On This Day — September 22

Famous events, births, and deaths from September 22 in history, plus the public holidays, religious observances, sports, and national days happening on this date today.

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41 events · 225 births · 90 deaths recorded for September 22.

🕰️ Notable Events on September 22

2013 — At least 75 people are killed in a suicide bombing at a Christian church in Peshawar, Pakistan. Wikipedia ↗
1995 — An E-3B AWACS crashes outside Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska after multiple bird strikes to two of the four engines soon after takeoff; all 24 on board are killed. Wikipedia ↗
1995 — Nagerkovil school bombing, is carried out by the Sri Lanka Air Force in which at least 34 die, most of them ethnic Tamil schoolchildren. Wikipedia ↗
1993 — A barge strikes a railroad bridge near Mobile, Alabama, causing the deadliest train wreck in Amtrak history. Forty-seven passengers are killed. Wikipedia ↗
1993 — A Transair Georgian Airlines Tu-154 is shot down by a missile in Sukhumi, Georgia. Wikipedia ↗
1991 — The Dead Sea Scrolls are made available to the public for the first time by the Huntington Library. Wikipedia ↗
1980 — Iraq invades Iran. Wikipedia ↗
1979 — A bright flash, resembling the detonation of a nuclear weapon, is observed near the Prince Edward Islands. Its cause is never determined. Wikipedia ↗
1975 — Sara Jane Moore tries to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford, but is foiled by Secret Service agent Oliver Sipple. Wikipedia ↗
1965 — The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 (also known as the Second Kashmir War) between India and Pakistan over Kashmir, ends after the UN calls for a ceasefire. Wikipedia ↗
1960 — The Sudanese Republic is renamed Mali after the withdrawal of Senegal from the Mali Federation. Wikipedia ↗
1957 — In Haiti, François Duvalier is elected president. Wikipedia ↗
1948 — Gail Halvorsen officially started parachuting candy to children as part of the Berlin Air lift. Wikipedia ↗
1941 — The Holocaust in Ukraine: On Jewish New Year Day, the German SS murder 6,000 Jews in Vinnytsia, Ukraine. Those are the survivors of the previous killings that took place a few days earlier in which about 24,000 Jews were executed. Wikipedia ↗
1939 — World War II: Joint victory parade of Wehrmacht and Red Army in Brest-Litovsk at the end of the Invasion of Poland. Wikipedia ↗
1937 — Spanish Civil War: Peña Blanca is taken, ending the Battle of El Mazuco. Wikipedia ↗
1934 — An explosion takes place at Gresford Colliery in Wales, leading to the deaths of 266 miners and rescuers. Wikipedia ↗
1927 — Jack Dempsey loses the "Long Count" boxing match to Gene Tunney. Wikipedia ↗
1919 — The steel strike of 1919, led by the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers, begins in Pennsylvania before spreading across the United States. Wikipedia ↗
1914 — German submarine SM U-9 torpedoes and sinks the British cruisers HMS Aboukir, Hogue and Cressy on the Broad Fourteens off the Dutch coast with the loss of over 1,400 men. Wikipedia ↗
1910 — The Duke of York's Picture House opens in Brighton, now the oldest continually operating cinema in Britain. Wikipedia ↗
1896 — Queen Victoria surpasses her grandfather King George III as the longest reigning monarch in British history. Wikipedia ↗
1892 — Lindal Railway Incident, providing inspiration for "The Lost Special" by A.C. Doyle and the TV serial Lost. Wikipedia ↗
1888 — The first issue of National Geographic Magazine is published. Wikipedia ↗
1885 — Lord Randolph Churchill makes a speech in Ulster in opposition to Home Rule. Wikipedia ↗
1866 — Battle of Curupayty in the Paraguayan War. Wikipedia ↗
1862 — Slavery in the United States: A preliminary version of the Emancipation Proclamation is released. Wikipedia ↗
1857 — The Russian warship Lefort capsizes and sinks during a storm in the Gulf of Finland, killing all 826 aboard. Wikipedia ↗
1823 — Joseph Smith states he found the golden plates on this date after being directed by God through the Angel Moroni to the place where they were buried. Wikipedia ↗
1792 — Primidi Vendémiaire of year one of the French Republican Calendar as the French First Republic comes into being. Wikipedia ↗
1789 — The office of United States Postmaster General is established. Wikipedia ↗
1789 — Battle of Rymnik establishes Alexander Suvorov as a pre-eminent Russian military commander after his allied army defeat superior Ottoman Empire forces. Wikipedia ↗
1776 — Nathan Hale is hanged for spying during American Revolution. Wikipedia ↗
