July 22nd, 1973

Born on July 22nd, 1973

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 18,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 458 days, exactly on July 29th, 2025, people who were born on July 22nd, 1973 will be 19,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on July 22nd, 1973?

July 22nd, 1973

Pan Am Flight 816 crashes after takeoff from Faa'a International Airport in Papeete, French Polynesia, killing 78.

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What else happened on July 22nd?

July 22nd, 2002

The Israel Defense Forces bombed the home of Salah Shehade, the leader of the military arm of the Palestinian organization Hamas, killing him, his family and neighboring civilians.

July 22nd, 1991

American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was arrested in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, after police discovered human remains in his apartment.

July 22nd, 1975

Stanley Forman took the Pulitzer Prize–winning photo Fire Escape Collapse, which spurred action to improve the safety of fire escapes across the United States.

July 22nd, 1963

The United Kingdom granted self-government to Sarawak.

July 22nd, 1954

A limited state of martial law was declared in Russell County, Alabama, due to organized crime.

July 22nd, 1944

World War II: In opposition to the London-based government-in-exile, the Soviet-backed Polish Committee of National Liberation was proclaimed to govern territory recaptured from Nazi Germany.

July 22nd, 1894

Jules-Albert de Dion (pictured) finished first in the world's first motor race, but did not win as his steam-powered car was against the rules.

July 22nd, 1864

American Civil War: Confederate forces unsuccessfully attacked Union troops at the Battle of Atlanta.

July 22nd, 1802

Gia Long (pictured) conquered Hanoi and unified modern-day Vietnam, which had experienced centuries of feudal warfare.

July 22nd, 1691

Williamite forces defeated the Jacobites at the Battle of Aughrim, the decisive battle of the Williamite War in Ireland.

July 22nd, 1298

First War of Scottish Independence: English forces led by Edward I defeated William Wallace's Scottish troops at the Battle of Falkirk.

July 22nd, 1209

A crusader army captured Béziers, France, and massacred the city's inhabitants in the first major military action of the Albigensian Crusade.

July 22nd, 0838

Arab–Byzantine wars: The forces of the Abbasid Caliphate defeated Byzantine troops led by Emperor Theophilos at the Battle of Anzen, near present-day Dazman, Turkey.

July 22nd, 2019

Chandrayaan-2, the second lunar exploration mission developed by Indian Space Research Organisation after Chandrayaan-1 is launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in a GSLV Mark III M1. It consists of a lunar orbiter, and also included the Vikram lander, and the Pragyan lunar rover.

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

Born on July 22nd, 1973

50

Till Steffen

German politician

*July 22nd, 1973, Wiesbaden

50

Rufus Wainwright

American-Canadian singer-songwriter and composer

*July 22nd, 1973, Rhinebeck

50

Christophe Michalak

French pastry chef

*July 22nd, 1973, Senlis

50

Jaime Cantizano

Spanish television presenter

*July 22nd, 1973, Jerez de la Frontera

50

Duane Hopkins

British photographer and film director

*July 22nd, 1973, Cheltenham

50

Rajinder Singh Rahelu

Indian Paralympic powerlifter

*July 22nd, 1973, Mehsampur

50

Daniel Jones

English-born Australian musician, songwriter, and record producer

*July 22nd, 1973, Southend-on-Sea

50

Ece Temelkuran

Turkish journalist, author and television presenter

*July 22nd, 1973, İzmir

50

Brian Chippendale

Musician and graphic artist

*July 22nd, 1973, New York City

50

Petey Pablo

American rapper

*July 22nd, 1973, Greenville

50

Vernetta Lopez

Singaporean actress and radio DJ

*July 22nd, 1973, Singapore

50

Rodrigo Palomino

Australian soccer player

*July 22nd, 1973, Alicante

50

Mike Thurman

American baseball player

*July 22nd, 1973, Corvallis

50

Paul Ceglia

American businessman, criminal

*July 22nd, 1973, Wellsville

50

Dani Niederberger

Swiss biathlete

*July 22nd, 1973, Wolfenschiessen

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31

Selena Gomez

American singer and actress (born 1992)

