July 22nd, 1979

Born on July 22nd, 1979

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 16,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 503 days, exactly on February 5th, 2026, people who were born on July 22nd, 1979 will be 17,000 days old!

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What 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 government-in-exile based in London, the Soviet-backed Polish Committee of National Liberation was proclaimed to govern territory recaptured from 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, 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.

July 22nd, 2013

Dingxi earthquakes: A series of earthquakes in Dingxi, China, kills at least 89 people and injures more than 500 others.

July 22nd, 2012

Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) captured the cities of Serê Kaniyê and Dirbêsiyê, during clashes with pro-government forces in Al-Hasakah.

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

Born on July 22nd, 1979

45

Iwona Niedźwiedź

Polish handball player

*July 22nd, 1979, Nowy Sącz

45

Agnès Martin-Lugand

French novelist

*July 22nd, 1979, Saint-Malo

45

Lucas Luhr

German racecar driver

*July 22nd, 1979, Koblenz

45

Nicolas Démoulin

French politician

*July 22nd, 1979, Bordeaux

45

Manyata Dutt

Actress

*July 22nd, 1979, Mumbai

45

Martin Forkel

German footballer

*July 22nd, 1979, Coburg

45

Yadel Martí

Cuban baseball player

*July 22nd, 1979, Havana

45

Parvesh Cheena

American actor

*July 22nd, 1979, Illinois

45

Jitendra Tiwari

Indian politician

*July 22nd, 1979, Asansol

45

Ákos Seper

Hungarian footballer

*July 22nd, 1979, Hungary

45

Fuad Muradov

Member of the Parliament of Azerbaijan

*July 22nd, 1979, Baku

45

Anna Bieleń-Żarska

Polish female tennis player

*July 22nd, 1979, Kędzierzyn-Koźle

45

Hayder Palacio

Colombian footballer

*July 22nd, 1979, Barranquilla

45

Taiki Maekawa

Japanese association football player

*July 22nd, 1979, Numazu

45

Anastasiya Kodirova

Russian volleyball player

*July 22nd, 1979, Chelyabinsk

45

Gregor Maiden

Scottish cricketer (born 1979)

*July 22nd, 1979, Glasgow

45

Marián Sluka

Slovak association football player

*July 22nd, 1979, Veľký Krtíš

45

Zeeshan Siddiqui

Pakistani cricketer

*July 22nd, 1979, Karachi

45

DeAnne Smith

American comedian

*July 22nd, 1979, Endicott

45

Ng Hui

Singaporean actress

*July 22nd, 1979, Singapore

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Who's birthday is on July 22nd?

32

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

36

Thomas Kraft

German footballer

*July 22nd, 1988, Kirchen

80

Poul Michelsen

Faroese businessperson and politician

*July 22nd, 1944, Tórshavn

44

Kate Ryan

Belgian singer and songwriter

*July 22nd, 1980, Tessenderlo

36

Jakub Bitman

Badminton player

*July 22nd, 1988, Prague

44

Dirk Kuyt

Dutch association football player

*July 22nd, 1980, Katwijk

37

Rosaria Yusfin Pungkasari

Indonesian badminton player

*July 22nd, 1987, Temanggung

43

Josh Lawson

Australian actor

*July 22nd, 1981, Brisbane

64

John Leguizamo

American actor, comedian, producer, and writer

*July 22nd, 1960, Bogotá

61

Steve Albini

American record engineer, rock musician and poker player

*July 22nd, 1962, Pasadena †May 7th, 2024, Chicago

70

Petra Uhlig

East German handball player

*July 22nd, 1954, Penig

34

Felix Stephensen

Norwegian poker player

*July 22nd, 1990, Oslo

64

Denyse Julien

Badminton player

*July 22nd, 1960, Rouyn-Noranda

24

Hirari Mizui

Badminton player

*July 22nd, 2000, Nara Prefecture

44

Scott Dixon

New Zealand race car driver

*July 22nd, 1980, Brisbane

52

Angela Little

American actress

*July 22nd, 1972, Albertville

78

Rolf Konow

Danish photographer and actor

*July 22nd, 1946, Copenhagen

41

Dries Devenyns

Road bicycle racer

*July 22nd, 1983, Leuven

46

Dennis Rommedahl

Danish footballer

*July 22nd, 1978, Copenhagen

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Born in 1979

45

Gao Ling

Chinese badminton player

*March 14th, 1979, Wuhan

45

Yang Wei

Chinese badminton player

*January 13th, 1979, Guangdong

45

Tine Baun

Danish badminton player

*July 21st, 1979, Hørsholm

45

Saralee Thungthongkam

Badminton player

*June 13th, 1979, Bangkok

45

Anders Kristiansen

Badminton player

*September 7th, 1979, Frederikssund Municipality

45

Nikhil Kanetkar

Badminton player

*May 13th, 1979, Pune

44

Guf

Russian rapper

*September 23rd, 1979, Ivanteyevskaya Street

45

Hussain Al Jassmi

Emirati singer

*August 25th, 1979, Khor Fakkan

44

Deborah Secco

Brazilian actress

*November 26th, 1979, Rio de Janeiro

45

Johan Harstad

Norwegian author

*February 10th, 1979, Stavanger

45

Ghayath Almadhoun

Swedish poet

*July 19th, 1979, Damascus

45

Dan Tangnes

Norwegian ice hockey player (1979-)

*March 8th, 1979, Oslo

45

Patricia Aulitzky

Austrian actress

*July 7th, 1979, Salzburg

45

Mia Audina

Indonesian badminton player

*August 22nd, 1979, Jakarta

44

Chen Hong

Chinese badminton player

*November 28th, 1979, Changting County

45

Ingo Kindervater

Badminton player

*January 1st, 1979, Burgwedel

44

Britta Andersen

Badminton player

*December 19th, 1979, Aarhus

45

Vincent Kartheiser

American actor

*May 5th, 1979, Minneapolis

45

Aamir Ghaffar

Badminton player

*August 18th, 1979, Peshawar

45

Chris Pratt

American actor (born 1979)

*June 21st, 1979, Virginia

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No: With 365 days 1979 is a normal year and no leap year.

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