April 22nd, 1421

Born on April 22nd, 1421

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 220,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 752 days, exactly on May 20th, 2026, people who were born on April 22nd, 1421 will be 221,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on April 22nd?

April 22nd, 2016

The Paris Agreement, an international treaty on climate change, opened for signature and was signed by 175 parties.

April 22nd, 2013

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrested two men who were plotting to commit terrorist attacks against Via Rail operations.

April 22nd, 2000

In a pre-dawn raid, U.S. federal agents seized six-year-old Elián González from his relatives' home in Miami and returned him to his Cuban father.

April 22nd, 1993

Stephen Lawrence, a black British teenager, was murdered while waiting for a bus in Eltham, London, leading to cultural changes of attitudes on racism and the police, and to the law and police practice.

April 22nd, 1951

Korean War: The Chinese People's Volunteer Army attacked positions occupied mainly by Australian and Canadian forces, starting the Battle of Kapyong.

April 22nd, 1945

About 600 prisoners of the Jasenovac concentration camp in the Independent State of Croatia revolted, but only 80 managed to escape while the remainder were killed by the Ustaše regime.

April 22nd, 1918

The short-lived Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic was established on territory formerly part of the Russian Empire.

April 22nd, 1885

The first meeting of the Colonial Defence Committee, a standing committee of the British Colonial Office, was held to discuss the defence of Barbados.

April 22nd, 1500

A fleet commanded by Pedro Álvares Cabral (pictured) anchored off present-day Brazil; he later claimed the land for the Portuguese Empire.

April 22nd, 2016

The Paris Agreement is signed, an agreement to help fight global warming.

April 22nd, 2005

Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi apologizes for Japan's war record.

April 22nd, 1993

Eighteen-year-old Stephen Lawrence is murdered in a racially motivated attack while waiting for a bus in Well Hall, Eltham.

April 22nd, 1992

A series of gas explosions rip through the streets in Guadalajara, Mexico, killing 206.

April 22nd, 1977

Optical fiber is first used to carry live telephone traffic.

April 22nd, 1974

Pan Am Flight 812 crashes on approach to Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, killing all 107 people on board.

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

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

79

Immanuel Kant

German philosopher (1724–1804)

*April 22nd, 1724, Königsberg †February 12th, 1804, Königsberg

53

Isabella I of Castile

Queen of the Crown of Castile, from 1474 to 1504; first queen of a dynastically-united Spain, from 1479 to 1504

*April 22nd, 1451, Monasterio de Nuestra Señora de Gracia †November 26th, 1504, Palacio Testamentario

23

Vlada Ginga

Badminton player

*April 22nd, 2001, Chișinău

93

Estelle Harris

American actress (1928–2022)

*April 22nd, 1928, New York City †April 2nd, 2022, Palm Desert

39

Reinhard III, Count of Hanau

Count of Hanau

*April 22nd, 1412, Hanau †April 20th, 1452, Heidelberg

62

Robert Oppenheimer

American theoretical physicist, known as "father of the atomic bomb"

*April 22nd, 1904, New York City †February 18th, 1967, Princeton

49

Carlos Sastre

Road bicycle racer

*April 22nd, 1975, Leganés

35

Jasper Cillessen

Dutch association football player

*April 22nd, 1989, Nijmegen

80

Alexander VIII

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1689 to 1691

*April 22nd, 1610, Venice †February 1st, 1691, Rome

67

Donald Tusk

Polish politician, prime minister of Poland since 2023 and between 2007–2014, president of the European Council in the period 2014–2019 (8th European legislature)

*April 22nd, 1957, Gdańsk

80

Louise Glück

U.S. poet and Nobel laureate (1943–2023)

*April 22nd, 1943, New York City †October 13th, 2023, Cambridge

61

Denis Podalydès

French actor, theatre director, writer and screenwriter

*April 22nd, 1963, Versailles

92

Charlotte Rae

American actress (1926-2018)

*April 22nd, 1926, Milwaukee †August 5th, 2018, Los Angeles

62

Jason Miller

American actor and playwright (1939-2001)

*April 22nd, 1939, Queens †May 13th, 2001, Scranton

38

Amber Heard

American actress

*April 22nd, 1986, Austin

103

Rita Levi-Montalcini

Italian neurologist (1909-2012)

*April 22nd, 1909, Turin †December 30th, 2012, Nomentano

39

Sam Altman

American venture-capitalist in Silicon Valley

*April 22nd, 1985, Chicago

54

Volker Wissing

German politician (FDP), Federal Minister for Digital and Transport, MP

*April 22nd, 1970, Landau in der Pfalz

47

Robert Hunter

South African cyclist

*April 22nd, 1977, Johannesburg

39

Diana Hoyos

Colombian singer

*April 22nd, 1985, Cali

Same year
Born in 1421

49

Henry VI of England

King of England (1421–1471)

*December 6th, 1421, Windsor Castle †May 21st, 1471, Tower of London

39

Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland

English noble

*July 25th, 1421, Leconfield †March 29th, 1461, Battle of Towton

40

Charles, Prince of Viana

King of Navarre

*May 29th, 1421, Peñafiel †September 23rd, 1461, Barcelona

59

Barbara of Brandenburg

Marchioness of Mantua

*November 30th, 1421, Margraviate of Brandenburg †November 7th, 1481, Mantua

42

Giovanni di Cosimo de' Medici

Italian banker

*June 3rd, 1421, Florence †November 1st, 1463, Florence

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Public holidays on April 22nd

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1421 is a normal year and no leap year.

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