December 22nd, 2000

Born on December 22nd, 2000

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 8,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 477 days, exactly on August 13th, 2025, people who were born on December 22nd, 2000 will be 9,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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The United States repealed its controversial "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gay, lesbian and bisexual people in the military.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

December 22nd, 2017

President Donald Trump signs the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

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

Born on December 22nd, 2000

23

Joshua Bassett

American actor and singer-songwriter

*December 22nd, 2000, Oceanside

17

Thea Sofie Kleven

Norwegian ski jumper (2000-2018)

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

23

Silvia Hugec

Figure skater

*December 22nd, 2000, Paterson

23

Wai Fung Leung

Hong Kong footballer

*December 22nd, 2000, Hong Kong

23

Paulette Foppa

French handball player

*December 22nd, 2000, Amilly

23

Soichiro Kozuki

Japanese association football player

*December 22nd, 2000, Kyoto Prefecture

23

Kreshnik Krasniqi

Association football player

*December 22nd, 2000, Hønefoss

23

Nadjib Cissé

Malian footballer

*December 22nd, 2000, Abidjan

23

Charlie Dean

English cricketer

*December 22nd, 2000, Burton upon Trent

23

Kinga Rajda

Polish ski jumper

*December 22nd, 2000, Szczyrk

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

25

Latto

American rapper and singer

*December 22nd, 1998, Columbus

39

Basshunter

Swedish singer, record producer and DJ

*December 22nd, 1984, Halmstad

35

Jyotshna Polavarapu

Badminton player

*December 22nd, 1988, India

32

DaBaby

American rapper from North Carolina

*December 22nd, 1991, Cleveland

51

Vanessa Paradis

French singer, model and actress

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

65

Věra Špinarová

Czech singer

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

53

Ted Cruz

United States Senator from Texas since 2013

*December 22nd, 1970, Calgary

19

Stephen Gogolev

Canadian figure skater

*December 22nd, 2004, Toronto

61

Ralph Fiennes

English actor (born 1962)

*December 22nd, 1962, Ipswich

25

G Hannelius

American actress and singer

*December 22nd, 1998, Boston

56

Martina Voss-Tecklenburg

German association football player and manager

*December 22nd, 1967, Duisburg

30

Meghan Trainor

American singer-songwriter (born 1993)

*December 22nd, 1993, Nantucket

65

Giacomo Puccini

Italian opera composer (1858–1924)

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

41

Alinne Moraes

Brazilian model and actress

*December 22nd, 1982, Sorocaba

51

Alexandre Moos

Swiss road bicycle racer

*December 22nd, 1972, Sierre

24

Nuraly Alip

Kazakh footballer

*December 22nd, 1999, Aktau

82

Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff

German classical philologist (1848-1931)

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

30

Raphaël Guerreiro

French-Portuguese footballer

*December 22nd, 1993, Le Blanc-Mesnil

22

Jack Draper

British tennis player

*December 22nd, 2001, London

33

Jean-Baptiste Maunier

French singer and actor

*December 22nd, 1990, Brignoles

Same year
Born in 2000

24

Khea

Argentine rapper

*April 13th, 2000, Virreyes

24

Manuel Turizo

Colombian singer

*April 12th, 2000, Montería

23

Nadie por pendejo

Argentine singer-songwriter (born 2000)

*August 25th, 2000, Rosario

24

Benee

New Zealand singer-songwriter

*January 30th, 2000, Grey Lynn

24

Surf Mesa

American record producer and multi-instrumentalist

*April 10th, 2000, Seattle

23

Elena Wassen

German diver

*November 1st, 2000, Eschweiler

23

Isac Elliot

Finnish-Swedish pop singer, songwriter, dancer and actor

*December 26th, 2000, Kauniainen

23

Mxmtoon

American singer-songwriter and YouTuber

*July 9th, 2000, Oakland

23

Cameron Kasky

American activist against gun violence

*November 11th, 2000, Hollywood

23

Mischa Bredewold

Dutch cyclist

*June 20th, 2000, Amersfoort

23

Mina Jacobsen

Norwegian YouTuber

*November 30th, 2000, Eidsvoll Municipality

24

Ice Spice

American rapper

*January 1st, 2000, The Bronx

23

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy

Indian badminton player

*August 13th, 2000, Amalapuram

23

24kGoldn

American rapper and singer

*November 13th, 2000, San Francisco

24

Yeat

American rapper singer-songwriter, and record producer (born. 2000)

*February 26th, 2000, Irvine

23

Halla Bouksani

Badminton player

*July 30th, 2000, Kouba

23

Mata

Polish rapper

*July 14th, 2000, Warsaw

23

Amalie Magelund

Badminton player

*May 13th, 2000, Roskilde

24

Freja Ravn

Danish badminton player

*February 17th, 2000, Copenhagen

24

Line Christophersen

Badminton player

*January 14th, 2000, Dianalund

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Public holidays on December 22nd

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Born on December 22nd, 2000
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Leap year

Yes: 2000 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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