December 22nd, 2004

Born on December 22nd, 2004

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 7,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 775 days, exactly on November 17th, 2026, people who were born on December 22nd, 2004 will be 8,000 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The United States repealed its controversial "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gay, lesbian and bisexual people in the military.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, 2004

19

Stephen Gogolev

Canadian figure skater

*December 22nd, 2004, Toronto

19

Caleb Wiley

American soccer player

*December 22nd, 2004, Atlanta

19

Bryce Gheisar

Actor

*December 22nd, 2004, Plano

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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 (born 1998)

*December 22nd, 1998, Columbus

23

Joshua Bassett

American actor and singer-songwriter

*December 22nd, 2000, Oceanside

35

Jyotshna Polavarapu

Badminton player

*December 22nd, 1988, India

17

Thea Sofie Kleven

Norwegian ski jumper (2000-2018)

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

32

DaBaby

American rapper

*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

23

Silvia Hugec

Figure skater

*December 22nd, 2000, Paterson

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

Giacomo Puccini

Italian opera composer (1858–1924)

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

20

Neel Sethi

Indian actor

*December 22nd, 2003, New York City

51

Alexandre Moos

Swiss road bicycle racer

*December 22nd, 1972, Sierre

41

Alinne Moraes

Brazilian model and actress

*December 22nd, 1982, Sorocaba

82

Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff

German classical philologist (1848-1931)

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

30

Meghan Trainor

American singer-songwriter (born 1993)

*December 22nd, 1993, Nantucket

25

G Hannelius

American actress and singer

*December 22nd, 1998, Boston

33

Jean-Baptiste Maunier

French singer and actor

*December 22nd, 1990, Brignoles

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Born in 2004

20

You Young

South Korean figure skater

*May 27th, 2004, Seoul

20

Gayle

American singer and songwriter

*June 10th, 2004, Dallas

20

Wejdene

French R&B singer

*April 23rd, 2004, Saint-Denis

20

Justin Hoh

Malaysian badminton player

*April 1st, 2004, Kuala Lumpur

20

Siti Nurshuhaini

Malaysian badminton player

*September 1st, 2004, Rawang

20

Liu Shengshu

Chinese badminton player

*April 8th, 2004, Liaoning

20

Liu Yutong

Badminton player

*March 5th, 2004, Cangzhou

20

Rayhan Fadillah

Badminton player

*May 6th, 2004, Tanah Bumbu

20

Meilysa Trias Puspita Sari

Badminton player

*May 11th, 2004, Purwokerto

20

Nethania Irawan

Badminton player

*February 4th, 2004, Surabaya

20

Ester Nurumi Tri Wardoyo

Indonesian badminton player

*August 26th, 2004, Jayapura

20

Putra Erwiansyah

Badminton player

*February 15th, 2004, Makassar

20

Grace VanderWaal

American singer-songwriter

*January 15th, 2004, Lenexa

20

Victor Wembanyama

French basketball player

*January 4th, 2004, Le Chesnay

20

Krisia Todorova

Bulgarian singer

*June 1st, 2004, Varna

19

Lequincio Zeefuik

Dutch association football player

*November 26th, 2004, Amsterdam

20

Kaitlyn Maher

American actress

*January 10th, 2004, Novi

20

Linus Gechter

German association football player

*February 27th, 2004, Berlin

20

Millie Bobby Brown

British actress and model

*February 19th, 2004, Marbella

20

Mana Ashida

Japanese actress and singer

*June 23rd, 2004, Nishinomiya

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Born on December 22nd, 2004
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Leap year

Yes: 2004 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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