12 History Lessons + 7 Births & 7 Deaths for September 22, 2025
Today’s History:
- 1692 – The last eight executions of the Salem witch trials take place in Massachusetts.
- 1776 – American spy Nathan Hale is executed by the British in New York City.
- 1792 – The French First Republic is proclaimed; Year I of the French Revolutionary calendar begins.
- 1862 – Abraham Lincoln issues the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.
- 1888 – The first issue of National Geographic magazine is published.
- 1908 – Bulgaria declares independence from the Ottoman Empire.
- 1914 – German U-boat U-9 sinks British cruisers Aboukir, Hogue, and Cressy in the North Sea.
- 1960 – Mali gains independence from France.
- 1961 – The Peace Corps is established in U.S. law.
- 1975 – Sara Jane Moore attempts to assassinate President Gerald Ford in San Francisco.
- 1980 – Iraq invades Iran, beginning the Iran–Iraq War.
- 1985 – The Plaza Accord is signed by major economies to weaken the U.S. dollar.
Today’s Birthdays:
- 1957 – Nick Cave, singer-songwriter and bandleader (The Bad Seeds) (68).
- 1958 – Joan Jett, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist/singer (The Runaways; Joan Jett & the Blackhearts) (67).
- 1958 – Andrea Bocelli, tenor and crossover classical star (67).
- 1960 – Scott Baio, actor and television personality (Happy Days, Charles in Charge) (65).
- 1982 – Billie Piper, actor and singer (Doctor Who, I Hate Suzie) (43).
- 1985 – Tatiana Maslany, Emmy-winning actor (Orphan Black, She-Hulk) (40).
- 1987 – Tom Felton, actor (Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter films) (38).
Today’s Deaths:
- 1539 – Guru Nanak, founder of Sikhism (70).
- 1961 – Marion Davies, film actress and philanthropist (64).
- 1987 – Dan Rowan, comedian and co-host of Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In (65).
- 1989 – Irving Berlin, composer of American standards (“White Christmas,” “God Bless America”) (101).
- 1999 – George C. Scott, Oscar-winning actor (Patton) (71).
- 2001 – Isaac Stern, violinist and arts advocate (81).
- 2007 – Marcel Marceau, legendary mime artist (84).
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