*July 22nd, 1992, Grand Prairie

26

Marília Mendonça

Brazilian singer, songwriter and instrumentalist (1995–2021)

*July 22nd, 1995, Cristianópolis †November 5th, 2021, Piedade de Caratinga

51

Angela Little

American actress

*July 22nd, 1972, Albertville

79

Poul Michelsen

Faroese businessperson and politician

*July 22nd, 1944, Tórshavn

35

Thomas Kraft

German footballer

*July 22nd, 1988, Kirchen

51

Stephen Mangan

British actor

*July 22nd, 1972, Winchmore Hill

33

Seth Fisher

American comic book artist (1972-2006)

*July 22nd, 1972, Seattle †January 30th, 2006, Osaka

63

John Leguizamo

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

*July 22nd, 1960, Bogotá

44

Iwona Niedźwiedź

Polish handball player

*July 22nd, 1979, Nowy Sącz

69

Petra Uhlig

East German handball player

*July 22nd, 1954, Penig

63

Denyse Julien

Badminton player

*July 22nd, 1960, Rouyn-Noranda

35

Jakub Bitman

Badminton player

*July 22nd, 1988, Prague

54

James Arnold Taylor

American voice actor

*July 22nd, 1969, Santa Barbara

49

Franka Potente

German actress

*July 22nd, 1974, Münster

36

Rosaria Yusfin Pungkasari

Indonesian badminton player

*July 22nd, 1987, Temanggung

77

Rolf Konow

Danish photographer and actor

*July 22nd, 1946, Copenhagen

64

César Ferioli

Spanish, Italian rooted comic book artist.

*July 22nd, 1959, Barcelona

23

Hirari Mizui

Badminton player

*July 22nd, 2000, Nara Prefecture

60

Olivier Gourmet

Belgian actor

*July 22nd, 1963, Namur

33

Felix Stephensen

Norwegian poker player

*July 22nd, 1990, Oslo

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51

Marika Carlsson

Swedish comedian

*March 19th, 1973, Ethiopia

51

Lutz Bachmann

German political activist; founder of Pegida

*January 26th, 1973, Dresden

50

Simon Archer

Badminton player

*June 27th, 1973, Royal Leamington Spa

50

Sven Beuckert

German association football player and manager

*December 12th, 1973, Stollberg

50

S. Antonius Budi Ariantho

Badminton player

*October 3rd, 1973, Pekalongan

50

Maren Meinert

German association football player and manager

*August 5th, 1973, Duisburg

50

Stefanie von Pfetten

Actress

*November 25th, 1973, Vancouver

50

Eddie Cibrian

American actor

*June 16th, 1973, Burbank

50

Roar Uthaug

Norwegian film director

*August 25th, 1973, Lørenskog

50

Thomas Kufen

German politician

*August 5th, 1973, Essen

50

Andreas Bausewein

German politician

*May 5th, 1973, Erfurt

51

Qin Yiyuan

Badminton player

*February 14th, 1973, Guangxi

50

Dong Jiong

Badminton player

*August 20th, 1973, Beijing

50

Ben Falcone

American actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer

*August 25th, 1973, Carbondale

50

Ryan Giggs

Welsh association football player and coach (born 1973)

*November 29th, 1973, Cardiff

51

Peng Xingyong

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1973, Shandong

50

Eliza Nathanael

Indonesian badminton player

*May 27th, 1973, Surabaya

50

Kerry Godliman

English comedian and actor

*November 17th, 1973, Perivale

44

Demetri Betts

American singer

*April 26th, 1973, North Carolina †May 21st, 2017

50

Mike Beres

Canadian badminton player

*May 13th, 1973, Canada

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No: With 365 days 1973 is a normal year and no leap year.

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