What Happened on September 22?
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EVENTS ON SEPTEMBER 22
Explore the most important historical events that happened on September 22, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
Battle of Curupayty
Year:
1866
The Battle of Curupayty is Paraguay's only significant victory in the Paraguayan War.
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Emancipation Proclamation
Year:
1862
A preliminary version of the Emancipation Proclamation is released by Abraham Lincoln.
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Russian ship of the line Lefort
Year:
1857
The Russian warship Lefort capsizes and sinks during a storm in the Gulf of Finland, killing all 826 aboard.
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Joseph Smith
Year:
1823
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.
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Lord Randolph Churchill
Year:
1885
Lord Randolph Churchill makes a speech in Ulster in opposition to the Irish Home Rule movement.
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Hydroelectricity
Year:
1891
The first hydropower plant of Finland is commissioned along the Tammerkoski rapids in Tampere, Pirkanmaa.
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Action of 22 September 1914
Year:
1914
A German submarine sinks three British cruisers over a seventy-minute period, killing almost 1,500 sailors.
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Duke of York's Picture House, Brighton
Year:
1910
The Duke of York's Picture House opens in Brighton, now the oldest continually operating cinema in Britain.
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BIRTHS ON SEPTEMBER 22
Discover famous people and historical figures born on September 22, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Junko Tabei
Year of birth:
1939
Junko Tabei, Japanese mountaineer (died 2016)
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Marlena Shaw
Year of birth:
1939
Marlena Shaw, American jazz singer (died 2024)
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Gene Mingo
Year of birth:
1938
Gene Mingo, American football player
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Andrejs Pumpurs
Year of birth:
1841
Andrejs Pumpurs, Latvian soldier and poet (died 1902)
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Anastasios Charalambis
Year of birth:
1862
Anastasios Charalambis, Greek lieutenant and politician, Prime Minister of Greece (died 1949)
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Alexander Potebnja
Year of birth:
1835
Alexander Potebnja, Ukrainian linguist and philosopher (died 1891)
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Stephen D. Lee
Year of birth:
1833
Stephen D. Lee, American general and academic (died 1908)
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David Stern
Year of birth:
1942
David Stern, American lawyer and businessman, 4th Commissioner of the NBA (died 2020)
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DEATHS ON SEPTEMBER 22
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on September 22, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Alain-Fournier
Year of death:
1914
Alain-Fournier, French soldier and author (born 1886)
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John Henry Knight (inventor)
Year of death:
1917
John Henry Knight, English engineer (born 1847)
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Cecil Chubb
Year of death:
1934
Cecil Chubb, English barrister and last private owner of Stonehenge (born 1876)
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Elliott Lewis (politician)
Year of death:
1935
Elliott Lewis, Australian politician, 19th Premier of Tasmania (born 1858)
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Solomon L. Spink
Year of death:
1881
Solomon L. Spink, American lawyer and politician (born 1831)
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Friedrich Frey-Herosé
Year of death:
1873
Friedrich Frey-Herosé, Swiss lawyer and politician (born 1801)
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Shaka
Year of death:
1828
Shaka Zulu, Zulu chieftain and monarch of the Zulu Kingdom (born 1787)
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William Tierney Clark
Year of death:
1852
William Tierney Clark, English engineer, designed Hammersmith Bridge (born 1783)
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HOLIDAYS ON SEPTEMBER 22
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on September 22 around the world.
Theban Legion
Christian feast days: Theban Legion
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Septimius of Iesi
Christian feast days: Septimius of Iesi (this date since 1623)
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Sanctinus of Meaux
Christian feast days: Saintin (Sanctinus) de Meaux
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Phocas, Bishop of Sinope
Christian feast days: Phocas, Bishop of Sinope
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Thomas of Villanova
Christian feast days: Thomas of Villanova
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Philander Chase
Christian feast days: Philander Chase (Episcopal Church)
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Resistance Fighting Day
Resistance Fighting Day (Estonia)
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Wheel of the Year
Earliest date for the autumnal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere and the vernal equinox in the Southern Hemisphere: Mabon in the Northern Hemisphere, Ostara in the Southern Hemisphere. (Neopagan Wheel of the Year)
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