Today in History
On This Day In History
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Sep 22, 66 |
Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. |
Sep 22, 530 |
Boniface II begins his reign as Catholic Pope |
Sep 22, 530 |
St Felix IV reign as Catholic Pope ends |
Sep 22, 530 |
Discorus begins his reign as Catholic anti-Pope |
Sep 22, 1236 |
The Lithuanians and Semigallians defeat the Livonian Brothers of the Sword in Battle of Šiauliai. |
Sep 22, 1499 |
Switzerland became an independent state. |
Sep 22, 1504 |
Settled engagement of Karel of Luxembourg & Claudia the Beaujeu |
Sep 22, 1504 |
Treaty of Blois: Philip van Bourgondie & Maximilian I & Louis XII |
Sep 22, 1529 |
Cardinal Thomas Wolsey stripped of office as Lord Chancellor of England |
Sep 22, 1586 |
Battle at Zutphen: English vs Dutch army |
Sep 22, 1598 |
Playwright and poet Ben Jonson is indicted for manslaughter as the result of a duel. |
Sep 22, 1656 |
All female jury hears case of woman who killed her child (acquit her) |
Sep 22, 1665 |
Molieres "L'amour Medecin," premieres in Paris |
Sep 22, 1692 |
Last (8) people hanged for witchcraft in US (Salem Mass) 20 hanged overall |
Sep 22, 1699 |
People of Rotterdam strike over high cost of butter |
Sep 22, 1711 |
French troops occupy Rio de Janeiro |
Sep 22, 1733 |
Polish King Lesczynski flees to Danzig |
Sep 22, 1735 |
Robert Walpole is 1st British PM to live at 10 Downing Street |
Sep 22, 1745 |
Bonnie Prince Charlie's army returns to Edinburgh |
Sep 22, 1753 |
Pangeran Gusti installed as sultan of Banten |
Sep 22, 1756 |
Nassau Hall opens at Princeton University |
Sep 22, 1761 |
Coronation of George III of the United Kingdom and Queen Charlotte. |
Sep 22, 1784 |
Russian trappers established a colony on Kodiak Island, AK |
Sep 22, 1789 |
US Office of Postmaster General is created under the Treasury Department |
Sep 22, 1792 |
French First Republic formed by the National Convention, stripping French King of his powers |
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