1761 — George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz are crowned King and Queen, respectively, of the Kingdom of Great Britain. Wikipedia ↗
1711 — The Tuscarora War begins in present-day North Carolina. Wikipedia ↗
1692 — The last of those convicted of witchcraft in the Salem witch trials are hanged; the remainder of those convicted are all eventually released. Wikipedia ↗
1598 — English playwright Ben Jonson kills actor Gabriel Spenser in a duel and is indicted for manslaughter. Wikipedia ↗
1586 — Battle of Zutphen: Spanish victory over the English and Dutch. Wikipedia ↗
1499 — Treaty of Basel concludes the Swabian War. Wikipedia ↗
1236 — The Lithuanians and Semigallians defeat the Livonian Brothers of the Sword in the Battle of Saule. Wikipedia ↗
904 — The warlord Zhu Quanzhong kills Emperor Zhaozong, the penultimate emperor of the Tang dynasty, after seizing control of the imperial government. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on September 22

1994 — Carlos Correa, Puerto Rican-American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1992 — Philip Hindes, English track cyclist Wikipedia ↗
1991 — Kenny Bromwich, New Zealand rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
1991 — Joe Wardle, English rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
1990 — Denard Robinson, American football player Wikipedia ↗
1989 — Kim Hyo-yeon, South Korean singer, dancer, and actress Wikipedia ↗
1989 — Sabine Lisicki, German tennis player Wikipedia ↗
1988 — Nikita Andreyev, Russian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1987 — Derick Brassard, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
1987 — Stefan Denifl, Austrian cyclist Wikipedia ↗
1987 — Tom Felton, English actor Wikipedia ↗
1987 — Zdravko Kuzmanović, Serbian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1985 — Matteo Cavagna, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1985 — Faris Haroun, Belgian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1985 — Jamie Mackie, Scottish footballer Wikipedia ↗
1985 — Tatiana Maslany, Canadian actress Wikipedia ↗
1985 — Ibragim Todashev, Russian-American mixed martial artist (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
1984 — Ross Jarman, English drummer and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
1984 — Thiago Silva, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1983 — Glenn Loovens, Dutch professional footballer Wikipedia ↗
1983 — Petr Tatíček, Czech professional ice hockey Wikipedia ↗
1983 — Tommy Thelin, Swedish footballer Wikipedia ↗
1982 — Domenic Cassisi, Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1982 — Billie Piper, English actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
1982 — Maarten Stekelenburg, Dutch footballer Wikipedia ↗
1981 — Alexei Ramírez, Cuban baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1981 — Subaru Shibutani, Japanese singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
1981 — Ingrid Vetlesen, Norwegian soprano Wikipedia ↗
1980 — Francesco D'Isa, Italian painter and journalist Wikipedia ↗
1980 — Svenja Weidemann, German tennis player Wikipedia ↗
1979 — Emilie Autumn, American singer-songwriter, violinist, and poet Wikipedia ↗
1979 — Phil Waugh, Australian rugby player Wikipedia ↗
1978 — Harry Kewell, Australian footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
1976 — David Berkeley, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
1976 — Mo Collins, American football player and coach (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
1975 — Ethan Moreau, Canadian ice hockey player and scout Wikipedia ↗
1974 — Kostas Kaiafas, Cypriot footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
1973 — Yoo Chae-yeong, South Korean singer-songwriter and actress (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
1973 — Stéfan Louw, South African tenor and producer Wikipedia ↗
1973 — Bob Sapp, American wrestler Wikipedia ↗
1971 — Elizabeth Bear, American author and poet Wikipedia ↗
1971 — Gloria Borger, American journalist Wikipedia ↗
1971 — Toomas Krõm, Estonian footballer Wikipedia ↗
1971 — Luther Reigns, American actor and wrestler Wikipedia ↗
1970 — Gladys Berejiklian, Australian politician, 45th Premier of New South Wales Wikipedia ↗
1970 — Mike Matheny, American baseball player and manager Wikipedia ↗
1970 — Mystikal, American rapper and actor Wikipedia ↗
1970 — Hitro Okesene, New Zealand rugby player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1970 — Rupert Penry-Jones, English actor Wikipedia ↗
1970 — Emmanuel Petit, French footballer Wikipedia ↗
