January 22nd, 1937

Born on January 22nd, 1937

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 31,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 137 days, exactly on September 2nd, 2024, people who were born on January 22nd, 1937 will be 32,000 days old!

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What happened on January 22nd?

January 22nd, 1979

Uganda–Tanzania War: After surrounding Mutukula the previous day, Tanzanian forces attacked the town in the Battle of Mutukula and caused Ugandan forces to flee.

January 22nd, 1968

Apollo 5 (pictured), the first flight of NASA's Lunar Module, lifted off from Cape Kennedy Air Force Station.

January 22nd, 2012

Croatia held a referendum, in which it voted to become a member of the European Union.

January 22nd, 2006

Evo Morales was inaugurated as President of Bolivia, becoming the country's first democratically elected indigenous leader.

January 22nd, 1987

After being convicted of receiving bribes, Pennsylvania state treasurer R. Budd Dwyer shot and killed himself in front of television cameras during a press conference.

January 22nd, 1984

During Super Bowl XVIII, Apple Computer introduced the Macintosh, the first successful personal computer to use a graphical user interface, with the television commercial "1984".

January 22nd, 1973

The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a landmark decision in Roe v. Wade, striking down laws restricting abortion during the first two trimesters of pregnancy.

January 22nd, 1970

The Boeing 747, the world's first wide-body commercial airliner, entered service for Pan Am on the New York–London route.

January 22nd, 1969

Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev survived what was seen as an assassination attempt, an incident that was not revealed to the public until after the fall of the Soviet Union.

January 22nd, 1963

France and West Germany signed the Élysée Treaty, establishing a new foundation for relations that ended centuries of rivalry.

January 22nd, 1957

New York City police arrested George Metesky, better known as the "Mad Bomber", for planting over 30 bombs over 16 years throughout the city.

January 22nd, 1943

World War II: The Battle of Buna–Gona on New Guinea ended with an Allied victory after two months of difficult fighting against well-prepared Japanese defence.

January 22nd, 1924

Ramsay MacDonald took office as the first prime minister of the United Kingdom from the Labour Party.

January 22nd, 1906

SS Valencia was wrecked off the coast of Vancouver Island, Canada, in a location so treacherous it was known as the Graveyard of the Pacific.

January 22nd, 1689

The Convention Parliament met to decide the fate of the throne after James II, the last Catholic monarch of England, fled to France following the Glorious Revolution.

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

Born on January 22nd, 1937

83

Al Kasha

American composer, songwriter, arranger and businessman (1937-2020)

*January 22nd, 1937, Brooklyn †September 14th, 2020, Los Angeles

87

Sallie Bingham

American author and playwright

*January 22nd, 1937, Louisville

87

Joseph Wambaugh

American writer

*January 22nd, 1937, Pittsburgh

66

Jean-Pierre Miquel

French actor and theatre director

*January 22nd, 1937, Neuilly-sur-Seine †February 22nd, 2003, Vincennes

80

Alma Delia Fuentes

Mexican actress (1937-2017)

*January 22nd, 1937, Mexico City †April 2nd, 2017, Mexico City

87

Bob Timberlake

American artist and furniture designer

*January 22nd, 1937, Salisbury

87

John Crow

Former Governor of the Bank of Canada

*January 22nd, 1937, London

87

Brian Lindsay

Australian politician

*January 22nd, 1937, Ashgrove

87

Jóngerð Purkhús

Faroese politician, first female minister

*January 22nd, 1937, Klaksvík

87

Muhiba Yakubova

Tajikistani biologist

*January 22nd, 1937, Bukhara

87

Ian Simmons

Geographer

*January 22nd, 1937, London

87

Michael Barr

Canadian mathematician and computer scientist

*January 22nd, 1937, Philadelphia

71

Carlos Aured

Spanish screenwriter (1937-2008)

*January 22nd, 1937, Los Alcázares †February 3rd, 2008, Dénia

86

Alexandru Mesian

Romanian bishop (1937–2023)

*January 22nd, 1937, Baia Mare †March 11th, 2023, Lugoj

84

Tetsurō Sagawa

Japanese actor and voice actor (1937–2021)

*January 22nd, 1937, Tateyama †February 17th, 2021, Tokyo

80

Ludwig Rotthowe

German photographer (1937-2017)

*January 22nd, 1937, Telgte †October 18th, 2017, Telgte

84

Jim Ursel

Canadian curler and coach

*January 22nd, 1937, Winnipeg †September 29th, 2021

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Who's birthday is on January 22nd?

