Historical Events For September - 22

0066  On September - 22 emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica.  

0130  Claudius Galenus, Italian physicia/ cholar today in history.  

0530  Boniface II begins his reign as Catholic Pope today in history.  

1236  On September - 22 the Lithuanians and Semigallians defeat the Livonian Brothers of the Sword in Battle of Šiauliai.  

1499  On September - 22 switzerland became an independent state.  

1504  Settle engagement of Karel of Luxembourg & Claudia the Beaujeu today in history.  

1515  The birth of Ann of Cleves, 4th wife of Henry VIII on this day in history.  

1529  Cardinal Thomas Wolsey lays-off English Lord Chancellor today in history.  

1586  Today in history battle at Zutphen: English vs Dutch army  

1598  Ben Jonson is indicted for manslaughter on September - 22.  

1656  All female jury hears case of woman who killed her child (acquit her) today in history.  

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1290  Today in history birth of bilbo Baggins, (in Shire Reconning)  

1515  Anna van Kleef, queen of England/4th wife of Henry VIII was born today in history.  

1547  Philipp Nikodemus Frischlin, German philologist and poet (d. 1590) was born on this day in history.  

1601  Today in history birth of anna van Oostenrijk, queen of France/daughter of Philip III  

1606  Li Zicheng, Chinese rebel (d. 1645) was born on September - 22.  

1680  Barthold Heinrich Brockes, German poet (d. 1747) was born on September - 22.  

1694  Lord Chesterfield, letter writer; introduced Gregorian calendar (1752) was born today in history.  

1715  On September - 22 birth of jean-Étienne Guettard, French physician and scientist (d. 1786)  

1072  Death of Ouyang Xiu, Chinese historian and scholar-official (b. 1007) today in history.  

1197  On September - 22 petrus Cantor, French theologist (Verbum Abbreviatum), dies  

1253  On September - 22 dogen Kigen, 1st Zen patriarch of Japanese Soto line, dies at 53  

1286  Today in history mugaku Sogen, Zen Rinzai line founder of Engakuji temple, dies at 60  

1345  Death of Henry Plantagenet, 3rd Earl of Leicester (b. 1281) on September - 22.  

1392  Death of Aleid van Poelgeest, lover of earl Albrecht of Bavaria, murdered at 22 on September - 22.  

1399  Today in history death of thomas de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1366)  

1408  On September - 22 johannes VII Palaeologus, Byzantine Emperor (1376-77, 90/1404-8), dies