This Day In History, September 22nd.
Five Historical Events That Happened on September 22nd
1862: Emancipation Proclamation issued - US President Abraham Lincoln released the Emancipation Proclamation, which announced that all slaves in Confederate-held territory would be freed.
The Iran-Iraq War began in 1980. On September 22, 1980, Iraq attacked Iran, launching the Iran-Iraq War. The battle lasted eight years and claimed the lives of an estimated one million people.
1692: Last eight witchcraft convicts executed in Salem - On September 22, 1692, the last eight witchcraft convicts were hung in Salem, Massachusetts. Between February 1692 and May 1693, the Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft.
1862: Battle of Antietam - During the American Civil War, the Battle of Antietam was fought on September 22, 1862, at Sharpsburg, Maryland. With nearly 22,000 dead, it was the bloodiest single-day combat in American history.
1989: Hurricane Hugo makes landfall in the United States - As a Category 4 hurricane, Hurricane Hugo made landfall in South Carolina on September 22, 1989. It caused severe damage and killed 35 people.
1862: Emancipation Proclamation issued - US President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared that all slaves in Confederate-held territory were to be set free.
The Emancipation Proclamation was a historic document that said that "all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State, the people of which shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall then, thenceforward, and forever free." It was a watershed moment in the Civil War and a critical step toward the abolition of slavery in the United States. However, because it only applied to areas under Confederate control, it did not immediately free all slaves in the country. The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution, passed in 1865, was required to legally abolish slavery in the United States.
1980: Iran-Iraq War begins - The Iran-Iraq War began on September 22, 1980, when Iraq invaded Iran. The war lasted for eight years and resulted in the deaths of an estimated 1 million people.
The Iran-Iraq War was a long-running war between the two neighboring nations that began on September 22, 1980, with Iraq's surprise invasion of Iran. The war was fought over various contested territory, with religious and ideological conflicts between the two countries fueling the conflict. The battle lasted eight years and killed an estimated one million people, with many more injured or displaced. The conflict was ultimately called off in 1988 with a cease-fire, although the two countries remained tense and antagonistic to one another for years.
1692: Last eight people hanged for witchcraft in Salem - On September 22, 1692, the last eight people convicted of witchcraft were hanged in Salem, Massachusetts. The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft between February 1692 and May 1693.
Between February 1692 and May 1693, the Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts. The trials culminated in the execution of 20 persons, the majority of whom were hanged, and the incarceration of many more. Witchcraft allegations were founded on superstition and panic, and many innocent individuals were falsely convicted and executed. Since then, the trials have served as a reminder of the perils of public hysteria and the significance of due process in the judicial system.
1862: Battle of Antietam - The Battle of Antietam was fought on September 22, 1862, near Sharpsburg, Maryland, during the American Civil War. It was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history, with over 22,000 casualties.
The Battle of Antietam was an important American Civil War battle that took place on September 17, 1862, at Sharpsburg, Maryland. It was the deadliest single-day fight in American history, with over 22,000 deaths, and it halted General Robert E. Lee's Confederate Army's first assault of the North. Despite tremendous losses, General George McClellan's Union army was able to compel Lee's army to flee back into Virginia. The fight was a watershed moment in the Civil War, allowing President Abraham Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
1989: Hurricane Hugo hits the US - Hurricane Hugo made landfall in South Carolina on September 22, 1989, as a Category 4 storm. It caused widespread damage and resulted in 35 deaths.
Hurricane Hugo was a violent and catastrophic hurricane that made landfall as a Category 4 storm on September 22, 1989, near Charleston, South Carolina. It was one of the most powerful storms to impact the United States in the twentieth century, wreaking havoc in the Caribbean and the southeastern United States. The storm killed 35 people and caused more over $10 billion in damage, making it one of the most expensive storms in US history at the time. In the afflicted areas, the hurricane also caused widespread power outages and interrupted transportation and communication networks.