Historical Events In September - 22
Wednesday, 16 April 2025
0066 On this day in history 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 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 Dogen Kigen, 1st Zen patriarch of Japanese Soto line, dies at 53 on September - 22.
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 this day in history.
1499 Switzerland became an independent state on September - 22.
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 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 this day in history.
1529 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 September - 22.
1586 On this day in history battle at Zutphen: English vs Dutch army
1598 Ben Jonson is indicted for manslaughter on this day in history.
1601 On September - 22 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 All female jury hears case of woman who killed her child (acquit her) on September - 22.
1665 Molieres "L'amour Medecin," premieres in Paris on this day in history.
1692 On September - 22 last person hanged for witchcraft in US
1692 Last (8) person hanged for witchcraft in US (Salem Mass) on this day in history.
1694 Lord Chesterfield, letter writer; introduced Gregorian calendar (1752) on September - 22.
1699 On September - 22 people of Rotterdam strike over high cost of butter
1702 Hoessein Koprulu, Turkish great vizer (peace of Karlowitz), dies on this day in history.
1711 French troops occupy Rio de Janeiro on this day in history.
1712 Jose Solana, composer, dies at 69 on September - 22.
1720 Adolph Carl Kunzen, composer on this day in history.