Tuesday, September 22, 2026
ephemeris of the day
Name day
Today's name day is:
MauriceAstrological sign: Virgo (August 23 - September 22)
Festivals and international days on September 22:
- Mali Independence Day
- World Rhino Day
See also: September 21 - September 23 - All days of 2026
September 9-26: Men's EuroVolley, European volleyball championship in Bulgaria, Finland, Romania and Italy
September 19 to October 4, 2026: Beer Festival, Oktoberfest, Munich (Germany)
September 22-27: Billie Jean King Cup Final (formerly Fed Cup), Shenzhen (China)
September 22, 1792: First day of the Republican calendar, as well as of the First French Republic following the abolition of the constitutional monarchy the day before, September 21.
September 22, 1862: Abraham Lincoln abolishes slavery during the Civil War. Any slave residing in Confederate territory not under Union control as of January 1, 1863 was declared free.
September 22, 1928: Installation in France of the very first automatic telephone exchange, the ROTARY 7A1. It was put into service in Paris at 10pm, and would operate until 1982.
September 22, 1980: The Iran-Iraq War begins with the invasion of Iran by Iraq.
September 22, 1992: Yugoslavia is excluded from the UN.