July 22nd, 1240

Born on July 22nd, 1240

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 286,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 670 days, exactly on May 3rd, 2026, people who were born on July 22nd, 1240 will be 287,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on July 22nd?

July 22nd, 2002

The Israel Defense Forces bombed the home of Salah Shehade, the leader of the military arm of the Palestinian organization Hamas, killing him, his family and neighboring civilians.

July 22nd, 1991

American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was arrested in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, after police discovered human remains in his apartment.

July 22nd, 1975

Stanley Forman took the Pulitzer Prize–winning photo Fire Escape Collapse, which spurred action to improve the safety of fire escapes across the United States.

July 22nd, 1963

The United Kingdom granted self-government to Sarawak.

July 22nd, 1954

A limited state of martial law was declared in Russell County, Alabama, due to organized crime.

July 22nd, 1944

World War II: In opposition to the London-based government-in-exile, the Soviet-backed Polish Committee of National Liberation was proclaimed to govern territory recaptured from Nazi Germany.

July 22nd, 1894

Jules-Albert de Dion (pictured) finished first in the world's first motor race, but did not win as his steam-powered car was against the rules.

July 22nd, 1864

American Civil War: Confederate forces unsuccessfully attacked Union troops at the Battle of Atlanta.

July 22nd, 1802

Gia Long (pictured) conquered Hanoi and unified modern-day Vietnam, which had experienced centuries of feudal warfare.

July 22nd, 1691

Williamite forces defeated the Jacobites at the Battle of Aughrim, the decisive battle of the Williamite War in Ireland.

July 22nd, 1209

A crusader army captured Béziers, France, and massacred the city's inhabitants in the first major military action of the Albigensian Crusade.

July 22nd, 0838

Arab–Byzantine wars: The forces of the Abbasid Caliphate defeated Byzantine troops led by Emperor Theophilos at the Battle of Anzen, near present-day Dazman, Turkey.

July 22nd, 2019

Chandrayaan-2, the second lunar exploration mission developed by Indian Space Research Organisation after Chandrayaan-1 is launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in a GSLV Mark III M1. It consists of a lunar orbiter, and also included the Vikram lander, and the Pragyan lunar rover.

July 22nd, 2013

Dingxi earthquakes: A series of earthquakes in Dingxi, China, kills at least 89 people and injures more than 500 others.

July 22nd, 2012

Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) captured the cities of Serê Kaniyê and Dirbêsiyê, during clashes with pro-government forces in Al-Hasakah.

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

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

31

Selena Gomez

American singer and actress (born 1992)

*July 22nd, 1992, Grand Prairie

26

Marília Mendonça

Brazilian singer, songwriter and instrumentalist (1995–2021)

*July 22nd, 1995, Cristianópolis †November 5th, 2021, Piedade de Caratinga

79

Poul Michelsen

Faroese businessperson and politician

*July 22nd, 1944, Tórshavn

35

Thomas Kraft

German footballer

*July 22nd, 1988, Kirchen

69

Petra Uhlig

East German handball player

*July 22nd, 1954, Penig

77

Rolf Konow

Danish photographer and actor

*July 22nd, 1946, Copenhagen

63

John Leguizamo

American actor, comedian, producer, and writer (born 1960)

*July 22nd, 1960, Bogotá

35

Jakub Bitman

Badminton player

*July 22nd, 1988, Prague

77

Mireille Mathieu

French singer

*July 22nd, 1946, Avignon

63

Denyse Julien

Badminton player

*July 22nd, 1960, Rouyn-Noranda

23

Hirari Mizui

Badminton player

*July 22nd, 2000, Nara Prefecture

61

Gregor Mendel

Silesian scientist and Augustinian friar (1822–1884)

*July 22nd, 1822, Hynčice †January 6th, 1884, Brno

36

Rosaria Yusfin Pungkasari

Indonesian badminton player

*July 22nd, 1987, Temanggung

64

Janusz Korczak

Polish-Jewish educator and physician (1878– 1942)

*July 22nd, 1878, Warsaw †August 7th, 1942, Treblinka extermination camp

47

Samuel Colt

19th-century American industrialist and inventor (1814–1862)

*July 22nd, 1814, Hartford †January 10th, 1862, Hartford

74

Alan Menken

American composer (born 1949)

*July 22nd, 1949, New Rochelle

77

Danny Glover

American actor, film director and political activist

*July 22nd, 1946, San Francisco

64

César Ferioli

Spanish, Italian rooted comic book artist.

*July 22nd, 1959, Barcelona

33

Felix Stephensen

Norwegian poker player

*July 22nd, 1990, Oslo

44

Iwona Niedźwiedź

Polish handball player

*July 22nd, 1979, Nowy Sącz

78

Lucien Febvre

French historian (1878-1956)

*July 22nd, 1878, Nancy †September 11th, 1956, Saint-Amour

61

Steve Albini

American record engineer, rock musician and poker player

*July 22nd, 1962, Pasadena †May 7th, 2024, Chicago

59

Adam Godley

English actor

*July 22nd, 1964, Amersham

54

James Arnold Taylor

American voice actor

*July 22nd, 1969, Santa Barbara

51

Angela Little

American actress

*July 22nd, 1972, Albertville

44

Stephen Vincent Benét

American poet, short story writer, novelist

*July 22nd, 1898, Bethlehem †March 13th, 1943, New York City

91

Orson Bean

American actor (1928–2020)

*July 22nd, 1928, Burlington †February 7th, 2020, Venice

68

Willem Dafoe

American actor (1955-)

*July 22nd, 1955, Appleton

60

Olivier Gourmet

Belgian actor

*July 22nd, 1963, Namur

10

Prince George of Wales

Eldest child of William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales.

*July 22nd, 2013, St. Mary's Hospital

79

Anand Satyanand

19th Governor General of New Zealand

*July 22nd, 1944, Auckland

43

Dirk Kuyt

Dutch association football player

*July 22nd, 1980, Katwijk

42

Josh Lawson

Australian actor

*July 22nd, 1981, Brisbane

40

Dries Devenyns

Road bicycle racer

*July 22nd, 1983, Leuven

32

Kenny Elissonde

French road cyclist

*July 22nd, 1991, Longjumeau

72

Giovanni Battaglin

Racing cyclist

*July 22nd, 1951, Marostica

56

Rhys Ifans

Welsh actor

*July 22nd, 1967, Haverfordwest

51

Stephen Mangan

British actor

*July 22nd, 1972, Winchmore Hill

88

Louise Fletcher

American actress (1934–2022)

*July 22nd, 1934, Birmingham †September 23rd, 2022, Montdurausse

56

Doina Robu

Romanian rower

*July 22nd, 1967, Piatra Neamț

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Public holidays on July 22nd

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Leap year

Yes: 1240 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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