1969 — Nicole Bradtke, Australian tennis player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
1969 — Tuomas Kantelinen, Finnish composer and conductor Wikipedia ↗
1969 — Sue Perkins, English comedian, actress, and radio host Wikipedia ↗
1969 — Matt Sharp, American singer-songwriter and bass player Wikipedia ↗
1967 — Matt Besser, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1967 — Super Delfin, Japanese wrestler Wikipedia ↗
1967 — Brian Keene, American novelist Wikipedia ↗
1967 — Ian Mortimer, English historian and novelist Wikipedia ↗
1967 — Rickard Rydell, Swedish race car driver Wikipedia ↗
1967 — Félix Savón, Cuban boxer Wikipedia ↗
1966 — Ruth Jones, Welsh actress, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1966 — Mike Richter, American ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
1965 — Dan Bucatinsky, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1965 — Andrii Deshchytsia, Ukrainian politician and diplomat, Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Wikipedia ↗
1965 — Mark Guthrie, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1965 — Robert Satcher, American physician, engineer, and astronaut Wikipedia ↗
1964 — Juha Turunen, Finnish lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
1964 — Ken Vandermark, American saxophonist and composer Wikipedia ↗
1962 — Martin Crowe, New Zealand cricketer and sportscaster (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
1961 — Vince Coleman, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
1961 — Liam Fox, Scottish physician and politician, Secretary of State for Defence Wikipedia ↗
1961 — Bonnie Hunt, American actress, producer, and talk show host Wikipedia ↗
1961 — Diane Lemieux, Canadian lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
1961 — Catherine Oxenberg, American actress Wikipedia ↗
1961 — Michael Torke, American composer Wikipedia ↗
1960 — Scott Baio, American actor Wikipedia ↗
1959 — Tai Babilonia, American figure skater and talk show host Wikipedia ↗
1959 — Saul Perlmutter, American astrophysicist, astronomer, and academic, Nobel Prize Laureate Wikipedia ↗
1958 — Andrea Bocelli, Italian singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
1958 — Neil Cavuto, American journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
1958 — Joan Jett, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actress Wikipedia ↗
1957 — Steve Carney, English footballer (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
1957 — Nick Cave, Australian singer-songwriter, author, and actor Wikipedia ↗
1957 — Johnette Napolitano, American singer-songwriter and bass player (Concrete Blonde) Wikipedia ↗
1957 — Giuseppe Saronni, Italian cyclist and manager Wikipedia ↗
1956 — Debby Boone, American singer, actress, and author Wikipedia ↗
1956 — Doug Wimbish, American singer-songwriter and bass player Wikipedia ↗
1956 — Ibrahim Shema, Nigerian lawyer, politician Wikipedia ↗
1955 — Jeffrey Leonard, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1953 — Richard Fairbrass, English singer-songwriter, musician and producer (Right Said Fred) Wikipedia ↗
1953 — Ségolène Royal, French politician Wikipedia ↗
1952 — Bob Goodlatte, American lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
1952 — Sukhumbhand Paribatra, Thai political scientist and politician, 15th Governor of Bangkok Wikipedia ↗
1952 — Américo Rocca, Mexican wrestler Wikipedia ↗
1951 — David Coverdale, English singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
1951 — Mike Graham, American wrestler and promoter (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
1951 — Doug Somers, American wrestler (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
1949 — James Cartwright, American general Wikipedia ↗
1949 — Jim McGinty, Australian lawyer and politician, Attorney-General of Western Australia Wikipedia ↗
1948 — Denis Burke, Australian soldier and politician, 6th Chief Minister of the Northern Territory Wikipedia ↗
1948 — Mark Phillips, English equestrian, trainer, and journalist Wikipedia ↗
1947 — Jo Beverley, English-Canadian author Wikipedia ↗
1947 — David Drewry, English glaciologist and geophysicist Wikipedia ↗
1947 — Norma McCorvey, American activist (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
1947 — Robert Morace, American author and academic Wikipedia ↗
1946 — King Sunny Adé, Nigerian singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
1946 — Larry Dierker, American baseball player and manager Wikipedia ↗
1944 — Brian Gibson, English director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
