March 22nd, 1960

Born on March 22nd, 1960

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on March 22nd, 1960?

March 22nd, 1960

Arthur Leonard Schawlow and Charles Hard Townes receive the first patent for a laser.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Leonard_Schawlow

What else 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.

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

Born on March 22nd, 1960

64

Hermann Weinbuch

Former West German Nordic combined skier

*March 22nd, 1960, Bischofswiesen

64

Annette Ramelsberger

German journalist

*March 22nd, 1960, Vilshofen an der Donau

64

Eugene O'Brien

British racing driver

*March 22nd, 1960, Manchester

64

Jim Covert

Player of American football

*March 22nd, 1960, Conway

64

Julián Gorospe

Spanish road bicycle racer

*March 22nd, 1960, Mañaria

64

Helena Lemkovitch

Belgian singer

*March 22nd, 1960, Andenne

64

Cinzia De Carolis

Italian actress

*March 22nd, 1960, Rome

64

Nicole Holofcener

American director and screenwriter

*March 22nd, 1960, New York City

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

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

61

Martín Vizcarra

President of Peru from 2018 to 2020

*March 22nd, 1963, Lima

93

William Shatner

Canadian actor

*March 22nd, 1931, Montreal

30

Jean-Paul Boëtius

Dutch footballer

*March 22nd, 1994, Rotterdam

75

Fanny Ardant

French actress

*March 22nd, 1949, Saumur

72

Bob Costas

American sportscaster

*March 22nd, 1952, Queens

65

Matthew Modine

American actor and filmmaker (born 1959)

*March 22nd, 1959, Loma Linda

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 13th, 2023, Montaigu-de-Quercy

48

Reese Witherspoon

American actress (born 1976)

*March 22nd, 1976, New Orleans

91

Stephen Sondheim

American composer and lyricist (1930–2021)

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

37

Ludovic Sané

Senegalese and French footballer

*March 22nd, 1987, Villeneuve-sur-Lot

82

Sheela

Indian actress born in 1942

*March 22nd, 1942, Thrissur

25

Oliver Christensen

Danish association football player

*March 22nd, 1999, Kerteminde

65

Carlton Cuse

American television producer and screenwriter

*March 22nd, 1959, Mexico City

90

Fred Crane

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

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

60

Ioana Badea

Romanian rower

*March 22nd, 1964, Odobești

25

Mick Schumacher

German race driver

*March 22nd, 1999, Vufflens-le-Château

81

Els Borst

Dutch politician (1932-2014)

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

Same year
Born in 1960

63

Vince Clarke

English synth-pop musician and songwriter

*July 3rd, 1960, South Woodford tube station

63

Sydney Youngblood

American/German singer

*December 2nd, 1960, San Antonio

63

Åse Michaelsen

Norwegian politician

*June 4th, 1960, Mandal Municipality

63

Sally Yates

American lawyer, 36th United States Deputy Attorney General

*August 20th, 1960, Atlanta

64

Naruhito

Emperor of Japan since 2019

*February 23rd, 1960, Hospital of the Imperial Household

64

Lene Kaaberbøl

Danish writer

*March 24th, 1960, Copenhagen

63

David Duchovny

American actor and writer

*August 7th, 1960, New York City

64

Pierre Littbarski

German association football player and manager

*April 16th, 1960, West Berlin

32

Jón Páll Sigmarsson

Icelandic strongman, powerlifter and bodybuilder

*April 28th, 1960, Hafnarfjörður †January 16th, 1993, Reykjavík

60

Diego Maradona

Argentine football player and manager (1960–2020)

*October 30th, 1960, Lanús †November 25th, 2020, Dique Luján

63

Christopher Barker

Swiss actor

*May 2nd, 1960, Rome

63

Friederike Seyfried

German archaeologist and egyptologist

*November 19th, 1960, Mosbach

63

John Leguizamo

American actor, comedian, producer, and writer (born 1960)

*July 22nd, 1960, Bogotá

63

Jane Lynch

American actress

*July 14th, 1960, Evergreen Park

63

Susanne Zimmer

Danish politician

*June 9th, 1960, Brønderslev

64

Ivanna Lie

Indonesian badminton player

*March 7th, 1960, Bandung City

63

Bobby Ertanto

Badminton player

*August 2nd, 1960, Surabaya

64

Misbun Sidek

Badminton player

*February 17th, 1960, Banting

63

Colin Firth

English actor and producer

*September 10th, 1960, Grayshott

63

Denyse Julien

Badminton player

*July 22nd, 1960, Rouyn-Noranda

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Leap year

Yes: 1960 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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