Turin Shroud: Holy Relic or Fake? For 600 years controversy has raged over the Turin Shroud, said to be Christ’s burial cloth. But thousands gazed in awe when, on this day, it went on display. Read the Article