December 23rd, 1622

Born on December 23rd, 1622

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What happened on December 23rd?

December 23rd, 1776

American Revolutionary War: American troops, overwhelmed by British reinforcements, retreated from the Battle of Iron Works Hill.

December 23rd, 1997

The Pioneer Helmet, one of only six Anglo-Saxon helmets to be discovered, was first placed on public display.

December 23rd, 2008

The Guinean military engineered a coup d'état, announcing that it planned to rule the country for two years prior to a new presidential election.

December 23rd, 1984

An engine fire caused Aeroflot Flight 3519 to crash shortly after takeoff from Krasnoyarsk, USSR, killing all but one of the 111 people on board.

December 23rd, 1958

Tokyo Tower, then the world's tallest freestanding tower, opened.

December 23rd, 1957

Leading the Australia national cricket team, Ian Craig became the youngest-ever Test cricket captain at the time.

December 23rd, 1938

The first living specimen of a coelacanth, long believed to be extinct, was discovered in a South African fisherman's catch.

December 23rd, 1919

The Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act was enacted, lifting most of the existing common-law restrictions on women in the United Kingdom.

December 23rd, 1916

First World War: Allied forces gained a strategic victory at the Battle of Magdhaba on the Sinai Peninsula.

December 23rd, 1815

Jane Austen's novel Emma was first published.

December 23rd, 1793

French Revolution: A Royalist counter-revolutionary army was decisively defeated at the Battle of Savenay, although fighting continued in the War in the Vendée for years afterward.

December 23rd, 1783

George Washington resigned as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army at the Maryland State House in Annapolis (painting shown).

December 23rd, 2015

A bomb explodes at Istanbul's Sabiha Gökçen Airport, killing one airport cleaner. The Kurdistan Freedom Hawks claim responsibility for the attack four days later.

December 23rd, 2008

A coup d'état occurs in Guinea hours after the death of President Lansana Conté.

December 23rd, 2007

An agreement is made for the Kingdom of Nepal to be abolished and the country to become a federal republic with the Prime Minister becoming head of state.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on December 23rd

Same Day
Who's birthday is on December 23rd?

91

Henri Wallon

French politician (1812-1904)

*December 23rd, 1812, Valenciennes †November 13th, 1904, Paris

38

Bonez MC

German rapper

*December 23rd, 1985, Hamburg

60

Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham

English politician

*December 23rd, 1621, Eastwell †December 18th, 1682, London

73

Mathilde Wesendonck

German poet and mistress of the composer Richard Wagner

*December 23rd, 1828, Elberfeld †August 31st, 1902, Altmünster

56

Edmund Berry Godfrey

English magistrate

*December 23rd, 1621, Sellindge †October 12th, 1678

38

Joseph Smith

Founder of the Latter Day Saint movement (1805–1844)

*December 23rd, 1805, Sharon †June 27th, 1844, Carthage

96

Helmut Schmidt

Chancellor of West Germany (1974-1982), SPD

*December 23rd, 1918, Hamburg †November 10th, 2015, Hamburg

30

Alexis Floyd

American actress, dancer and singer

*December 23rd, 1993, Cleveland

90

Akihito

Emperor of Japan from 1989 to 2019

*December 23rd, 1933, Tokyo Imperial Palace

53

Mathias Palbitzki

Swedish judge (1623-1677)

*December 23rd, 1623, Słupsk †October 20th, 1677, Katrineholm Municipality

21

Finn Wolfhard

Canadian actor and musician

*December 23rd, 2002, Vancouver

21

Tianqi Emperor

Emperor of the Ming Dynasty

*December 23rd, 1605, Beijing †September 30th, 1627, Beijing

62

Carl Gustaf Wrangel

Field Marshal of Sweden (1613-1676)

*December 23rd, 1613, Uppsala †July 5th, 1676, Glowe

45

Tara Palmer-Tomkinson

British television personality

*December 23rd, 1971, Hampshire †February 8th, 2017, South Kensington

59

Zindzi Mandela

South African diplomat and poet

*December 23rd, 1960, Soweto †July 13th, 2020, Johannesburg

62

Carol Smillie

Scottish television presenter

*December 23rd, 1961, Glasgow

59

Jens Heppner

Road bicycle racer

*December 23rd, 1964, Gera

42

Maritza Correia

Puerto Rican swimmer, Olympic silver medalist, former world record-breaker

*December 23rd, 1981, San Juan

41

Martin Opitz

German poet

*December 23rd, 1597, Bolesławiec †August 20th, 1639, Gdańsk

56

Carla Bruni

Italian and French singer, model and spouse of former president of France

*December 23rd, 1967, Turin

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51

Molière

French playwright and actor (1622–1673)

*January 15th, 1622, Paris †February 17th, 1673, Paris

68

Juan de Valdés Leal

Spanish artist (1622-1690)

*May 4th, 1622, Seville †October 15th, 1690, Seville

37

Charles X Gustav of Sweden

King of Sweden

*November 8th, 1622, Nyköping †February 13th, 1660, Gothenburg

52

Cort Adeler

Naval commander, merchant

*December 16th, 1622, Brevik †November 5th, 1675, Copenhagen

88

Robert Treat

English soldier, governor of the Connecticut Colony

*February 23rd, 1622, Pitminster †July 12th, 1710, Milford

32

Carel Fabritius

Painter from the Northern Netherlands

*February 1st, 1622, Middenbeemster †October 12th, 1654, Delft

62

Jakob Thomasius

German philosopher (1622-1684)

*August 27th, 1622, Leipzig †September 9th, 1684, Leipzig

42

Johannes Clauberg

German philosopher (1622-1665)

*February 24th, 1622, Solingen †January 31st, 1665, Duisburg

51

Anna Margareta von Haugwitz

Swedish countess

*January 16th, 1622, Calbe †March 20th, 1673, Stockholm

81

Vincenzo Viviani

Italian scientist (1622-1703)

*April 5th, 1622, Florence †September 22nd, 1703, Florence

72

Vittoria della Rovere

Italian noble (1622-1694)

*February 7th, 1622, Pesaro †March 5th, 1694, Pisa

86

Louise Hollandine of the Palatinate

German artist (1622-1709)

*April 18th, 1622, The Hague †February 11th, 1709, Maubuisson Abbey

54

Johann Rahn

Mathematician (1622-1676)

*March 10th, 1622, Töss †May 27th, 1676, Zürich

61

Isidoro Affaitati

Polish architect and engineer

*March 25th, 1622, Valsolda †January 1st, 1684, Warsaw

74

Georg Händel

German barber-surgeon (1622-1697)

*September 24th, 1622, Halle (Saale) †February 11th, 1697, Halle (Saale)

63

Antoine de Courtin

French diplomat

*February 27th, 1622, Riom †September 5th, 1685, Paris

76

Louis de Buade de Frontenac

Governor of New France

*May 22nd, 1622, Saint-Germain-en-Laye †November 28th, 1698, Quebec City

44

Tjerk Hiddes de Vries

Dutch admiral (1622-1666)

*August 6th, 1622, Sexbierum †August 6th, 1666, Vlissingen

63

Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie

Swedish count, general and politician (1622-1686)

*October 15th, 1622, Tallinn †April 26th, 1686, Venngarn Castle

45

Robert van den Hoecke

Flemish painter (1622-1668)

*November 30th, 1622, Antwerp †January 1st, 1668, Bergues

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1622 is a normal year and no leap year.

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