March 22nd, 1952

Born on March 22nd, 1952

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 26,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 605 days, exactly on February 22nd, 2026, people who were born on March 22nd, 1952 will be 27,000 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, 1952

72

Bob Costas

American sportscaster

*March 22nd, 1952, Queens

72

Jean-Claude Mourlevat

French author

*March 22nd, 1952, Ambert

72

Peter Hermann

German footballer (born 1952)

*March 22nd, 1952, Kleinmaischeid

72

Des Browne, Baron Browne of Ladyton

British politician (born 1952)

*March 22nd, 1952, Kilwinning

72

Roberto Ballesteros

Mexican actor

*March 22nd, 1952, Torreón

72

Jay Dee Daugherty

American drummer and songwriter most known for his work with Patti Smith

*March 22nd, 1952, Santa Barbara

72

Eric Rasmussen

American baseball player

*March 22nd, 1952, Racine

72

Milan Štrljić

Croatian actor

*March 22nd, 1952, Tordinci

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

75

Fanny Ardant

French actress

*March 22nd, 1949, Saumur

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, Notre-Dame-de-Grâce

69

Martin Hoffmann

East German footballer and manager

*March 22nd, 1955, Gommern

87

Roger Whittaker

British singer-songwriter and musician

*March 22nd, 1936, Nairobi †September 12th, 2023, Montaigu-de-Quercy

30

Jean-Paul Boëtius

Dutch footballer

*March 22nd, 1994, Rotterdam

74

Goran Bregović

Musician and composer from Bosnia and Herzegovina

*March 22nd, 1950, Sarajevo

75

Jean-Michel Aulas

French businessman

*March 22nd, 1949, L'Arbresle

82

Dick Pound

Canadian swimmer, Olympic athlete, British Empire Games gold medallist, International Olympic Committee vice president, university chancellor, lawyer

*March 22nd, 1942, St. Catharines

61

Martín Vizcarra

President of Peru from 2018 to 2020

*March 22nd, 1963, Lima

91

Stephen Sondheim

American composer and lyricist (1930–2021)

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

76

Wolf Blitzer

German-American journalist and television news anchor

*March 22nd, 1948, Augsburg

48

Reese Witherspoon

American actress (born 1976)

*March 22nd, 1976, New Orleans

75

Klavdija Koženkova

Soviet rower

*March 22nd, 1949, Zarasai

62

Mary Tamm

British actress (1950-2012)

*March 22nd, 1950, Bradford †July 26th, 2012, London

73

Zalmay Khalilzad

Afghan-American diplomat (1951-)

*March 22nd, 1951, Mazar-i-Sharif

90

Fred Crane

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

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

69

Lena Olin

Swedish actress

*March 22nd, 1955, Oscar Parish

76

Andrew Lloyd Webber

British theatre composer (born 1948)

*March 22nd, 1948, Kensington

Same year
Born in 1952

71

Vladimir Putin

President of Russia (1999–2008, 2012–present)

*October 7th, 1952, V.F. Snegiryov Maternity Hospital No.6

72

Larry Elder

American talk radio host and attorney (born 1952)

*April 27th, 1952, Los Angeles

72

Matti Geschonneck

German film director

*May 8th, 1952, Potsdam

71

Joachim Kaps

German actor and voice actor

*November 3rd, 1952, Görlitz

64

Ina-Maria Federowski

German singer (1952-2017)

*September 28th, 1952, Freital †July 13th, 2017, Berlin

71

Knud Arne Jürgensen

Danish music historian

*July 8th, 1952, Copenhagen

49

Douglas Adams

English author and humourist (1952–2001)

*March 11th, 1952, Cambridge †May 11th, 2001, Santa Barbara

72

Lorenz-Günther Köstner

German association football player and manager

*January 30th, 1952, Wallenfels

64

Reinhard Häfner

German association football player and manager (1952–2016)

*February 2nd, 1952, Sonneberg †October 24th, 2016, Dresden

72

Steven Seagal

American actor, martial artist, and film producer

*April 10th, 1952, Lansing

72

Hans-Jürgen Irmer

German politician

*February 20th, 1952, Limburg an der Lahn

72

Wolfgang Kubicki

German politician

*March 3rd, 1952, Brunswick

72

Lennart Fagerlund

Cyclist

*April 2nd, 1952, Nässjö

72

Magnar Åm

Norwegian composer

*April 9th, 1952, Trondheim

72

Liam Neeson

Northern Irish actor (born 1952)

*June 7th, 1952, Ballymena

58

Brigitte Maier

Porn actress, adult model (1952–2010)

*August 7th, 1952, Kiel †November 13th, 2010, Los Angeles

72

Orhan Pamuk

Turkish novelist

*June 7th, 1952, Istanbul

71

Duncan Regehr

Canadian writer, artist and actor

*October 5th, 1952, Lethbridge

72

John Goodman

American actor

*June 20th, 1952, Affton

71

Mandy Patinkin

American actor and singer

*November 30th, 1952, Chicago

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Public holidays on March 22nd

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

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Born on March 22nd, 1952
Future birthdays

Leap year

Yes: 1952 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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