April 22nd, 1684

Born on April 22nd, 1684

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 124,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 802 days, exactly on July 19th, 2026, people who were born on April 22nd, 1684 will be 125,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on April 22nd?

April 22nd, 2016

The Paris Agreement, an international treaty on climate change, opened for signature and was signed by 175 parties.

April 22nd, 2013

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrested two men who were plotting to commit terrorist attacks against Via Rail operations.

April 22nd, 2000

In a pre-dawn raid, U.S. federal agents seized six-year-old Elián González from his relatives' home in Miami and returned him to his Cuban father.

April 22nd, 1993

Stephen Lawrence, a black British teenager, was murdered while waiting for a bus in Eltham, London, leading to cultural changes of attitudes on racism and the police, and to the law and police practice.

April 22nd, 1951

Korean War: The Chinese People's Volunteer Army attacked positions occupied mainly by Australian and Canadian forces, starting the Battle of Kapyong.

April 22nd, 1945

About 600 prisoners of the Jasenovac concentration camp in the Independent State of Croatia revolted, but only 80 managed to escape while the remainder were killed by the Ustaše regime.

April 22nd, 1918

The short-lived Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic was established on territory formerly part of the Russian Empire.

April 22nd, 1885

The first meeting of the Colonial Defence Committee, a standing committee of the British Colonial Office, was held to discuss the defence of Barbados.

April 22nd, 1500

A fleet commanded by Pedro Álvares Cabral (pictured) anchored off present-day Brazil; he later claimed the land for the Portuguese Empire.

April 22nd, 2016

The Paris Agreement is signed, an agreement to help fight global warming.

April 22nd, 2005

Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi apologizes for Japan's war record.

April 22nd, 1993

Eighteen-year-old Stephen Lawrence is murdered in a racially motivated attack while waiting for a bus in Well Hall, Eltham.

April 22nd, 1992

A series of gas explosions rip through the streets in Guadalajara, Mexico, killing 206.

April 22nd, 1977

Optical fiber is first used to carry live telephone traffic.

April 22nd, 1974

Pan Am Flight 812 crashes on approach to Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, killing all 107 people on board.

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

Same Day
Who's birthday is on April 22nd?

79

Immanuel Kant

German philosopher (1724–1804)

*April 22nd, 1724, Königsberg †February 12th, 1804, Königsberg

23

Vlada Ginga

Badminton player

*April 22nd, 2001, Chișinău

62

Robert Oppenheimer

American theoretical physicist, known as "father of the atomic bomb"

*April 22nd, 1904, New York City †February 18th, 1967, Princeton

80

Alexander VIII

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1689 to 1691

*April 22nd, 1610, Venice †February 1st, 1691, Rome

93

Estelle Harris

American actress (1928–2022)

*April 22nd, 1928, New York City †April 2nd, 2022, Palm Desert

50

Giuseppe Torelli

Italian violist, violinist, teacher and composer (1658–1709)

*April 22nd, 1658, Verona †February 8th, 1709, Bologna

49

Carlos Sastre

Road bicycle racer

*April 22nd, 1975, Leganés

67

Donald Tusk

Polish politician, prime minister of Poland since 2023 and between 2007–2014, president of the European Council in the period 2014–2019 (8th European legislature)

*April 22nd, 1957, Gdańsk

35

Jasper Cillessen

Dutch association football player

*April 22nd, 1989, Nijmegen

72

John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville

British statesman (1690-1763)

*April 22nd, 1690, Westminster †January 22nd, 1763, Westminster

80

Louise Glück

U.S. poet and Nobel laureate (1943–2023)

*April 22nd, 1943, New York City †October 13th, 2023, Cambridge

61

Denis Podalydès

French actor, theatre director, writer and screenwriter

*April 22nd, 1963, Versailles

92

Charlotte Rae

American actress (1926-2018)

*April 22nd, 1926, Milwaukee †August 5th, 2018, Los Angeles

62

Jason Miller

American actor and playwright (1939-2001)

