Historical milestones and anniversaries for September 25

September 25 marks several significant historical milestones. In 1493, Christopher Columbus departed on his second voyage to the Americas, and in 1639, the first printing press in America was established.

Scientific and political developments include Andre-Marie Ampere's 1820 discovery of Ampere's law regarding electric currents, and the 1926 signing of an international convention against slavery. In the United States, the Bill of Rights was proposed in 1789, and in 1957, President Dwight Eisenhower deployed troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, to enforce school integration.

Other notable events include the 1947 acquittal of Emperor Hirohito by the International Military Tribunal for War Crimes, the announcement of the Soviet seven-year plan in 1957, and the 1991 establishment of the Croatian Army's 204th Brigade. Additionally, the date marks the birth of Nobel Prize-winning author William Faulkner in 1897.