SEPTEMBER 22 | Birthdays and Events
Famous Birthdays
People born on September 22
Paul Hugh Emmett
Died: April 22, 1985 (age 84 years)
Chemical engineer who developed the BET Theory (measuring surface area of porous materials).
Ellen Church
Died: August 22, 1965 (age 60 years)
The first female airline stewardess in the U.S.
Allan "Rocky" Lane
Died: October 27, 1973 (age 64 years)
Voice actor of Mr. Ed and Red Ryder.
Gene Mingo
The first Black placekicker in American football.
Debby Boone
1970s singer of the hit You Light Up My Life.
Joan Jett
Singer of the hits I Love Rock 'n Roll and I Hate Myself for Loving You.
Beth Catlin
Autistic savant who has the ability to recall the names, birthdates, and addresses of the people she has met.
Scott Baio
Scott Baio (1960-Still Living) - Actor who played Chachi on the sitcom Happy Days.
Historical Events on September 22
Events that occurred on September 22 throughout history
The last people accused of witchery in the Salem witch trials are hanged.
Martha Corey, Mary Eastey, Alice Parker, Mary Parker, Ann Pudeator, Wilmot Redd, Margaret Scott, and Samuel Wardwell are hanged in the Salem witch trials. They are last of the accused to be prosecuted.
Nathan Hale is hanged for spying during the American Revolution.
Nathan Hale is hanged for spying during the American Revolution. he was captured behind British lines in New York while collecting intelligence for General George Washington.
The U.S. Postmaster General office is established.
The U.S. Postmaster General office is established with Benjamin Franklin appointed as its first leader.
Abraham Lincoln releases a preliminary version of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Abraham Lincoln releases a preliminary version of the Emancipation Proclamation. The Proclamation declared all enslaved people in states or parts of states still in rebellion would be declared forever free.
Sara Jane Moore tries to assassinate President Ford.
Sara Jane Moore tries to assassinate President Gerald Ford outside the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, California.
The Dead Sea Scrolls are made available to the public for the first time.
The Dead Sea Scrolls are made available to the public for the first time. The digitized scrolls were made available online after a partnership between Israel Museum and Google was formed.
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