Historical Events In September - 22
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
0066 Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica on this day in history.
0130 On this day in history claudius Galenus, Italian physician/scholar
0530 Boniface II begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.
1197 Petrus Cantor, French theologist (Verbum Abbreviatum), dies on September - 22.
1236 The Lithuanians and Semigallians defeat the Livonian Brothers of the Sword in Battle of Å iauliai on September - 22.
1253 On this day in history dogen Kigen, 1st Zen patriarch of Japanese Soto line, dies at 53
1286 Mugaku Sogen, Zen Rinzai line founder of Engakuji temple, dies at 60 on this day in history.
1290 Bilbo Baggins, (in Shire Reconning) on September - 22.
1392 Aleid van Poelgeest, lover of earl Albrecht of Bavaria, murdered at 22 on September - 22.
1408 Johannes VII Palaeologus, Byzantine Emperor (1376-77, 90/1404-8), dies on September - 22.
1499 On September - 22 switzerland became an independent state.
1504 On this day in history settle engagement of Karel of Luxembourg & Claudia the Beaujeu
1515 On September - 22 the birth of Ann of Cleves, 4th wife of Henry VIII
1515 Anna van Kleef, queen of England/4th wife of Henry VIII on September - 22.
1520 On this day in history selim I, captured Baghdad/Sultan of Turkey (1512-20), dies at 53
1529 Cardinal Thomas Wolsey lays-off English Lord Chancellor on September - 22.
1531 On September - 22 louise Van Savoye, French regent of king Francois I, dies at 55
1539 On this day in history guru Nanak Dev, founder of Sikhism (b. 1469
1554 On September - 22 francisco Vasquez de Coronado, Spanish explorer
1566 On this day in history john Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister, dies
1586 Battle at Zutphen: English vs Dutch army on this day in history.
1598 On this day in history ben Jonson is indicted for manslaughter.
1601 On this day in history anna van Oostenrijk, queen of France/daughter of Philip III
1607 Alessandro Agnolo Allori, Italian painter/carpet designer, dies at 72 on this day in history.
1656 On this day in history 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 September - 22.
1692 Last (8) person hanged for witchcraft in US (Salem Mass) on September - 22.
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 September - 22 hoessein Koprulu, Turkish great vizer (peace of Karlowitz), dies
1711 On this day in history french troops occupy Rio de Janeiro
1712 Jose Solana, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.
1720 On September - 22 adolph Carl Kunzen, composer