September 22

    What happened on September 22 in history

    7 events fall on September 22, from 1499 to 1980. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

    Events on September 22

    1. 1499

      The Swiss win independence in fact

      The Treaty of Basel frees the confederation from imperial obligations.

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    2. 1499

      The Treaty of Basel

      The Swiss Confederacy wins effective independence from the Empire.

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    3. 1692

      The last Salem executions

      Eight people are hanged; the trials collapse soon after.

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    4. 1862

      The preliminary Emancipation Proclamation

      Lincoln announces that enslaved people in rebel states will be freed.

      Read about Opening of the Metropolitan Railway, World's First UndergroundPlay the 19th century round

    5. 1955

      Commercial television starts in Britain

      ITV breaks the BBC monopoly with its first advertisement.

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    6. 1980

      The Iran–Iraq War begins

      Iraq invades and a war of eight years starts.

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    7. 1980

      The Iran-Iraq war begins

      Iraqi forces cross the border into Khuzestan.

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