Birthdays
James Basil Duke
Turns 31 on this date
Stephen Dill Lee
Turns 26 on this date
Patrick Theodore Moore
Turns 38 on this date
John Grubb Parke
Turns 32 on this date
Theodore Winthrop
Turns 31 on this date
Sir Percy Wyndham
Turns 26 on this date
Events
| Crime/Disasters | Flash flooding in eastern Pennsylvania causes loss of life and damage to property | 09/22/1859 |
| Science/Technology | German astronomer discovers new minor planet | 09/22/1859 |