March 22nd, 1919

Born on March 22nd, 1919

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 38,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 614 days, exactly on December 30th, 2025, people who were born on March 22nd, 1919 will be 39,000 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

Born on March 22nd, 1919

91

Isidora Aguirre

Chilean playwright

*March 22nd, 1919, Santiago †February 25th, 2011, Santiago

70

Bernard Krigstein

American illustrator and gallery artist (1919-1990)

*March 22nd, 1919, Brooklyn †January 8th, 1990

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90

Fred Crane

American film and television actor and radio announcer (1918-2008)

*March 22nd, 1918, New Orleans †August 21st, 2008, Atlanta

93

William Shatner

Canadian actor

*March 22nd, 1931, Montreal

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

91

Stephen Sondheim

American composer and lyricist (1930–2021)

*March 22nd, 1930, Manhattan †November 26th, 2021, Roxbury

87

Roger Whittaker

British singer-songwriter and musician

*March 22nd, 1936, Nairobi †September 13th, 2023, Montaigu-de-Quercy

68

Gotfrid Köchert

Austrian racing driver

*March 22nd, 1918, Vienna †November 6th, 1986, Altmünster

30

Jean-Paul Boëtius

Dutch footballer

*March 22nd, 1994, Rotterdam

59

Edward Van Dijck

Belgian road bicycle racer (1918–1977)

*March 22nd, 1918, Herent †April 22nd, 1977, Leuven

96

Paul Rogers

English actor

*March 22nd, 1917, Plympton †October 6th, 2013, London

81

Els Borst

Dutch politician (1932-2014)

*March 22nd, 1932, Amsterdam †February 10th, 2014, Bilthoven

75

Fanny Ardant

French actress

*March 22nd, 1949, Saumur

78

Cheddi Jagan

President of Guyana, Prime Minister of Guyana, dentist (1918-1997)

*March 22nd, 1918, Port Mourant †March 6th, 1997, Washington, D.C.

83

Nino Manfredi

Italian actor (1921-2004)

*March 22nd, 1921, Castro dei Volsci †June 4th, 2004, Rome

82

Sheela

Indian actress born in 1942

*March 22nd, 1942, Thrissur

84

Marcel Marceau

French mime artist (1923–2007)

*March 22nd, 1923, Strasbourg †September 22nd, 2007, Cahors

72

Bob Costas

American sportscaster

*March 22nd, 1952, Queens

87

Burton Richter

American physicist

*March 22nd, 1931, New York City †July 18th, 2018, Palo Alto

97

Karl Malden

American actor

*March 22nd, 1912, Chicago †July 1st, 2009, Brentwood

61

Ross Martin

Polish-born American radio, stage, film and television actor

*March 22nd, 1920, Gródek, Białystok County †July 3rd, 1981, Ramona

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68

Lino Ventura

Italian-French actor

*July 14th, 1919, Parma †October 22nd, 1987, Saint-Cloud

84

Ove Sprogøe

Danish actor (1919-2004)

*December 21st, 1919, Odense †September 14th, 2004, Tårnby

86

Paul Valentine

American actor (1919-2006)

*March 23rd, 1919, New York City †January 27th, 2006, Los Angeles

90

Gayatri Devi

Maharani of Jaipur and Indian politician (1919–2009)

*May 23rd, 1919, London †July 29th, 2009, Jaipur

63

Hennes Weisweiler

German association football player and manager (1919–1983)

*December 5th, 1919, Lechenich †July 5th, 1983, Aesch

66

Stephan Henrik Barratt-Due

Norwegian violinist

*February 19th, 1919, Oslo †November 18th, 1985, Oslo

77

Helga von Heintze

German-austrian classical archaeologist (1919-1996)

*August 9th, 1919, Bielsko-Biała †November 15th, 1996, Rome

75

Donald Pleasence

British actor (1919–1995)

*October 5th, 1919, Worksop †February 2nd, 1995, Saint-Paul-de-Vence

95

Jayne Meadows

Chinese born-American actress and author (1919–2015)

*September 27th, 1919, Wuchang †April 26th, 2015, Encino

94

Mikhail Kalashnikov

Soviet and Russian small arms designer (1919-2013)

*November 10th, 1919, Kurya †December 23rd, 2013, Izhevsk

76

Jon Pertwee

English actor (1919–1996)

*July 7th, 1919, Chelsea †May 20th, 1996, Connecticut

76

Martin Balsam

American actor (1919–1996)

*November 4th, 1919, The Bronx †February 13th, 1996, Rome

97

Walter Scheel

President of West Germany (1974-1979)

*July 8th, 1919, Solingen †August 24th, 2016, Bad Krozingen

74

Sven-Erik Bäck

Swedish composer

*September 16th, 1919, Kungsholm parish †January 10th, 1994, Oscar Parish

60

Kay Medford

American actress (1919–1980)

*September 14th, 1919, New York City †April 10th, 1980, New York City

45

Nat King Cole

American singer and jazz pianist (1919–1965)

*March 17th, 1919, Montgomery †February 15th, 1965, Santa Monica

94

Giulio Andreotti

Italian politician and statesman (1919–2013)

*January 14th, 1919, Rome †May 6th, 2013, Rome

77

Beryl Reid

British actress

*June 17th, 1919, Hereford †October 13th, 1996, Thames Valley Hospital

94

Doris Lessing

British novelist, poet, playwright, librettist, biographer and short story writer

*October 22nd, 1919, Kermanshah †November 17th, 2013, London

86

Ferruccio Valcareggi

Italian footballer (1919–2005)

*February 12th, 1919, Trieste †November 2nd, 2005, Florence

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Public holidays on March 22nd

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on March 22nd.

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1919 is a normal year and no leap year.

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