May 22nd, 2006

Born on May 22nd, 2006

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 6,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 385 days, exactly on July 21st, 2025, people who were born on May 22nd, 2006 will be 7,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on May 22nd?

May 22nd, 2014

Prayut Chan-o-cha (pictured), the commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army, launched a coup d'état against the caretaker government following six months of political crisis.

May 22nd, 2010

Upon landing in Mangalore, Air India Express Flight 812 overshot the runway and fell down a hillside, killing 158 of the 166 people on board.

May 22nd, 2002

Police announced that the skeletal remains of Federal Bureau of Prisons intern Chandra Levy, who had been missing for a year, had been found in Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C.

May 22nd, 1998

In Public Prosecutor v Taw Cheng Kong, the Court of Appeal of Singapore overruled a High Court decision in the only time a statute in Singapore had been ruled unconstitutional.

May 22nd, 1980

Location testing for Pac-Man, a Japanese arcade game that became an icon of 1980s popular culture, began in Shibuya, Tokyo.

May 22nd, 1972

The Dominion of Ceylon changed its name to Sri Lanka, adopted a new constitution, and officially became a republic within the Commonwealth.

May 22nd, 1960

The most powerful earthquake ever recorded, registering approximately 9.5 Mw, struck near Valdivia, Chile, generating tsunamis that reached Hawaii and Japan.

May 22nd, 1958

Ethnic riots mostly targeting the minority Sri Lankan Tamils broke out in Ceylon, resulting in at least 158 deaths over the next few days.

May 22nd, 1939

Germany and Italy signed the Pact of Steel, a military and political alliance.

May 22nd, 1915

California's Lassen Peak violently erupted, the only volcanic eruption in the contiguous U.S. in the 20th century until Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980.

May 22nd, 1905

Sultan Abdul Hamid II established the Ullah millet, a separate millet for the Aromanians within the Ottoman Empire.

May 22nd, 1897

The first Blackwall Tunnel under the River Thames was opened to improve commerce and trade in the East End of London.

May 22nd, 1856

Senator Charles Sumner (pictured) was assaulted by Representative Preston Brooks in the United States Senate chamber in retaliation for a speech in which Sumner fiercely criticized slaveholders.

May 22nd, 1849

Abraham Lincoln was issued a patent for an invention to lift boats over obstacles in a river, making him the only U.S. president ever to hold a patent.

May 22nd, 1844

In Shiraz, Iran, the Báb declared himself to be a messenger of God to Mullá Husayn, leading to the foundation of Bábism, considered to be a precursor to the Baháʼí Faith.

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

Born on May 22nd, 2006

18

Daria Usacheva

Figure skater

*May 22nd, 2006, Khabarovsk

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Who's birthday is on May 22nd?

37

Novak Djokovic

Serbian tennis player

*May 22nd, 1987, Belgrade

37

Hugo Arthuso

Badminton player

*May 22nd, 1987, Osasco

49

Kelly Morgan

Badminton player

*May 22nd, 1975, Pontypridd

38

Matt Jarvis

English association football player (born 1986)

*May 22nd, 1986, Middlesbrough

20

Peyton Elizabeth Lee

American actress

*May 22nd, 2004, New York City

44

Nazanin Boniadi

British-Iranian actress

*May 22nd, 1980, Tehran

94

Charles Aznavour

Armenian-French singer and diplomat (1924-2018)

*May 22nd, 1924, 6th arrondissement of Paris †October 1st, 2018, Mouriès

69

Richard Wagner

German composer (1813–1883)

*May 22nd, 1813, Leipzig †February 13th, 1883, Venice

65

Linda Emond

American actress

*May 22nd, 1959, New Brunswick

37

Arturo Vidal

Chilean association football player

*May 22nd, 1987, Santiago

90

Giulio Orlando

Italian politician (1926-2017)

*May 22nd, 1926, Martina Franca †May 18th, 2017, Fermo

71

Arthur Conan Doyle

British writer and physician (1859–1930)

*May 22nd, 1859, Edinburgh †July 7th, 1930, Crowborough

54

Naomi Campbell

English model

*May 22nd, 1970, