December 22nd, 1582

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Born on December 22nd, 1582 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
Age in days, weeks and months
What happened on December 22nd?
Birthdays of famous people
Public holidays on December 22nd
Date as a Roman numeral / digit
Calendar (December 1582)

Born on December 22nd, 1582

Weekday

Wednesday

December 22nd, 1582 was a Wednesday.

Age

441

People born on December 22nd, 1582 will turn 442 this year (2024), in exactly 234 days .

Zodiac

♑

Capricorn (The Sea-Goat)

December 22nd, 1582 - January 20th, 1583

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 161,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 796 days, exactly on July 7th, 2026, people who were born on December 22nd, 1582 will be 162,000 days old!

161,204 Days

23,029 Weeks

5,296 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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The United States repealed its controversial "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gay, lesbian and bisexual people in the military.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

Basshunter

Swedish singer, record producer and DJ

*December 22nd, 1984, Halmstad

Latto

American rapper and singer

*December 22nd, 1998, Columbus

Joshua Bassett

American actor and singer-songwriter

*December 22nd, 2000, Oceanside

Giacomo Puccini

Italian opera composer (1858–1924)

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

Jyotshna Polavarapu

Badminton player

*December 22nd, 1988, India

Jean Racine

French dramatist (1639–1699)

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

Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff

German classical philologist (1848-1931)

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

Věra Špinarová

Czech singer

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

Vanessa Paradis

French singer, model and actress

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

Ralph Fiennes

English actor (born 1962)

*December 22nd, 1962, Ipswich

Ted Cruz

United States Senator from Texas since 2013

*December 22nd, 1970, Calgary

DaBaby

American rapper from North Carolina

*December 22nd, 1991, Cleveland

Martina Voss-Tecklenburg

German association football player and manager

*December 22nd, 1967, Duisburg

Alexandre Moos

Swiss road bicycle racer

*December 22nd, 1972, Sierre

Thea Sofie Kleven

Norwegian ski jumper (2000-2018)

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

Agnes von Auer

German writer

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

Johann Jakob Bachofen

Swiss jurist and philologist (1815–1887)

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

Frederick III, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp

Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp (1597-1659)

*December 22nd, 1597, Gottorf Castle †August 10th, 1659, Tönning

Gabriele Jörchel

German jurist and judge

*December 22nd, 1955, Frankfurt

Sam Newman

Australian rules footballer, born 1945

*December 22nd, 1945, Geelong

Same year
Born in 1582

Taichang Emperor

15th Emperor of the Ming dynasty

*August 28th, 1582, Beijing †September 26th, 1620, Beijing

Heinrich Höpfner

German theologian

*November 29th, 1582, Leipzig †January 10th, 1642, Leipzig

François Maynard

French writer

*November 21st, 1582, Toulouse †December 23rd, 1646, Aurillac

John Frederick, Duke of Württemberg

Duke of Württemberg (1582-1628)

*May 5th, 1582, Montbéliard †July 18th, 1628, Heidenheim an der Brenz

Marco da Gagliano

Italian composer

*May 1st, 1582, Florence †February 25th, 1643, Florence

John Barclay

Scottish writer

*January 28th, 1582, Pont-à-Mousson †August 15th, 1621, Rome

Arnold Engelbrecht

*December 15th, 1582, Wernigerode †August 20th, 1638, Bad Wildungen

Anton Nesen

*December 6th, 1582, Schlangen †June 25th, 1640

Giovanni Lanfranco

Italian painter (1582-1647)

*January 26th, 1582, Parma †November 30th, 1647, Rome

George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Founder of the House of Hanover

*February 17th, 1582, Celle †April 2nd, 1641, Hildesheim

Albrecht Günther, Count of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt

German aristocrat

*August 8th, 1582, Rudolstadt †January 20th, 1634, Erfurt

Hans Meinhard von Schönberg

Military commander (1582-1616)

*August 28th, 1582, Bacharach †August 3rd, 1616, Heidelberg

Charles VII of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein

German prince

*November 14th, 1582, Langenburg †October 11th, 1641, Regensburg

Dmitry of Uglich

Russian tsarevich (1582–1591)

*October 19th, 1582, Moscow †May 15th, 1591, Uglich

Mario Bettinus

Italian mathematician, astronomer and philosopher

*February 6th, 1582, Bologna †November 7th, 1657, Bologna

Magdalene of Brandenburg

Landgravine consort of Hesse-Darmstadt

*January 7th, 1582, Berlin †May 4th, 1616, Darmstadt

Albrecht Frederik van Brandenburg

(1582-1600)

*April 29th, 1582, Halle (Saale) †December 13th, 1600, Old Cölln

Humilis of Bisignano

Christian saint

*August 26th, 1582, Bisignano †November 26th, 1637, Bisignano

John Matthew Rispoli

Maltese philosopher (1582-1639)

*August 17th, 1582, Senglea †April 6th, 1639, Catania

Severo Bonini

Italian composer and organist

*December 23rd, 1582, Florence †December 5th, 1663, Florence

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on December 22nd

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

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XXII.XII.MDLXXXII

22.12.1582

Legend

M = 1000

D = 500

L = 50

X = 10

I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1582 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
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December 22nd, 1582

Born on December 22nd, 1582

Weekday

Wednesday

Age

Zodiac

♑

Capricorn (The Sea-Goat)

Age in days, weeks and months Wow, over 161,000 days old!

161,204 Days

23,029 Weeks

5,296 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

Seconds

Minutes

Hours

What happened on December 22nd?

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

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.

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

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.

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".

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

Pope Innocent I began his papacy, succeeding Anastasius I.

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

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

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

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Same year Born in 1582

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on December 22nd

Dongzhi Festival

Armed Forces Day (Vietnam)

Anastasia of Sirmium (Orthodox Church)

Eimhin

Ernan, Son of Eogan

Frances Xavier Cabrini (outside US)

Hunger

O Rex

Henry Budd (Episcopal Church (USA))

Lottie Moon (Episcopal Church (USA))

December 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

Mother's Day (Indonesia)

National Mathematics Day (India)

Teachers' Day (Cuba)

Unity Day (Zimbabwe)

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

22.12.1582

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Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 161,000 days old!

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December 1582

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