December 22nd, 1743

Born on December 22nd, 1743

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 102,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 596 days, exactly on December 23rd, 2025, people who were born on December 22nd, 1743 will be 103,000 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The United States repealed its controversial "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gay, lesbian and bisexual people in the military.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

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

59

Jean Racine

French dramatist (1639–1699)

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

32

DaBaby

American rapper from North Carolina

*December 22nd, 1991, Cleveland

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

17

Thea Sofie Kleven

Norwegian ski jumper (2000-2018)

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

87

Tommaso Conca

Italian painter (1734-1822)

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

68

Gabriele Jörchel

German jurist and judge

*December 22nd, 1955, Frankfurt

78

Sam Newman

Australian rules footballer, born 1945

*December 22nd, 1945, Geelong

Same year
Born in 1743

83

Thomas Jefferson

President of the United States from 1801 to 1809

*April 13th, 1743, Shadwell †July 4th, 1826, Monticello

50

Antoine Lavoisier

French chemist

*August 26th, 1743, Paris †May 8th, 1794, place de la Concorde

80

Louise von Lengefeld

Hofmeisterin at the court of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt and mother-in-law of Friedrich Schiller

*July 27th, 1743, Wolkramshausen †December 11th, 1823, Rudolstadt

50

Jean-Paul Marat

Politician and journalist during the French Revolution (1743-1793)

*May 24th, 1743, Boudry †July 13th, 1793, Paris

59

Toussaint Louverture

Haitian national hero

*May 20th, 1743, Cap-Haïtien †April 7th, 1803, Fort de Joux

50

Jean-Antoine-Nicolas de Caritat de Condorcet

French philosopher, mathematician, and political scientist (1743-1794)

*September 17th, 1743, Ribemont †March 29th, 1794, Bourg-la-Reine

79

René Just Haüy

French mineralogist

*February 28th, 1743, Saint-Just-en-Chaussée †June 3rd, 1822, Paris

78

José Fernando de Abascal y Sousa

Spanish military officer and viceroyal administrator (1743-1821)

*June 3rd, 1743, Oviedo †June 30th, 1821, Madrid

63

David Roentgen

German cabinetmaker (1743-1807)

*August 11th, 1743, Herrnhaag †February 12th, 1807, Wiesbaden

77

Joseph Banks

English naturalist, botanist and patron of the natural sciences (1743-1820)

*February 24th, 1743, Soho †June 19th, 1820, Isleworth

52

Alessandro Cagliostro

Italian occultist

*June 2nd, 1743, Palermo †August 26th, 1795, San Leo

69

Christian Ehregott Weinlig

German composer

*September 30th, 1743, Dresden †March 14th, 1813, Dresden

85

Christian Gottlieb von Arndt

German historian

*December 2nd, 1743, Łabędnik †January 2nd, 1829, Heidelberg

67

Francis Dana

Chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

*June 13th, 1743, Charlestown †April 25th, 1811, Cambridge

55

John Fitch

American inventor, clockmaker, entrepreneur and engineer (1743–1798)

*January 21st, 1743, South Windsor †July 2nd, 1798, Bardstown

62

Luigi Boccherini

Italian composer and cellist (1743–ayer)

*February 19th, 1743, Lucca †May 28th, 1805, Madrid

80

Edmund Cartwright

British inventor

*April 24th, 1743, Nottingham †October 30th, 1823, Kent

73

Gavrila Derzhavin

Russian poet

*July 3rd, 1743, Suqır †July 8th, 1816, Zvanka manor

50

Madame du Barry

French noblewoman by marriage (1743-1793), last mistress of Louis XV (from 1768 to 1774)

*August 19th, 1743, Vaucouleurs †December 8th, 1793, Paris

48

Richard Butler

United States general (1743-1791)

*April 1st, 1743, Dublin †November 4th, 1791, Ohio Country

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1743 is a normal year and no leap year.

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