March 22nd, 1683

Born on March 22nd, 1683

Age in days, weeks and months
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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, 1683

67

Ludolf August von Bismarck

German diplomat

*March 22nd, 1683, Pasłęk †October 15th, 1750, Poltava

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Who's birthday is on March 22nd?

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

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

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

65

Matthias Bel

Slovak and Hungarian poet, philosopher, geographer, educator, writer and scientist

*March 22nd, 1684, Banská Bystrica †August 29th, 1749, Bratislava

25

Oliver Christensen

Danish association football player

*March 22nd, 1999, Kerteminde

37

Ludovic Sané

Senegalese and French footballer

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

72

Bob Costas

American sportscaster

*March 22nd, 1952, Queens

48

Reese Witherspoon

American actress (born 1976)

*March 22nd, 1976, New Orleans

84

Adolf von Auer

German jurist

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

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

81

Els Borst

Dutch politician (1932-2014)

*March 22nd, 1932, Amsterdam †February 10th, 2014, Bilthoven

59

Maximilian I

Holy Roman Emperor

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

64

August Hermann Francke

German Lutheran clergyman, philanthropist and Biblical scholar (1663-1727)

*March 22nd, 1663, Lübeck †June 8th, 1727, Halle (Saale)

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Born in 1683

76

George II of Great Britain

British monarch from 1727 to 1760

*October 30th, 1683, Hanover †October 25th, 1760, London

80

Jean-Philippe Rameau

French composer and music theorist (1683–1764)

*September 25th, 1683, Dijon †September 12th, 1764, Paris

89

Guillaume de Lamoignon de Blancmesnil

French magistrate and politician

*March 6th, 1683, Paris †July 12th, 1772, Paris

62

Philip V of Spain

King of Spain from 1700 to 1746

*December 19th, 1683, Versailles †July 9th, 1746, Madrid

74

René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur

French scientist

*February 28th, 1683, La Rochelle †October 17th, 1757, Château de La Bermondière

63

Alessandro Gregorio Capponi

Italian archaeologist (1683-1746)

*March 12th, 1683, Rome †September 21st, 1746, Rome

75

Bernardo de' Dominici

Italian painter and art historian (1683-1759)

*December 13th, 1683, Naples †April 30th, 1759, Naples

62

Christian Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld

Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1683-1745)

*August 18th, 1683, Saalfeld †September 4th, 1745, Saalfeld

70

Carl Gustaf Bielke

Swedish count, major-general and county governor

*July 12th, 1683, Stockholm †February 11th, 1754, Stockholm

58

Johann Wilhelm Weinmann

German botanist (1683-1741)

*March 13th, 1683, Gardelegen †August 12th, 1741, Regensburg

66

Conyers Middleton

English 18th-century clergyman and writer

*December 27th, 1683, Richmond †July 28th, 1750, Hildersham

74

Lorenz Heister

German botanist and doctor (1683-1758)

*September 19th, 1683, Frankfurt †April 18th, 1758, Bornum am Elm

73

Christian Ludwig II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

Duke of Mecklenburg

*May 15th, 1683, Grabow †May 30th, 1756, Schwerin

23

Dalai Lama 06 Tsangyang Gyatso

Sixth Dalai Lama of Tibet (1683-1706)

*March 1st, 1683, Tawang †November 15th, 1706, Qinghai

70

Maria Anna of Austria

Portuguese queen

*September 7th, 1683, Linz †August 14th, 1754, Lisbon

54

Caroline of Ansbach

Queen Consort of Great Britain and Electress Consort of Hanover (1683-1737)

*March 1st, 1683, Residenz Ansbach †November 20th, 1737, St James's Palace

84

Burkhard Christoph von Münnich

Russian general (1683-1767)

*May 9th, 1683, Berne †October 16th, 1767, Saint Petersburg

77

Christoph Graupner

German composer

*January 13th, 1683, Kirchberg †May 10th, 1760, Darmstadt

80

Princess Maria Anna Victoria of Savoy

Italian noblewoman

*September 11th, 1683, Paris †October 11th, 1763, Turin

62

Étienne Fourmont

French orientalist

*June 23rd, 1683, Herblay-sur-Seine †December 8th, 1745, Paris

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1683 is a normal year and no leap year.

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