December 22nd, 1217

Born on December 22nd, 1217

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 294,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 425 days, exactly on August 28th, 2025, people who were born on December 22nd, 1217 will be 295,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on December 22nd?

December 22nd, 2010

The United States repealed its controversial "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gay, lesbian and bisexual people in the military.

December 22nd, 2008

A dike ruptured at a waste containment area for a coal-fired power plant in Kingston, Tennessee, releasing 1.1 billion gallons (4.2 million m3) of coal fly ash slurry (aftermath pictured) in the largest industrial spill in US history.

December 22nd, 2001

Richard Reid unsuccessfully attempted to detonate a bomb in his shoe on a transatlantic flight from Paris to Miami.

December 22nd, 1984

While riding a New York City Subway train, Bernhard Goetz shot four African-American youths who had attempted to rob him, sparking a nationwide debate on vigilantism, racism, and the legal limits of self-defense.

December 22nd, 1968

Cultural Revolution: The People's Daily published a piece by Chinese leader Mao Zedong directing that "the intellectual youth must go to the country, and will be educated from living in rural poverty".

December 22nd, 1964

The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, the United States Air Force's long-range, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft and the world's fastest air-breathing manned aircraft, made its first flight.

December 22nd, 1948

Chaired by Sjafruddin Prawiranegara, the Emergency Government of the Republic of Indonesia was established to counter Dutch attempts to re-assert colonial control.

December 22nd, 1939

Members of the All-India Muslim League observed a "Day of Deliverance" to celebrate the resignations of members of the Indian National Congress over the decision to enter the Second World War at the request of the United Kingdom.

December 22nd, 1937

The Lincoln Tunnel, connecting New York City to Weehawken, New Jersey, opened.

December 22nd, 1807

In an effort to avoid engaging in the Napoleonic Wars, the United States Congress passed the Embargo Act, forbidding American ships from engaging in trade with foreign nations.

December 22nd, 1769

Defeated by the Burmese Konbaung dynasty, Qing China agreed to a peace treaty to end the Sino-Burmese War.

December 22nd, 0856

An earthquake registering an estimated 7.9 Ms struck the eastern Alborz mountains in Persia, causing an estimated 200,000 deaths.

December 22nd, 0401

Pope Innocent I began his papacy, succeeding Anastasius I.

December 22nd, 2069

Roman emperor Vitellius was captured by soldiers loyal to Vespasian and executed at the Gemonian stairs in Rome.

December 22nd, 2017

President Donald Trump signs the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on December 22nd

Same Day
Who's birthday is on December 22nd?

39

Basshunter

Swedish singer, record producer and DJ

*December 22nd, 1984, Halmstad

25

Latto

American rapper and singer

*December 22nd, 1998, Columbus

23

Joshua Bassett

American actor and singer-songwriter

*December 22nd, 2000, Oceanside

35

Jyotshna Polavarapu

Badminton player

*December 22nd, 1988, India

65

Giacomo Puccini

Italian opera composer (1858–1924)

*December 22nd, 1858, Lucca †November 29th, 1924, City of Brussels

58

Chagatai Khan

Second son of Genghis Khan and Börte (1183–1242)

*December 22nd, 1183, Mongolia †July 1st, 1242, Almaliq

82

Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff

German classical philologist (1848-1931)

*December 22nd, 1848, Markowice, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship †September 25th, 1931, Berlin

65

Věra Špinarová

Czech singer

*December 22nd, 1951, Pohořelice †March 26th, 2017, Prague

51

Vanessa Paradis

French singer, model and actress

*December 22nd, 1972, Saint-Maur-des-Fossés

61

Ralph Fiennes

English actor (born 1962)

*December 22nd, 1962, Ipswich

53

Ted Cruz

United States Senator from Texas since 2013

*December 22nd, 1970, Calgary

59

Jean Racine

French dramatist (1639–1699)

*December 22nd, 1639, La Ferté-Milon †April 21st, 1699, Paris

32

DaBaby

American rapper from North Carolina

*December 22nd, 1991, Cleveland

56

Martina Voss-Tecklenburg

German association football player and manager

*December 22nd, 1967, Duisburg

51

Alexandre Moos

Swiss road bicycle racer

*December 22nd, 1972, Sierre

17

Thea Sofie Kleven

Norwegian ski jumper (2000-2018)

*December 22nd, 2000, Bangkok †December 17th, 2018

68

Gabriele Jörchel

German jurist and judge

*December 22nd, 1955, Frankfurt

41

Alinne Moraes

Brazilian model and actress

*December 22nd, 1982, Sorocaba

78

Sam Newman

Australian rules footballer, born 1945

*December 22nd, 1945, Geelong

79

Agnes von Auer

German writer

*December 22nd, 1822, Königsberg †July 7th, 1902, Königsberg

71

Johann Jakob Bachofen

Swiss jurist and philologist (1815–1887)

*December 22nd, 1815, Basel †November 25th, 1887, Basel

90

Dora Alonso

Cuban journalist and writer

*December 22nd, 1910, Matanzas †March 21st, 2001, Havana

85

Peter Weber

East German gymnast

*December 22nd, 1938, Finsterwalde

27

Jean-Michel Basquiat

American artist (1960–1988)

*December 22nd, 1960, Park Slope †August 12th, 1988, New York City

70

Rodrigo Valdéz

Colombian boxer

*December 22nd, 1946, Cartagena de Indias †March 14th, 2017, Cartagena de Indias

80

Frank B. Kellogg

American politician (1856-1937)

*December 22nd, 1856, Potsdam †December 21st, 1937, Saint Paul

30

Meghan Trainor

American singer-songwriter (born 1993)

*December 22nd, 1993, Nantucket

94

Lady Bird Johnson

First Lady of the United States from 1963 to 1969

*December 22nd, 1912, Karnack †July 11th, 2007, Austin

23

Silvia Hugec

Figure skater

*December 22nd, 2000, Paterson

19

Stephen Gogolev

Canadian figure skater

*December 22nd, 2004, Toronto

93

Piero Angela

Italian science journalist

*December 22nd, 1928, Turin †August 13th, 2022, Rome

69

Barbara Lanzinger

German politician

*December 22nd, 1954, Amberg

58

Roger II of Sicily

King of Sicily

*December 22nd, 1095, Mileto †February 26th, 1154, Palermo

64

Bernd Schuster

German association football manager and former player

*December 22nd, 1959, Augsburg

32

Srinivasa Ramanujan

Indian mathematician (1887–1920)

*December 22nd, 1887, Erode †April 26th, 1920, Kumbakonam

34

Jordin Sparks

American singer

*December 22nd, 1989, Phoenix

33

Jean-Baptiste Maunier

French singer and actor

*December 22nd, 1990, Brignoles

30

Raphaël Guerreiro

French-Portuguese footballer

*December 22nd, 1993, Le Blanc-Mesnil

54

Lynne Thigpen

American actress (1948-2003)

*December 22nd, 1948, Joliet †March 12th, 2003, Marina del Rey

60

Giuseppe Bergomi

Italian association football player

*December 22nd, 1963, Milan

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1217 is a normal year and no leap year.

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