1943 — Toni Basil, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress Wikipedia ↗
1943 — Barry Cable, Australian footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
1943 — Paul Hoffert, American keyboard player, composer, and academic Wikipedia ↗
1942 — Ole Anderson, American wrestler Wikipedia ↗
1942 — Candida Lycett Green, Anglo-Irish journalist and author (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
1942 — Rubén Salazar Gómez, Colombian cardinal Wikipedia ↗
1942 — David Stern, American lawyer and businessman Wikipedia ↗
1941 — Jeremiah Wright, American pastor and theologian Wikipedia ↗
1940 — Anna Karina, Danish-French actress, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
1939 — Bogdan Baltazar, Romanian economist and engineer (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
1939 — Deborah Lavin, South African-English historian and academic Wikipedia ↗
1939 — Gilbert E. Patterson, American bishop (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
1939 — Junko Tabei, Japanese mountaineer (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
1938 — Gene Mingo, American football player Wikipedia ↗
1937 — Don Rutherford, English rugby player (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
1936 — Maurice Evans, English footballer and manager (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
1934 — Jack McGregor, American captain, lawyer, and politician Wikipedia ↗
1934 — Lute Olson, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
1934 — T. Somasekaram, Sri Lankan geographer and politician, 37th Surveyor General of Sri Lanka (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
1933 — Leonardo Balada, Spanish-American composer and educator Wikipedia ↗
1933 — T. Cullen Davis, American businessman Wikipedia ↗
1933 — Carmelo Simeone, Italian-Argentinian footballer (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
1933 — Jesco von Puttkamer, German-American engineer (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
1932 — Algirdas Brazauskas, Lithuanian politician, 2nd President of Lithuania (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
1932 — Ingemar Johansson, Swedish boxer (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
1931 — Fay Weldon, English author and playwright Wikipedia ↗
1931 — George Younger, 4th Viscount Younger of Leckie, Scottish banker and politician, Secretary of State for Defence (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
1930 — Joni James, American singer Wikipedia ↗
1930 — T. S. Sinnathuray, Judge of the High Court of Singapore (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
1929 — Serge Garant, Canadian composer and conductor (d. 1986) Wikipedia ↗
1929 — Carlo Ubbiali, Italian motorcycle road racer Wikipedia ↗
1928 — Eric Broadley, English engineer and businessman, founded Lola Cars (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
1928 — James Lawson, American activist, author, and academic Wikipedia ↗
1928 — Eugene Roche, American actor (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
1928 — Johnny Valentine, American wrestler (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
1927 — Gordon Astall, English footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
1927 — Tommy Lasorda, American baseball player, coach, and manager Wikipedia ↗
1926 — Bill Smith, American clarinet player and composer Wikipedia ↗
1925 — Virginia Capers, American actress and singer (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
1925 — Leila Hadley, American author (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
1924 — Bernard Gauthier, French cyclist Wikipedia ↗
1924 — Charles Keeping, English author and illustrator (d. 1988) Wikipedia ↗
1924 — Rosamunde Pilcher, English author Wikipedia ↗
1924 — Charles Waterhouse, American painter, sculptor, and illustrator (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
1924 — J. William Middendorf, American soldier and politician, 14th United States Secretary of the Navy Wikipedia ↗
1924 — Ray Wetzel, American trumpet player and composer (d. 1951) Wikipedia ↗
1923 — Dannie Abse, Welsh physician, poet, and author (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
1922 — David Sive, American environmentalist and lawyer (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
1921 — Will Elder, Jewish-American illustrator (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
1920 — Eric Baker, English activist, co-founded Amnesty International (d. 1976) Wikipedia ↗
1920 — Anders Lassen, Danish-English soldier, Victoria Cross recipient (d. 1945) Wikipedia ↗