December 22nd, 1761

Born on December 22nd, 1761

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 95,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 178 days, exactly on October 24th, 2024, people who were born on December 22nd, 1761 will be 96,000 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The United States repealed its controversial "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gay, lesbian and bisexual people in the military.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

82

Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff

German classical philologist (1848-1931)

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

23

Joshua Bassett

American actor and singer-songwriter

*December 22nd, 2000, Oceanside

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

71

Johann Jakob Bachofen

Swiss jurist and philologist (1815–1887)

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

79

Agnes von Auer

German writer

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

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

59

Johann Friedrich Pfaff

German mathematician (1765-1825)

*December 22nd, 1765, Stuttgart †April 21st, 1825, Halle (Saale)

38

Georges Couthon

French politician and lawyer (1755–1794)

*December 22nd, 1755, Orcet †July 28th, 1794, Paris

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

68

Gabriele Jörchel

German jurist and judge

*December 22nd, 1955, Frankfurt

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83

Marie Harel

Inventor of Camembert Cheese

*April 28th, 1761, Crouttes †November 9th, 1844, Vimoutiers

46

Selim III

Ottoman sultan (1761-1808)

*December 24th, 1761, Istanbul †July 29th, 1808, Constantinople

70

James Hoban

Irish architect

*November 30th, 1761, County Kilkenny †December 8th, 1831, Washington, D.C.

73

Jacques Claude Beugnot

French politician (1761-1835)

*July 25th, 1761, Bar-sur-Aube †June 24th, 1835, Bagneux

69

Pius VIII

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1829 to 1830

*November 20th, 1761, Cingoli †November 30th, 1830, Rome

57

August von Kotzebue

German dramatist and writer

*May 3rd, 1761, Weimar †March 23rd, 1819, Mannheim

88

Marie Tussaud

French artist (1761–1850)

*December 1st, 1761, Strasbourg †April 16th, 1850, London

54

Jan Potocki

Polish nobleman, writer (creating in French), traveler, politician and historian

*March 8th, 1761, Pykiv †December 2nd, 1815, Uladivka

65

Jacob Hübner

German entomologist (1761–1826)

*June 20th, 1761, Augsburg †September 13th, 1826, Augsburg

65

Georg Nikolaus von Nissen

Danish diplomat and music historian

*January 22nd, 1761, Haderslev †March 24th, 1826, Salzburg

47

John Moore

British Army general (1761-1809)

*November 13th, 1761, Glasgow †January 16th, 1809, A Coruña

72

Johann Stephan Gottfried Büsching

German politician (1761-1833)

*April 18th, 1761, Göttingen †April 23rd, 1833, Berlin

54

Thaddäus Haenke

Sudeten botanist, traveller, ethnographer, cartographer and doctor

*December 5th, 1761, Chřibská †November 14th, 1816, Cochabamba

43

Jean-Charles Pichegru

French general (1761-1804)

*February 16th, 1761, Les Planches-près-Arbois †April 5th, 1804, Paris

66

Louis-Nicolas Robert

French papermaker

*December 2nd, 1761, Paris †August 8th, 1828, Vernouillet

74

Louis de Sol de Grisolles

French military personnel

*December 29th, 1761, Guérande †April 13th, 1836, Bordeaux

71

Matthias Conrad Peterson

Norwegian businessman and journalist

*September 21st, 1761, Schleswig †February 14th, 1833, Trondheim

89

Francisco Rodríguez del Toro

Venezuelan military personnel

*December 18th, 1761, Caracas †May 10th, 1851, Caracas

57

Luigi Valentino Brugnatelli

Italian chemist and inventor (1761-1818)

*February 14th, 1761, Pavia †October 24th, 1818, Pavia

67

Richard Anthony Salisbury

British botanist and gardener (1761-1829)

*May 2nd, 1761, Leeds †March 23rd, 1829, London

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1761 is a normal year and no leap year.

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