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1926 – 2022Elizabeth II (1926-2022)Died 8 September 2022, aged 96Princess Elizabeth of York was born in London on 21 April 1926, the elder daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York, later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. She became Queen of the United Kingdom in 1952 and went on to become the longest-reigning British monarch.
1926 – 2022Elizabeth IIThe Platinum QueenThe longest-reigning monarch in British history (70 years).
1930 – 2022Jean-Luc Godard (1930-2022)Died 13 September 2022, aged 91French-Swiss director whose Breathless launched the New Wave and who spent six decades dismantling how films are made.
1963 – 2022Coolio (1963-2022)Died 28 September 2022, aged 59American rapper whose Gangsta's Paradise topped charts worldwide in 1995.
2022Faith, Hope and CarnageMemoir in conversation with Seán O'Hagan publishedCave publishes "Faith, Hope and Carnage", a book-length series of conversations with journalist Seán O'Hagan conducted over several years, addressing grief, faith, creativity and the deaths of his sons Arthur and Jethro. The book becomes a bestseller and is praised for its unusually direct and unsentimental treatment of loss. It stands alongside "The Red Hand Files" as one of Cave's most personal public statements outside of his music.
2022 – 2024The Rings of Power -- Amazon Prime adaptationAmazon Studios premieres The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power on 2 September 2022 -- the most expensive television production ever made, with the first season costing approximately $465 million (the entire five-season commitment exceeds $1 billion). Set in the Second Age, the show covers the forging of the Rings of Power, the rise of Sauron and the fall of Numenor. Reception is mixed: praised for its production design and ambition, criticised for pacing and departures from Tolkien's text. Season one attracts 25 million viewers on its premiere day -- Prime Video's largest ever debut.
2022Liz Truss becomes prime ministerThe last audience of Elizabeth II's reignLiz Truss became prime minister of the United Kingdom on 6 September 2022, appointed by Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral two days before the Queen's death.
2022Queen Elizabeth II diesLongest-reigning British monarch, age 96Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully at Balmoral Castle on September 8, 2022, aged 96, after 70 years on the throne — the longest reign in British history.
2022King Charles III accedesNew British monarch after 70 yearsCharles III became King of the United Kingdom on September 8, 2022, following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II. He was formally proclaimed king on September 10.
2022Ethereum moves to Proof of StakeThe Merge cuts energy use by 99.9%Ethereum completed its transition from energy-intensive Proof of Work to Proof of Stake consensus on September 15, 2022 — "The Merge". It reduced Ethereum's energy consumption by approximately 99.95%.
2022Roger Federer announces retirementLaver Cup, London — final matchOn 15 September 2022, Roger Federer announced his retirement from professional tennis after 24 years and 1,500+ matches. His final match was a doubles match at the Laver Cup alongside Rafael Nadal. Both were in tears at the end. Federer retired with 20 Grand Slam titles, 103 ATP titles, and 310 weeks as world number 1.
2022Death of Mahsa Amini triggers nationwide protests in IranMonths of unrest over the compulsory hijabMahsa Amini died in custody on 16 September 2022 after being detained by Iran's morality police. Her death set off months of nationwide protests under the slogan Woman, Life, Freedom.
2022Mahsa Amini Protests in IranWoman, Life, FreedomThe death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran's morality police for allegedly wearing her hijab improperly sparked months of nationwide protests under the slogan Woman, Life, Freedom. The movement became the most serious challenge to Iran's theocratic government since the 1979 revolution. Security forces killed over 500 protesters.
2022Funeral of Queen Elizabeth IIThe largest gathering of world leaders in decadesThe state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II was held at Westminster Abbey on 19 September 2022, watched by an estimated four billion people and attended by some 500 heads of state and dignitaries.
2022DART spacecraft deliberately strikes an asteroidThe first test of planetary defence by impactNASA's DART spacecraft struck the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos on 26 September 2022, successfully altering its orbit in the first demonstration that a threatening asteroid could be deflected.
2022Nord Stream pipelines sabotagedExplosions rupture the Baltic gas linkA series of underwater explosions ruptured the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines in the Baltic Sea on 26 September 2022, releasing vast quantities of methane and severing a major Russian gas route to Europe.