22 September

Western Front

 * The Aisne: A day of comparative calm.
 * Düsseldorf: Airsheds raided by British airmen.

Eastern Front

 * Galicia: Russians approach Przemysl.

Naval and Overseas Operations

 * South Africa: General Botha assumes command in place of General Beyers.
 * SMS Emden bombards Madras.
 * SMS Scharnhorst and SMS Gneisenau bombard Papeete (French Tahiti).
 * HMS Aboukir, HMS Hogue and HMS Cressy sunk by submarine SM U-9.