66

Ong Teng Cheong

5th President of Singapore (1936–2002)

*January 22nd, 1936, Straits Settlements †February 8th, 2002, Singapore

91

Piper Laurie

American actress (1932–2023)

*January 22nd, 1932, Detroit †October 14th, 2023, Los Angeles

77

John Hurt

British actor (1940–2017)

*January 22nd, 1940, Chesterfield †January 25th, 2017, Norfolk

84

Herbert Thaler

Austrian luger

*January 22nd, 1940, Imst

84

Peter Ehlers

German footballer and coach (1933-2017)

*January 22nd, 1933, Kiel †June 5th, 2017

31

Netta Barzilai

Israeli singer-songwriter; winner of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest

*January 22nd, 1993, Hod HaSharon

73

Cajus Julius Caesar

German politician

*January 22nd, 1951, Rinteln

26

Pornpawee Chochuwong

Badminton player

*January 22nd, 1998, Rayong

79

Ekkehard Jost

German saxophonist (1938-2017)

*January 22nd, 1938, Wrocław †March 23rd, 2017, Marburg

36

Marcel Schmelzer

German footballer

*January 22nd, 1988, Magdeburg

83

Nancy Priddy

American actress and singer

*January 22nd, 1941, South Bend

36

Jens Hegeler

German footballer

*January 22nd, 1988, Cologne

82

Amine Gemayel

Former Lebanese president

*January 22nd, 1942, Bikfaya

30

Hendrik Bonmann

German association football player

*January 22nd, 1994, Essen

77

Hans Günter Zekl

German translator

*January 22nd, 1939, Opava †April 15th, 2016, Korbach

79

Michael Cristofer

American actor and director

*January 22nd, 1945, Trenton

83

Helmut Berve

German historian of classical antiquity

*January 22nd, 1896, Wrocław †April 6th, 1979, Hechendorf am Pilsensee

67

Tharman Shanmugaratnam

9th President of Singapore

*January 22nd, 1957, Singapore

36

Du Pengyu

Chinese badminton player

*January 22nd, 1988, Baoding

35

Pia Zebadiah

Indonesian badminton player

*January 22nd, 1989, Medan

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Born in 1937

87

Olusegun Obasanjo

Nigerian president (1999-2007) and military leader (1976–79)

*March 5th, 1937, Abeokuta

87

Heinz Rennhack

German actor

*March 5th, 1937, Gdańsk

82

Sigmund Jähn

East German cosmonaut

*February 13th, 1937, Morgenröthe-Rautenkranz †September 21st, 2019, Strausberg

80

Erland Kops

Danish badminton player

*January 14th, 1937, Copenhagen †February 18th, 2017

86

Bobby Charlton

English association football player and manager (1937–2023)

*October 11th, 1937, Ashington †October 21st, 2023, Macclesfield District General Hospital

79

George Steele

American professional wrestler and actor (1937-2017)

*April 16th, 1937, Detroit †February 16th, 2017, Cocoa Beach

86

Morgan Freeman

American actor and producer (born 1937)

*June 1st, 1937, Memphis

86

Jane Fonda

American actress and activist

*December 21st, 1937, New York City

87

Rita Süssmuth

German politician

*February 17th, 1937, Wuppertal

80

Attilio Nicora

Catholic cardinal

*March 16th, 1937, Varese †April 22nd, 2017, Rome

86

Anthony Hopkins

Welsh actor and director (born 1937)

*December 31st, 1937, Port Talbot

87

Paul Zanker

German classical archaeologist (born 1937)

*February 7th, 1937, Constance

79

Johannes Grützke

German painter and illustrator (1937-2017)

*September 30th, 1937, Berlin †May 17th, 2017, Berlin

69

Saddam Hussein

Iraqi president, army officer and Baathist politician

*April 28th, 1937, Al-Awja †December 30th, 2006, Kadhimiya

86

Dustin Hoffman

American actor (born 1937)

*August 8th, 1937, Los Angeles

85

Larry Hillman

Canadian ice hockey player

*February 5th, 1937, Kirkland Lake †June 3rd, 2022

79

Richard H. Solomon

American diplomat

*June 19th, 1937, Philadelphia †March 13th, 2017, Bethesda

86

Martti Ahtisaari

President of Finland from 1994 to 2000

*June 23rd, 1937, Vyborg †October 16th, 2023, Helsinki

79

Alberto Carneiro

Portuguese artist

*September 20th, 1937, São Mamede de Coronado †April 15th, 2017, Porto

87

Warren Beatty

American actor and filmmaker

*March 30th, 1937, Richmond

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1937 is a normal year and no leap year.

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