Historical Events In September - 22
Thursday, 25 December 2025
0066 On September - 22 emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 

0130 On this day in history claudius Galenus, Italian physician/scholar 

0530 On this day in history boniface II begins his reign as Catholic Pope 

1197 On this day in history petrus Cantor, French theologist (Verbum Abbreviatum), dies 

1236 On this day in history the Lithuanians and Semigallians defeat the Livonian Brothers of the Sword in Battle of Å iauliai. 

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

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

1290 Bilbo Baggins, (in Shire Reconning) on September - 22. 

1392 On September - 22 aleid van Poelgeest, lover of earl Albrecht of Bavaria, murdered at 22 

1408 Johannes VII Palaeologus, Byzantine Emperor (1376-77, 90/1404-8), dies on September - 22. 

1499 On this day in history switzerland became an independent state. 

1504 Settle engagement of Karel of Luxembourg & Claudia the Beaujeu on September - 22. 

1515 The birth of Ann of Cleves, 4th wife of Henry VIII on September - 22. 

1515 On September - 22 anna van Kleef, queen of England/4th wife of Henry VIII 

1520 Selim I, captured Baghdad/Sultan of Turkey (1512-20), dies at 53 on this day in history. 

1529 On September - 22 cardinal Thomas Wolsey lays-off English Lord Chancellor 

1531 On this day in history louise Van Savoye, French regent of king Francois I, dies at 55 

1539 Guru Nanak Dev, founder of Sikhism (b. 1469 on September - 22. 

1554 Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, Spanish explorer on this day in history. 

1566 On this day in history john Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister, dies 

1586 Battle at Zutphen: English vs Dutch army on September - 22. 

1598 On this day in history ben Jonson is indicted for manslaughter. 

1601 On September - 22 anna van Oostenrijk, queen of France/daughter of Philip III 

1607 On this day in history alessandro Agnolo Allori, Italian painter/carpet designer, dies at 72 

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

1665 On September - 22 molieres "L'amour Medecin," premieres in Paris 

1692 On September - 22 last person hanged for witchcraft in US 

1692 On this day in history last (8) person hanged for witchcraft in US (Salem Mass) 

1694 Lord Chesterfield, letter writer; introduced Gregorian calendar (1752) on this day in history. 

1699 People of Rotterdam strike over high cost of butter on September - 22. 

1702 Hoessein Koprulu, Turkish great vizer (peace of Karlowitz), dies on September - 22. 

1711 French troops occupy Rio de Janeiro on this day in history. 

1712 Jose Solana, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history. 

1720 On this day in history adolph Carl Kunzen, composer 

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