December 22nd, 1953

Born on December 22nd, 1953

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

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 485 days, exactly on November 24th, 2027, people who were born on December 22nd, 1953 will be 27,000 days old!

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The United States repealed its "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gay, lesbian and bisexual people in the military (signing pictured).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

December 22nd, 0401

Pope Innocent I began his papacy, succeeding Anastasius I.

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

Born on December 22nd, 1953

72

Jann Jakobs

German politician

*December 22nd, 1953, Eilsum

72

Margit Schreiner

Austrian author

*December 22nd, 1953, Linz

72

Coca Guazzini

Chilean actress

*December 22nd, 1953, Santiago

56

Tom Underwood

American baseball player (1953-2010)

*December 22nd, 1953, Kokomo †November 22nd, 2010, West Palm Beach

Same year
Born in 1953

73

Harald Jähner

German journalist and writer

*March 26th, 1953, Duisburg

72

Peter Stormare

Swedish actor, director and musician

*August 27th, 1953, Kumla

73

Felix Magath

German association football player and manager

*July 26th, 1953, Aschaffenburg

73

Gernot Rohr

German-French association football player and manager

*June 28th, 1953, Mannheim

73

Xi Jinping

General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party since 2012, President of China since 2013

*June 15th, 1953, Beijing

72

Jürgen Röber

German association football player and manager

*December 25th, 1953, Gernrode

72

Ewald Lienen

German association football player and manager

*November 28th, 1953, Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock

73

Tony Blair

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007

*May 6th, 1953, Edinburgh

73

Reinhard Bütikofer

German politician

*January 26th, 1953, Mannheim

73

Pierre Franckh

German actor

*May 1st, 1953, Heilbronn

72

Matthias Platzeck

German politician (SPD)

*December 29th, 1953, Potsdam

73

Richard Stallman

American software freedom activist, short story writer and computer programmer, founder of the GNU project

*March 16th, 1953, Manhattan

72

Dominique de Villepin

95th Prime Minister of France

*November 14th, 1953, Khemisset

73

Isabelle Huppert

French actress

*March 16th, 1953, 16th arrondissement of Paris

72

Tom Barrett

Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1953–)

*December 8th, 1953, Milwaukee

73

Jeb Bush

Governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007

*February 11th, 1953, Midland

72

John Malkovich

American actor

*December 9th, 1953, Christopher

73

Pierce Brosnan

Irish actor (1953- )

*May 16th, 1953, Drogheda

73

Christine Ebersole

American actress

*February 21st, 1953, Chicago

73

Guy Verhofstadt

Prime Minister of Belgium from 1999 to 2008

*April 11th, 1953, Dendermonde

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1953 is a normal year and no leap year.

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