December 22nd, 1788

Born on December 22nd, 1788

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on December 22nd, 1788?

December 22nd, 1788

Nguyễn Huệ proclaims himself Emperor Quang Trung, in effect abolishing on his own the Lê dynasty.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quang_Trung

What else happened on December 22nd?

December 22nd, 1864

American Civil War: Union General William Tecumseh Sherman's March to the Sea ended with the capture of Savannah, Georgia.

December 22nd, 2010

The United States repealed its "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gay, lesbian and bisexual people in the military (signing pictured).

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, 1997

Hussein Farrah Aidid relinquished the disputed title of President of Somalia.

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 with an estimated magnitude of 7.9 struck the eastern Alborz mountains in Persia, causing an estimated 200,000 deaths.

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

Same year
Born in 1788

36

Lord Byron

English Romantic poet and lyricist (1788–1824)

*January 22nd, 1788, City of Westminster †April 19th, 1824, Missolonghi

72

Arthur Schopenhauer

German philosopher (1788–1860)

*February 22nd, 1788, Gdańsk †September 21st, 1860, Frankfurt

74

Boniface de Castellane

Marshal of France (1788-1862)

*March 26th, 1788, Paris †September 16th, 1862, 2nd arrondissement of Lyon

50

Godefroy Engelmann

French-German lithographer (1788-1839)

*August 17th, 1788, Mulhouse †April 25th, 1839, Mulhouse

39

Augustin-Jean Fresnel

French engineer and physicist (1788-1827)

*May 10th, 1788, Broglie †July 14th, 1827, Ville-d'Avray

63

Margaret Taylor

First Lady of the United States from 1849 to 1850

*September 21st, 1788, Calvert County †August 14th, 1852, Mississippi

90

Sarah Josepha Hale

American writer and editor (1788–1879)

*October 13th, 1788, Newport †April 30th, 1879, Philadelphia

52

Theodore Hook

British writer

*September 22nd, 1788, London †August 24th, 1841, Fulham

71

Walenty Zwierkowski

*February 20th, 1788, Mokrzesz †December 15th, 1859, 10th arrondissement of Paris

89

Antoine César Becquerel

French scientist and pioneer in the study of electric and luminescent phenomena (1788-1878)

*March 7th, 1788, Châtillon-Coligny †January 18th, 1878, 5th arrondissement of Paris

56

Rafael Urdaneta

Venezuelan General (1788-1845)

*October 24th, 1788, Maracaibo †August 23rd, 1845, Venezuela

66

Carlos de Borbón y Borbón-Parma

Infante of Spain (1788–1855)

*March 29th, 1788, Aranjuez †March 10th, 1855, Trieste

38

Hugh Clapperton

Royal Navy officer and explorer

*May 18th, 1788, Annan †April 13th, 1827, Sokoto

64

Leopold Gmelin

German chemist (1788–1853)

*August 2nd, 1788, Göttingen †April 13th, 1853, Heidelberg

86

Johann Peter Pixis

German pianist and composer

*February 10th, 1788, Mannheim †December 22nd, 1874, Baden-Baden

78

Pedro Ferré

Argentinian politician

*June 29th, 1788, Corrientes †January 21st, 1867, Buenos Aires

58

Peter Dillon

Sea captain (1788-1847)

*June 15th, 1788, Martinique †February 9th, 1847, former 12th arrondissement of Paris

53

Joseph Kopp

German classical philologist

*November 16th, 1788, Lohberg †July 7th, 1842, Erlangen

55

Henry Sass

British artist (1788-1844)

*April 24th, 1788, London †January 1st, 1844, London

61

Adoniram Judson

American missionary (1788-1850)

*August 9th, 1788, Malden †April 12th, 1850, Bay of Bengal

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Leap year

Yes: 1788 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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