*April 22nd, 1939, Queens †May 13th, 2001, Scranton

103

Rita Levi-Montalcini

Italian neurologist (1909-2012)

*April 22nd, 1909, Turin †December 30th, 2012, Nomentano

38

Amber Heard

American actress

*April 22nd, 1986, Austin

87

Karl Börgemann

German architect (1851–1938)

*April 22nd, 1851, Hanover †September 22nd, 1938, Hanover

51

Germaine de Staël

Genevan-French author (1766-1817)

*April 22nd, 1766, Paris †July 14th, 1817, Paris

39

Sam Altman

American venture-capitalist in Silicon Valley

*April 22nd, 1985, Chicago

54

Volker Wissing

German politician (FDP), Federal Minister for Digital and Transport, MP

*April 22nd, 1970, Landau in der Pfalz

Same year
Born in 1684

71

Johann David Köhler

German historian (1684–1755)

*January 18th, 1684, Colditz †March 10th, 1755, Göttingen

43

Catherine I of Russia

Empress of Russia from 1725 to 1727

*April 5th, 1684, Krustpils †May 6th, 1727, Saint Petersburg

69

Ludvig Holberg

Danish-Norwegian writer, philosopher and historian (1684–1754)

*December 3rd, 1684, Bergen †January 28th, 1754, Copenhagen

36

Jean-Antoine Watteau

French painter (1684-1721)

*October 10th, 1684, Valenciennes †July 18th, 1721, Nogent-sur-Marne

71

Francesco Durante

Italian composer

*March 31st, 1684, Frattamaggiore †September 30th, 1755, Naples

35

Maria Barbara Bach

First wife of composer Johann Sebastian Bach

*October 20th, 1684, Gehren †July 7th, 1720, Köthen

82

Jean Astruc

Professor of medicine:Montpellier/Paris/wrote the first great treatise on syphilis/venereal diseases (1684-1766)

*March 19th, 1684, Sauve †May 5th, 1766, Paris

72

Kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin

German general

*October 26th, 1684, Löwitz †May 6th, 1757, Prague

72

Edward Vernon

Royal Navy admiral (1684-1757)

*November 12th, 1684, Westminster †October 30th, 1757, Nacton

48

Ippolito Desideri

Italian tibetologist (1684-1733)

*December 21st, 1684, Pistoia †April 14th, 1733, Rome

67

Frans Decker

Dutch painter (1684-1751)

*March 17th, 1684, Haarlem †November 28th, 1751, Haarlem

65

Georg Engelhard Schröder

Swedish artist (1684-1750)

*May 31st, 1684, Stockholm †May 17th, 1750, Stockholm

60

Wilhelmine von Grävenitz

German noblewoman, favorite and royal mistress of Duke Eberhard Ludwig of Württemberg

*January 1st, 1684, Schwerin †October 21st, 1744, Berlin

62

Johann Jacob Dillenius

German botanist (1684-1747)

*December 12th, 1684, Darmstadt †April 2nd, 1747, Oxford

60

Christoph Starke

German theologian

*March 10th, 1684, Bad Freienwalde †December 12th, 1744, Drezdenko

81

Axel Erik Roos

Swedish politician

*May 25th, 1684, Västergötland †December 14th, 1765

68

Alessio de Marchis

Landscape Painter (1684-1752)

*January 1st, 1684, Naples †August 1st, 1752, Urbino

62

Ditlev Revenfeld

Danish military personnel

*January 1st, 1684, Sandbjerg †July 18th, 1746

68

Philipp Otto Grumbkow

(1684-1752)

*May 12th, 1684, Runowo, Pomeranian Voivodeship †August 26th, 1752, Berlin

75

Martin Cnobloch

German theologian (1684-1759)

*January 18th, 1684, Halle (Saale) †September 30th, 1759, Wurzen

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Leap year

Yes: 1684 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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