December 22nd, 1730

Born on December 22nd, 1730

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 107,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 855 days, exactly on September 1st, 2026, people who were born on December 22nd, 1730 will be 108,000 days old!

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The United States repealed its controversial "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gay, lesbian and bisexual people in the military.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

39

Basshunter

Swedish singer, record producer and DJ

*December 22nd, 1984, Halmstad

25

Latto

American rapper and singer

*December 22nd, 1998, Columbus

65

Giacomo Puccini

Italian opera composer (1858–1924)

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

23

Joshua Bassett

American actor and singer-songwriter

*December 22nd, 2000, Oceanside

82

Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff

German classical philologist (1848-1931)

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

35

Jyotshna Polavarapu

Badminton player

*December 22nd, 1988, India

65

Věra Špinarová

Czech singer

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

51

Vanessa Paradis

French singer, model and actress

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

59

Jean Racine

French dramatist (1639–1699)

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

61

Ralph Fiennes

English actor (born 1962)

*December 22nd, 1962, Ipswich

53

Ted Cruz

United States Senator from Texas since 2013

*December 22nd, 1970, Calgary

32

DaBaby

American rapper from North Carolina

*December 22nd, 1991, Cleveland

87

Tommaso Conca

Italian painter (1734-1822)

*December 22nd, 1734, Gaeta †December 13th, 1822, Rome

56

Martina Voss-Tecklenburg

German association football player and manager

*December 22nd, 1967, Duisburg

79

Agnes von Auer

German writer

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

71

Johann Jakob Bachofen

Swiss jurist and philologist (1815–1887)

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

51

Alexandre Moos

Swiss road bicycle racer

*December 22nd, 1972, Sierre

63

Carl Friedrich Abel

German composer

*December 22nd, 1723, Köthen †June 20th, 1787, London

17

Thea Sofie Kleven

Norwegian ski jumper (2000-2018)

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

68

Gabriele Jörchel

German jurist and judge

*December 22nd, 1955, Frankfurt

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86

Charles Messier

18th- and 19th-century French astronomer

*June 26th, 1730, Badonviller †April 12th, 1817, Paris

66

Gustav Ludwig von der Marwitz

German officer (1730-1797)

*April 30th, 1730, Friedersdorf †February 23rd, 1797, Kyritz

64

Josiah Wedgwood

English potter and founder of the Wedgwood company (1730–1795)

*July 12th, 1730, Burslem †January 3rd, 1795, Etruria

69

Alexander Suvorov

Russian marshal

*November 13th, 1730, Moscow †May 6th, 1800, Saint Petersburg

68

Jan Ingenhousz

Dutch physiologist (1730–1799)

*December 8th, 1730, Breda †September 7th, 1799, Bowood House

57

Johann Georg Hamann

German philosopher

*August 27th, 1730, Königsberg †June 21st, 1788, Münster

32

Diego Silang

Filipino insurgent leader

*December 16th, 1730, Aringay †May 28th, 1763, Bantay

65

Anna Barbara Reinhart

Swiss mathematician

*July 12th, 1730, Winterthur †January 5th, 1796, Winterthur

49

George Ross

Signer of the United States Declaration of Independence 1730-1779

*May 10th, 1730, New Castle †July 14th, 1779, Philadelphia

64

Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben

Prussian officer and US Continental army general (1730-1794)

*September 17th, 1730, Magdeburg †November 28th, 1794, Steuben

64

Franz Ludwig von Erthal

Catholic bishop

*September 16th, 1730, Lohr am Main †February 14th, 1795, Würzburg

65

Giovanni Battista Casanova

Venecian painter (1730-1795)

*November 2nd, 1730, Venice †December 8th, 1795, Dresden

85

Philip Mazzei

American diplomat (1730-1816)

*December 25th, 1730, Poggio a Caiano †March 19th, 1816, Pisa

68

Johann Hedwig

German botanist (1730–1799)

*December 8th, 1730, Brașov †February 18th, 1799, Leipzig

90

Sigismund Anton von Hohenwart

Austrian archbishop

*May 2nd, 1730, Kolovec Mansion †June 30th, 1820, Vienna

52

Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham

British Prime Minister (1730-1782)

*May 13th, 1730, South Yorkshire †July 1st, 1782, London

84

Edward Burch

English gem engraver, medalist, and wax modeler

*January 1st, 1730, London †February 11th, 1814

294

Jakob Chrysostomus Praetorius

German engineer

*January 9th, 1730, Uckermark

53

Étienne Bézout

French mathematician (1730-1783)

*March 31st, 1730, Nemours †September 27th, 1783, Avon

78

Johann Peter Alexander Wagner

German sculptor

*February 26th, 1730, Theres †January 7th, 1809, Würzburg

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1730 is a normal year and no leap year.

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