December 22nd, 1496

Born on December 22nd, 1496

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 193,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 571 days, exactly on February 17th, 2028, people who were born on December 22nd, 1496 will be 194,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on December 22nd?

December 22nd, 1864

American Civil War: Union General William Tecumseh Sherman's March to the Sea ended with the capture of Savannah, Georgia.

December 22nd, 2010

The United States repealed its "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gay, lesbian and bisexual people in the military (signing pictured).

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, 1997

Hussein Farrah Aidid relinquished the disputed title of President of Somalia.

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 with an estimated magnitude of 7.9 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.

Public holidays on December 22nd

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on December 22nd.

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

Leap year

Yes: 1496 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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