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

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

0530 Boniface II begins his reign as Catholic Pope on September - 22. 

1197 Petrus Cantor, French theologist (Verbum Abbreviatum), dies on this day in history. 

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

1253 On this day in history dogen Kigen, 1st Zen patriarch of Japanese Soto line, dies at 53 

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

1290 On this day in history bilbo Baggins, (in Shire Reconning) 

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 On September - 22 switzerland became an independent state. 

1504 Settle engagement of Karel of Luxembourg & Claudia the Beaujeu on this day in history. 

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

1515 Anna van Kleef, queen of England/4th wife of Henry VIII on this day in history. 

1520 Selim I, captured Baghdad/Sultan of Turkey (1512-20), dies at 53 on September - 22. 

1529 On this day in history cardinal Thomas Wolsey lays-off English Lord Chancellor 

1531 Louise Van Savoye, French regent of king Francois I, dies at 55 on this day in history. 

1539 On September - 22 guru Nanak Dev, founder of Sikhism (b. 1469 

1554 Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, Spanish explorer on September - 22. 

1566 John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister, dies on this day in history. 

1586 On September - 22 battle at Zutphen: English vs Dutch army 

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

1601 Anna van Oostenrijk, queen of France/daughter of Philip III on September - 22. 

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 September - 22. 

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

1692 On this day in history last person hanged for witchcraft in US 

1692 Last (8) person hanged for witchcraft in US (Salem Mass) on September - 22. 

1694 On this day in history lord Chesterfield, letter writer; introduced Gregorian calendar (1752) 

1699 On this day in history people of Rotterdam strike over high cost of butter 

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

1720 On September - 22 adolph Carl Kunzen, composer 

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