Historical Events In September - 22
Tuesday, 09 December 2025
0066 On this day in history emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 

0130 Claudius Galenus, Italian physician/scholar on this day in history. 

0530 On September - 22 boniface II begins his reign as Catholic Pope 

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

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

1253 Dogen Kigen, 1st Zen patriarch of Japanese Soto line, dies at 53 on September - 22. 

1286 On September - 22 mugaku Sogen, Zen Rinzai line founder of Engakuji temple, dies at 60 

1290 Bilbo Baggins, (in Shire Reconning) on this day in history. 

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 this day in history. 

1499 Switzerland became an independent state on this day in history. 

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

1515 On this day in history the birth of Ann of Cleves, 4th wife of Henry VIII 

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 September - 22. 

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

1531 On September - 22 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 John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister, dies on this day in history. 

1586 Battle at Zutphen: English vs Dutch army on this day in history. 

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

1601 Anna van Oostenrijk, queen of France/daughter of Philip III on this day in history. 

1607 On September - 22 alessandro Agnolo Allori, Italian painter/carpet designer, dies at 72 

1656 On September - 22 all female jury hears case of woman who killed her child (acquit her) 

1665 On this day in history molieres "L'amour Medecin," premieres in Paris 

1692 Last person hanged for witchcraft in US on this day in history. 

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 On this day in history hoessein Koprulu, Turkish great vizer (peace of Karlowitz), dies 

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

1712 On this day in history jose Solana, composer, dies at 69 

1720 Adolph Carl Kunzen, composer on this day in history. 

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