December 22nd, 1945

Born on December 22nd, 1945

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 28,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 385 days, exactly on May 16th, 2025, people who were born on December 22nd, 1945 will be 29,000 days old!

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What happened on December 22nd, 1945?

December 22nd, 1945

U.S. President Harry S. Truman issues an executive order giving World War II refugees precedence in visa applications under U.S. immigration quotas.

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What else 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The United States repealed its controversial "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gay, lesbian and bisexual people in the military.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.

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

Born on December 22nd, 1945

78

Sam Newman

Australian rules footballer, born 1945

*December 22nd, 1945, Geelong

78

Diane Sawyer

American journalist

*December 22nd, 1945, Glasgow

77

Enrique Symns

Argentinian actor and journalist

*December 22nd, 1945, Lanús †March 16th, 2023, Buenos Aires

78

Konrad Beikircher

Italian author

*December 22nd, 1945, Bruneck

78

Jean-Pierre Kutwa

Ivorian catholic priest, archbishop and cardinal

*December 22nd, 1945, Abidjan

78

Ursula Haubner

Austrian politician

*December 22nd, 1945, Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee

78

Theodora Hantos

Hungarian historian

*December 22nd, 1945, Budapest

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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

Věra Špinarová

Czech singer

*December 22nd, 1951, Pohořelice †March 26th, 2017, Prague

70

Rodrigo Valdéz

Colombian boxer

*December 22nd, 1946, Cartagena de Indias †March 14th, 2017, Cartagena de Indias

23

Joshua Bassett

American actor and singer-songwriter

*December 22nd, 2000, Oceanside

35

Jyotshna Polavarapu

Badminton player

*December 22nd, 1988, India

61

Ralph Fiennes

English actor (born 1962)

*December 22nd, 1962, Ipswich

51

Vanessa Paradis

French singer, model and actress

*December 22nd, 1972, Saint-Maur-des-Fossés

53

Ted Cruz

United States Senator from Texas since 2013

*December 22nd, 1970, Calgary

56

Martina Voss-Tecklenburg

German association football player and manager

*December 22nd, 1967, Duisburg

65

Giacomo Puccini

Italian opera composer (1858–1924)

*December 22nd, 1858, Lucca †November 29th, 1924, City of Brussels

68

Gabriele Jörchel

German jurist and judge

*December 22nd, 1955, Frankfurt

80

Paul Wolfowitz

American politician and diplomat (born 1943)

*December 22nd, 1943, Brooklyn

54

Lynne Thigpen

American actress (1948-2003)

*December 22nd, 1948, Joliet †March 12th, 2003, Marina del Rey

85

Peter Weber

East German gymnast

*December 22nd, 1938, Finsterwalde

79

Steve Carlton

American baseball player

*December 22nd, 1944, Miami

82

Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff

German classical philologist (1848-1931)

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

32

DaBaby

American rapper from North Carolina

*December 22nd, 1991, Cleveland

51

Alexandre Moos

Swiss road bicycle racer

*December 22nd, 1972, Sierre

79

Mary Archer

British chemist (born 1944)

*December 22nd, 1944, Epsom

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Born in 1945

78

Vernon Wells

Australian actor

*December 31st, 1945, Rushworth

79

Manuel Neuer

German association football player

*March 27th, 1945, Gelsenkirchen

78

Franz Beckenbauer

German footballer (1945–2024)

*September 11th, 1945, Richard-Wagner-Straße 19 (München) †January 7th, 2024, Salzburg

75

Gerd Müller

German footballer (1945–2021)

*November 3rd, 1945, Nördlingen †August 15th, 2021, Wolfratshausen

79

Thilo Sarrazin

German economist and politician

*February 12th, 1945, Gera

72

Christine Kaufmann

German actress and businesswoman (1945-2017)

*January 11th, 1945, Lengdorf †March 28th, 2017, Munich

78

Victoria Bond

American composer

*May 6th, 1945, Los Angeles

78

Andreas Schmidt-Schaller

German actor

*October 30th, 1945, Arnstadt

78

Lasse Berghagen

Swedish singer, musician, songwriter, writer and television presenter

*May 13th, 1945, Enskede-Årsta-Vantör city district †October 19th, 2023, Stockholms Sankt Johannes

79

Rodrigo Duterte

President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022

*March 28th, 1945, Maasin

78

Helen Mirren

English actor (born 1945)

*July 26th, 1945, Hammersmith

36

Bob Marley

Jamaican reggae musician (1945–1981)

*February 6th, 1945, Nine Mile †May 11th, 1981, Jackson Memorial Hospital

78

Manfred Clauss

German historian of classical antiquity

*August 16th, 1945, Cologne

78

Aung San Suu Kyi

Former State Counsellor of Myanmar and Leader of the National League for Democracy

*June 19th, 1945, Yangon

78

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

President of Brazil (2003–2010, 2023–present)

*October 27th, 1945, Caetés

78

Radovan Karadžić

Bosnian Serb politician, psychiatrist and poet convicted of genocide

*June 19th, 1945, Petnjica

78

John Lithgow

American actor

*October 19th, 1945, Rochester

76

Peter Patzak

Austrian film director and Screenwriter (1945-2021)

*January 2nd, 1945, Vienna †March 11th, 2021, Krems

71

Claus Ryskjær

Danish actor (1945-2016)

*June 26th, 1945, Frederiksberg †December 12th, 2016

72

Barkley L. Hendricks

African American painter

*April 16th, 1945, Nicetown-Tioga †April 18th, 2017, New London

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No: With 365 days 1945 is a normal year and no leap year.

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