Michael Faraday
b. 1791
English physicist and chemist
On This Day · The 265th day of the year
September 22
September 22 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1586 and 1975. Eighty Years' War: A Spanish force led by the Marquis del Vasto successfully fights its way past a joint English/Dutch ambush in the Battle of Zutphen.
Compiled & reviewed by Roman Tailor · Last reviewed July 13, 2026
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.
The shape of the day
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.
Virgo is the sign for September 22 — read more on the Virgo page, or see September's birthstone & birth flower.
Released on September 22
Movies, games, albums & shows2025
- 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- 1586
Eighty Years' War
Eighty Years' War: A Spanish force led by the Marquis del Vasto successfully fights its way past a joint English/Dutch ambush in the Battle of Zutphen.
- 1789
United States Postmaster General
The office of United States Postmaster General is established.
- 1823
Joseph Smith
Joseph Smith claims to have found the golden plates after being directed by God through the Angel Moroni to the place where they were buried.
- 1896
Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria surpasses her grandfather King George III as the longest reigning monarch in British history (later surpassed by her great-great-granddaughter Elizabeth II on 9 September 2015).
- 1934
Gresford disaster
The Gresford disaster in Wales kills 266 miners and rescuers.
- 1939
World War II
World War II: A joint German–Soviet military parade in Brest-Litovsk is held to celebrate the successful invasion of Poland.
- 1948
Gail Halvorsen
Gail Halvorsen officially starts parachuting candy to children as part of the Berlin Airlift.
- 1957
Haiti
In Haiti, François Duvalier is elected president.
- 1960
Mali
The Sudanese Republic is renamed Mali after the withdrawal of Senegal from the Mali Federation.
- 1975
Sara Jane Moore
Sara Jane Moore tries to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford, but is foiled by the Secret Service.
Famous birthday twins
Born on September 22Ben Chifley
b. 1885
Australian engineer and politician, 16th Prime Minister of Australia
Rubén Salazar Gómez
b. 1942
Colombian cardinal
Glenn Loovens
b. 1983
Dutch professional footballer
Mireille Enos
b. 1975
American actress
Andrea Bocelli
b. 1958
Italian singer-songwriter and producer
Jean-Étienne Guettard
b. 1715
French mineralogist and botanist
Anne of Cleves
b. 1515
Queen consort of England
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
Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.
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