March 22nd, 1779

Born on March 22nd, 1779

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 89,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 479 days, exactly on August 19th, 2025, people who were born on March 22nd, 1779 will be 90,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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

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

63

Adolphe Marbot

French general

*March 22nd, 1781, Altillac †June 2nd, 1844, Altillac

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

248

Vani Hari

American blogger

*March 22nd, 1776, Charlotte

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

84

Adolf von Auer

German jurist

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

75

Fanny Ardant

French actress

*March 22nd, 1949, Saumur

90

William I, German Emperor

19th-century German Emperor and King of Prussia

*March 22nd, 1797, Berlin †March 9th, 1888, Berlin

25

Oliver Christensen

Danish association football player

*March 22nd, 1999, Kerteminde

72

Bob Costas

American sportscaster

*March 22nd, 1952, Queens

37

Ludovic Sané

Senegalese and French footballer

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

48

Reese Witherspoon

American actress (born 1976)

*March 22nd, 1976, New Orleans

87

Adam Sedgwick

English geologist (1785-1873)

*March 22nd, 1785, Dent †January 27th, 1873, Cambridge

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

61

Martín Vizcarra

President of Peru from 2018 to 2020

*March 22nd, 1963, Lima

Same year
Born in 1779

72

Thomas Moore

Irish poet, singer and songwriter (1779–1852)

*May 28th, 1779, Dublin †February 25th, 1852, Bromham

29

Mustafa IV

Ottoman Sultan (1779-1808)

*September 8th, 1779, Constantinople †November 17th, 1808, Constantinople

69

William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne

British politician (1779–1848)

*March 15th, 1779, London †November 24th, 1848, Hertfordshire

63

Washington Allston

American artist (1779-1843)

*November 5th, 1779, Charleston †July 9th, 1843, Cambridge

68

Jöns Jacob Berzelius

Swedish chemist (1779-1848)

*August 20th, 1779, Väfversunda †August 7th, 1848, Adolf Fredriks parish

65

Christoph Johann Jakob Arnold

German architect (1779-1844)

*June 1st, 1779, Karlsruhe †July 17th, 1844, Heidelberg

85

Aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre

French general and statesman (1779-1865)

*November 27th, 1779, Paris †January 8th, 1865, Glisolles

73

Alexis de Garaudé

French composer and university teacher (1779-1852)

*March 21st, 1779, Nancy †March 23rd, 1852, Paris

36

Miguel de Pombo

Colombian politician (1779-1816)

*November 16th, 1779, Popayán †July 6th, 1816, Colombia

78

Józef Dwernicki

Polish general (1779-1857)

*March 19th, 1779, Warsaw †September 23rd, 1857, Lopatyn

72

Joel Roberts Poinsett

Politician and diplomat (1779-1851)

*March 2nd, 1779, Charleston †December 12th, 1851, Stateburg

41

Stephen Decatur

United States Navy officer

*January 5th, 1779, Berlin †March 22nd, 1820, Bladensburg

70

Maria Cristina of Naples and Sicily

Italian princess (1779-1849)

*January 17th, 1779, Caserta †March 11th, 1849, Savona

59

John Galt

Scottish writer (1779-1839)

*May 2nd, 1779, Irvine †April 11th, 1839, Greenock

63

Antonia Nava de Catalán

Mexican military personnel

*November 18th, 1779, Tixtla de Guerrero †March 19th, 1843, Chilpancingo

72

Karl Agricola

Austrian artist (1779-1852)

*October 18th, 1779, Bad Säckingen †May 15th, 1852, Vienna

63

William Hedley

British inventor and industrial engineer (1779-1843)

*July 13th, 1779, Newburn †January 9th, 1843, Lanchester

64

Burkhard Wilhelm Seiler

German physician

*April 11th, 1779, Erlangen †September 27th, 1843, Dresden

73

William Badger

American politician

*January 13th, 1779, Gilmanton †September 21st, 1852, Gilmanton

80

Carl Ritter

German geographer (1779-1859)

*August 7th, 1779, Quedlinburg †September 28th, 1859, Berlin

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Public holidays on March 22nd

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1779 is a normal year and no leap year.

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March 1779