March 22nd, 1583

Born on March 22nd, 1583

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

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What happened on March 22nd?

March 22nd, 2014

A massive landslide in Oso, Washington, killed 43 people after engulfing a rural neighborhood, the largest death toll for a standalone landslide in U.S. history.

March 22nd, 2004

Palestinian imam Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, a founder and the spiritual leader of Hamas, was killed by an Israeli missile as he left early morning prayers.

March 22nd, 1995

Russian cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov returned from the space station Mir aboard Soyuz TM-20 after 437 days in space, setting a record for the longest spaceflight.

March 22nd, 1992

USAir Flight 405 crashed in Flushing Bay shortly after takeoff from New York City's LaGuardia Airport, killing 27 people, and leading to studies into the effects of ice on aircraft.

March 22nd, 1984

Teachers at a preschool in Manhattan Beach, California, were falsely charged with the sexual abuse of schoolchildren, leading to the longest and costliest criminal trial in United States history.

March 22nd, 1942

Second World War: British and Italian naval forces fought the Second Battle of Sirte in the Gulf of Sidra north of Libya.

March 22nd, 1913

Phan Xích Long, the self-proclaimed emperor of Vietnam, was arrested for organising a revolt against the colonial rule of French Indochina, which was nevertheless carried out by his supporters the following day.

March 22nd, 1871

William Woods Holden, Governor of North Carolina, became the first U.S. state governor to be removed from office through impeachment.

March 22nd, 1784

The Emerald Buddha (pictured), considered to be the sacred palladium of Thailand, was installed in its current location at Wat Phra Kaew on the grounds of the Grand Palace in Bangkok.

March 22nd, 1765

The Parliament of Great Britain passed the Stamp Act, requiring that many printed materials in the Thirteen Colonies in British America carry a tax stamp.

March 22nd, 1638

Anne Hutchinson was expelled from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for her participation in the Antinomian Controversy.

March 22nd, 1312

Pope Clement V issued a bull dissolving the Order of the Knights Templar.

March 22nd, 1896

Charilaos Vasilakos (pictured) won the first modern marathon in preparation for the inaugural Summer Olympics.

March 22nd, 1996

NASA's Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on its 16th mission, STS-76.

March 22nd, 1955

A United States Navy Douglas R6D-1 Liftmaster crashes into Hawaii's Waiʻanae Range, killing 66.

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

Born on March 22nd, 1583

35

Gabriel Rollenhagen

German poet and writer of emblem books

*March 22nd, 1583, Magdeburg †January 1st, 1619, Magdeburg

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38

Isabelle Kaif

Indian actress and model

*March 22nd, 1986, British Hong Kong

33

Brian Schwenke

American football player, offensive lineman

*March 22nd, 1991, Waukegan

93

William Shatner

Canadian actor

*March 22nd, 1931, Montreal

30

Jean-Paul Boëtius

Dutch footballer

*March 22nd, 1994, Rotterdam

42

Anthony van Dyck

Flemish Baroque artist (1599-1641)

*March 22nd, 1599, Antwerp †December 9th, 1641, London

91

Stephen Sondheim

American composer and lyricist (1930–2021)

*March 22nd, 1930, Manhattan †November 26th, 2021, Roxbury

87

Roger Whittaker

British singer-songwriter and musician

*March 22nd, 1936, Nairobi †September 13th, 2023, Montaigu-de-Quercy

59

Maximilian I

Holy Roman Emperor

*March 22nd, 1459, Wiener Neustadt †January 12th, 1519, Wels

90

Fred Crane

American film and television actor and radio announcer (1918-2008)

*March 22nd, 1918, New Orleans †August 21st, 2008, Atlanta

75

Fanny Ardant

French actress

*March 22nd, 1949, Saumur

68

John Williams

Welsh clergyman and political advisor to King James I

*March 22nd, 1582, Conwy †March 25th, 1650

25

Oliver Christensen

Danish association football player

*March 22nd, 1999, Kerteminde

37

Ludovic Sané

Senegalese and French footballer

*March 22nd, 1987, Villeneuve-sur-Lot

48

Reese Witherspoon

American actress (born 1976)

