1692 – The last people hanged for witchcraft in England’s North American colonies took place on the 22nd September 1692.
1789 – The office of United States Postmaster General was established on the 22nd September 1789.
1885 – Gunnar Asplund the Swedish architect was born on the 22nd September 1885 (died 1940).
1885 – Ben Chifley the Australian politician and 16th Prime Minister of Australia was born on the 22nd September 1885 (died 1951).
1888 – The 1st issue of National Geographic Magazine was published on the 22nd September 1888.
1896 – Queen Victoria surpassed her grandfather King George III as the longest reigning monarch in British history on the 22nd September 1896.
1909 – John Engstead the American photographer was born on the 22nd September 1909 (died 1983).
1920 – Eric Baker the English activist and co-founder of Amnesty International was born on the 22nd September 1920 (died 1976).
1921 – Will Elder the American illustrator was born on the 22nd September 1921 (died 2008).
1924 – Charles Keeping the English author and illustrator was born on the 22nd September 1924 (died 1988).
1943 – Toni Basil the American singer-songwriter and dancer was born on the 22nd September 1943.
1943 – Barry Cable the Australian footballer and coach was born on the 22nd September 1943.
1951 – David Coverdale the English singer-songwriter from Whitesnake and Deep Purple was born on the 22nd September 1951.
1953 – Richard Fairbrass the English singer-songwriter from Right Said Fred was born on the 22nd September 1953. YouTube video: Right Said Fred – I’m Too Sexy (1991)…
1956 – Doug Wimbish the American singer-songwriter and bass player from Living Colour was born on the 22nd September 1956.
1957 – Nick Cave the Australian singer-songwriter and composer was born on the 22nd September 1957.
1958 – Joan Jett the American singer-songwriter and guitarist was born on the 22nd September 1958.
1967 – Kim Watkins the Australian television host was born on the 22nd September 1967.
1969 – Matt Sharp the American singer-songwriter and bass player from Weezer was born on the 22nd September 1969.
1978 – Harry Kewell the Australian footballer was born on the 22nd September 1978.
1980 – Iraq invaded Iran on the 22nd September 1980.
1982 – Billie Piper the English actress and singer was born on the 22nd September 1982.
1991 – The Dead Sea Scrolls were made available to the public for the 1st time on the 22nd September 1991, by the Huntington Library.
1994 ~ Friends the American sitcom was first broadcast on the 22nd September 1994, until the 6th May 2004. YouTube video: F.R.I.E.N.D.S Best of Season 1 (Part 1)…
Today in History for September 22nd ~ video presented by the Associated Press…