1. September 22, 1857: Norwich University became the first private military college in the United States to receive a charter by the state of Vermont.

2. September 22, 1968: Vermont held the first ever unadvertised and unannounced presidential visit when President Lyndon B. Johnson stopped by the Wilson Hotel in Rutland to meet with Vermont Governor Philip H. Hoff.

3. September 22, 1984: Vermont's former governor, George Aiken, died at the age of 92. Aiken served as Vermont's governor from 1937-1941 and later as a U.S. Senator for 34 years.

4. September 22, 1993: The Windsor Cornish Covered Bridge in Windsor, Vermont, was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The bridge, which spans over the Connecticut River, was built in 1866 and is the longest covered bridge in the United States.

5. September 22, 2011: Vermont's first telemedicine clinic opened in Lyndonville, allowing patients to connect with specialists across the state via video conferencing. The clinic aimed to improve access to medical care, especially in rural areas where specialized care isn't always readily available.