Hong Kong Typhoon of 1874
The 1874 Hong Kong typhoon was the third-worst typhoon to ever hit Hong Kong, striking during the night of September 22, 1874 and the morning of September 23, 1874.
On This Day — 22 September
Disasters recorded on 22 September across the years, drawn from our archive of historical events.
3 recordedDisasters on 22 September
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1994
1994 Tolunda rail disaster
The 1994 Tolunda rail disaster happened near Tolunda, in the Namibe Province, Angola on 22 September 1994. A freight train of the Benguela railway derailed due to malfunctioning brakes and crashed into a 10 metres (33 ft) deep ravine. Aroun…
1934
Gresford disaster
The Gresford disaster (Welsh: Trychineb Gresffordd) occurred on 22 September 1934 at Gresford Colliery, near Wrexham, when an explosion and underground fire killed 261 men. Gresford is one of Britain's worst coal mining disasters: a controv…