September 22 โ Some important events on this day.
1236 ๐๐ผ The Lithuanians and Semigallians defeat the Livonian Brothers of the Sword in Battle of ล iauliai.
1499 ๐๐ผ Switzerland becomes an independent state
1586 ๐๐ผ Battle at Zutphen: Dutch army, assisted by the English, against the Spanish
1692 ๐๐ผLast people hanged for witchcraft (8) in the US, 19 hanged overall, with six other deaths during Salem Witch Trials
1699 ๐๐ผ People of Rotterdam strike over high cost of butter
1735 ๐๐ผ Robert Walpole becomes the first British โPrime Ministerโ (actually First Lord of the Treasury) to live at 10 Downing Street
1773 ๐๐ผ Benjamin Franklin publishes a hoax letter โAn Edict by the King of Prussiaโ in the Public Advertiser, criticising Britainโs colonial policies in the American colonies
1792 ๐๐ผ French First Republic formed by the National Convention, stripping the French king of his powers
1908 ๐๐ผ Bulgaria declares independence from Ottoman Empire (Turkey)
1862 ๐๐ผ US President Abraham Lincoln says he will free slaves in all states on Jan 1
1965 ๐๐ผ India and Pakistan cease-fire goes into effect, ending the Indo-Pakistani War
1968 ๐๐ผ Iraq adopts constitution
1980 ๐๐ผ Iraq invades Iran in an attempt to control the Shatt al-Arab waterway
2011 ๐๐ผ CERN scientists announce their discovery of neutrinos breaking the speed of light
2015 ๐๐ผ Pope Francis is greeted by President Obama and Vice President Biden as he arrives for his 6 day tour of the US