Browse Historical Events by Day: What Happened on September 22nd?

The Siege of Carcassonne ends during the Albigensian Crusade, with the city surrendering to Simon de Montfort, leader of the Crusader forces.

The Massacre at Béziers takes place during the Albigensian Crusade, as Crusaders led by Simon de Montfort sack the city of Béziers, resulting in a large number of deaths.

The Treaty of Alcañices is signed between the Kingdom of León and the Kingdom of Portugal, resolving territorial disputes and establishing peace between the two kingdoms.

The Edict of Nantes is issued by King Henry IV of France, granting religious freedom to French Protestants and ending the French Wars of Religion.

President Lincoln issued the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, declaring that as of January 1, 1863 "all persons held as slaves within any State, or designated part of a State, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free." More

The preliminary Emancipation Proclamation is issued by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, declaring that all slaves in Confederate territory are to be set free.

Bulgaria Independence day from the Ottoman Empire.

The German U-boat U-9 sinks three Royal Navy cruisers of the 7th Cruiser Squadron. The cruisers Aboukir, the Hogue and the Cressy were on patrol on the North Sea. The sinking eroded confidence in the British government and damaged the reputation of the Royal Navy, when many countries were still undecided about taking sides in the war.

General Patton declares during a Press interview ,that he had “never seen the necessity of the denazification program,” asserting that 98 per cent of the Nazis were just camp followers. In October 1945 he was relieved of his duties by the Allied High Command and recalled to the US.

Mali Independence Day from France.

A ceasefire between India and Pakistan goes into effect, ending the second Indo-Pakistani War. More

Former Argentine President Juan Perón returns to Argentina after 18 years of exile, reclaiming the presidency later that same year.

The Iraq - Iran war begins as Iraq invades western Iran along the countries join border. The war lasted for eight years and resulted in significant loss of life and economic damage. More