*March 22nd, 1976, New Orleans

72

Bob Costas

American sportscaster

*March 22nd, 1952, Queens

16

Archduchess Gregoria Maximiliana of Austria

Austrian archduchess

*March 22nd, 1581, Graz †September 20th, 1597, Graz

25

Mick Schumacher

German race driver

*March 22nd, 1999, Vufflens-le-Château

61

Martín Vizcarra

President of Peru from 2018 to 2020

*March 22nd, 1963, Lima

82

Sheela

Indian actress born in 1942

*March 22nd, 1942, Thrissur

84

Adolf von Auer

German jurist

*March 22nd, 1831, Munich †January 14th, 1916, Munich

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62

Hugo Grotius

Dutch jurist and scholar (1583-1645)

*April 10th, 1583, Delft †August 28th, 1645, Rostock

50

Albrecht von Wallenstein

Bohemian military leader and statesman who fought on the Catholic side during the Thirty Years' War (1583-1634)

*September 24th, 1583, Heřmanice †February 25th, 1634, Cheb

57

Philip Massinger

English playwright (1583–1640)

*January 1st, 1583, Salisbury †March 17th, 1640, London

59

Girolamo Frescobaldi

Italian composer (1583–1643)

*September 13th, 1583, Ferrara †March 1st, 1643, Rome

61

Miyamoto Musashi

Japanese swordsman, philosopher, strategist, writer, artist, and rōnin

*November 30th, 1583, Harima Province †June 13th, 1645, Reigandō

73

Jean-Baptiste Morin

French astronomer

*February 23rd, 1583, Villefranche-sur-Saône †November 6th, 1656, Paris

65

Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury

English soldier and poet (1583–1648)

*March 3rd, 1583, Eyton on Severn †August 20th, 1648, London

41

Orlando Gibbons

English composer, virginalist and organist (1583-1625)

*December 25th, 1583, Oxford †June 5th, 1625, Canterbury

83

Anthony Günther, Count of Oldenburg

Imperial count. member of House of Oldenburg (1583-1667)

*November 10th, 1583, Oldenburg †June 19th, 1667, Rastede

60

Simon Episcopius

Dutch theologian

*January 8th, 1583, Amsterdam †April 4th, 1643, Amsterdam

71

Axel Oxenstierna

Swedish statesman (1583-1654)

*June 16th, 1583, Löts parish †August 28th, 1654, Stockholm

48

Klas Horn

Swedish politician (1583-1632)

*September 15th, 1583, Narva †August 22nd, 1632, Bad Windsheim

48

Anne of Hesse-Darmstadt

(1583-1631)

*March 3rd, 1583, Darmstadt †September 13th, 1631, Laubach

54

John VIII, Count of Nassau-Siegen

Catholic Count of Nassau-Siegen;(1583-1638)

*September 29th, 1583, Dillenburg †July 27th, 1638, Ronse

23

Eleanor of Prussia

Daughter of Duke Albert Frederick of Prussia; by marriage Electress of Brandenburg

*August 21st, 1583, Königsberg †April 9th, 1607, Old Cölln

69

Jacob De la Gardie

Swedish noble (1583-1652)

*June 20th, 1583, Tallinn †August 12th, 1652, Stockholm

59

Secondo Lancellotti

Italian preacher and writer

*March 19th, 1583, Perugia †January 16th, 1643, Paris

58

Alban Roe

English Benedictine martyr

*July 20th, 1583, Bury St Edmunds †January 21st, 1642, Tyburn

57

Hermann Lather

German jurist (1583-1640)

*March 5th, 1583, Husum †April 9th, 1640, Husum

57

Adam, Count of Schwarzenberg

German politician (1583-1641)

*August 26th, 1583, Gimborn †March 14th, 1641, Spandau

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1583 is a normal year and no leap year.

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