December 22nd, 1975

Born on December 22nd, 1975

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 17,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 349 days, exactly on April 3rd, 2025, people who were born on December 22nd, 1975 will be 18,000 days old!

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What happened on December 22nd, 1975?

December 22nd, 1975

U.S. President Gerald Ford creates the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in response to the 1970s energy crisis.

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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The United States repealed its controversial "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gay, lesbian and bisexual people in the military.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, 1975

48

Sergei Aschwanden

Judoka

*December 22nd, 1975, Bern

48

Marvin Andrews

Trinidad and Tobago footballer

*December 22nd, 1975, San Juan

48

Manu Payet

French actor, comedian, radio and television presenter

*December 22nd, 1975, Saint-Denis

48

Remo Vinzens

Swiss actor

*December 22nd, 1975, Buchs

48

Catherine Proulx-Lemay

Canadian actress

*December 22nd, 1975, Montreal

48

Crissy Moran

American pornographic actress

*December 22nd, 1975, Jacksonville

48

Khaled Al Qubaisi

Emirati racing driver

*December 22nd, 1975, Abu Dhabi

48

Stanislav Neckář

Czech ice hockey player

*December 22nd, 1975, Písek

48

Marcin Mięciel

Polish footballer

*December 22nd, 1975, Gdynia

48

Dmitri Khokhlov

Russian footballer

*December 22nd, 1975, Krasnodar

48

Takuya Ōnishi

Japanese astronaut (1975-)

*December 22nd, 1975, Nerima-ku

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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

51

Vanessa Paradis

French singer, model and actress

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

35

Jyotshna Polavarapu

Badminton player

*December 22nd, 1988, India

53

Ted Cruz

United States Senator from Texas since 2013

*December 22nd, 1970, Calgary

23

Joshua Bassett

American actor and singer-songwriter

*December 22nd, 2000, Oceanside

51

Alexandre Moos

Swiss road bicycle racer

*December 22nd, 1972, Sierre

61

Ralph Fiennes

English actor (born 1962)

*December 22nd, 1962, Ipswich

56

Martina Voss-Tecklenburg

German association football player and manager

*December 22nd, 1967, Duisburg

65

Věra Špinarová

Czech singer

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

32

DaBaby

American rapper from North Carolina

*December 22nd, 1991, Cleveland

41

Alinne Moraes

Brazilian model and actress

*December 22nd, 1982, Sorocaba

65

Giacomo Puccini

Italian opera composer (1858–1924)

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

47

Jaap van Lagen

Dutch racing driver

*December 22nd, 1976, Ede

17

Thea Sofie Kleven

Norwegian ski jumper (2000-2018)

*December 22nd, 2000, Bangkok †December 17th, 2018

82

Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff

German classical philologist (1848-1931)

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

49

Walter Queijeiro

Argentinian journalist

*December 22nd, 1974, Quilmes

68

Gabriele Jörchel

German jurist and judge

*December 22nd, 1955, Frankfurt

50

Dagmar Schönleber

German writer

*December 22nd, 1973, Lemgo

27

Jean-Michel Basquiat

American artist (1960–1988)

*December 22nd, 1960, Park Slope †August 12th, 1988, New York City

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Born in 1975

49

André Poggenburg

German politician and entrepreneur

*March 12th, 1975, Weißenfels

49

Lorin Morgan-Richards

American author, illustrator, and songwriter

*February 16th, 1975, Beebetown

48

Ane Dahl Torp

Norwegian actress

*August 1st, 1975, Bærum Municipality

48

Maria Thayer

American actress

*October 30th, 1975, Portland

48

Zhang Ning

Chinese female badminton player

*May 19th, 1975, Jinzhou

48

Ha Tae-kwon

South Korean badminton player

*April 30th, 1975, Jeonju

48

Kim Dong-moon

South Korean badminton player

*September 22nd, 1975, Gokseong County

48

Candra Wijaya

Badminton player

*September 16th, 1975, Cirebon City

49

Gu Jun

Badminton player

*January 3rd, 1975, Wuxi

48

Ge Fei

Chinese badminton player

*October 9th, 1975, Nantong

48

Xu Huaiwen

Badminton player

*August 2nd, 1975, Guiyang

49

Tracey Hallam

English badminton player

*March 24th, 1975, Burton upon Trent

48

Jim Ronny Andersen

Badminton player

*May 4th, 1975, Songdalen Municipality

48

Sarah Hardaker

English badminton player

*December 1st, 1975, Dartford

49

Tony Gunawan

Badminton player

*April 9th, 1975, Surabaya

49

Bradley Cooper

American actor

*January 5th, 1975, Philadelphia

48

Marion Cotillard

French actress

*September 30th, 1975, Paris

48

Anders Anundsen

Norwegian politician

*November 17th, 1975, Stavern

48

Angelina Jolie

American actress (born 1975)

*June 4th, 1975, Los Angeles

48

Konrad Bansa

German handball player and coach

*July 24th, 1975, Neuwied

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No: With 365 days 1975 is a normal year and no leap year.

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