Ali's Assassination: End of Rashidun Era (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History · Jan 26, 2025 · 9m

A Daily Dose of History (26 Jan 2025)

Today's historical events:

The Rashidun Caliphate is effectively ended with the assassination of Ali, the last caliph.

The Grand Duchy of Lithuania defeats the Tsardom of Russia in the Battle of Ula during the Livonian War.

For the first time, the Ottoman Empire permanently cedes territory to the Christian powers.

The 8.7-9.2 Mw Cascadia earthquake takes place off the west coast of North America, as evidenced by Japanese records.

The British First Fleet, led by Arthur Phillip, sails into Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour) to establish Sydney, the first…