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On This Day · The 265th day of the year

September 22

From 1586 to 1975, September 22 gathers 389 years of history. Most of the weight falls in the 20th century, where politics and nation-building recur.

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What happened on September 22?

September 22 is the 265th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1586 and 1975. Famous people born on September 22 include Michael Faraday, Ben Chifley and Rubén Salazar Gómez.

Released on September 22

Movies, games, albums & shows

2025

  • Game Bloodthief

2024

  • TV Matlock

2022

  • Game Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival
  • Game The DioField Chronicle
  • Game Session: Skate Sim

2021

  • TV Star Wars: Visions

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1586

    Eighty Years' War

  2. 1789

    United States Postmaster General

  3. 1823

    Joseph Smith

  4. 1896

    Queen Victoria

  5. 1934

    Gresford disaster

  6. 1939

    World War II

  7. 1948

    Gail Halvorsen

  8. 1957

    Haiti

  9. 1960

    Mali

  10. 1975

    Sara Jane Moore

Famous birthday twins

Born on September 22

Michael Faraday

b. 1791

Ben Chifley

b. 1885

Rubén Salazar Gómez

b. 1942

Glenn Loovens

b. 1983

Mireille Enos

b. 1975

Andrea Bocelli

b. 1958

Jean-Étienne Guettard

b. 1715

Anne of Cleves

b. 1515

Deaths

  • 2008Thomas Dörflein
  • 1973Paul van Zeeland
  • 1566Johannes Agricola
  • 1408John VII Palaiologos
  • 967Wichmann the Younger
  • 904Emperor Zhaozong of Tang

Holidays & observances

  • —American Business Women's Day (United States)
  • —Baltic Unity Day (Lithuania, Latvia)
  • —Christian feast days: Candidus
  • —Christian feast days: Digna and Emerita
  • —Christian feast days: Emmeram of Regensburg
  • —Christian feast days: Felix and Constantia
  • —Christian feast days: Ignatius of Santhià (Lorenzo Maurizio Belvisotti)
  • —Christian feast days: Laud of Coutances

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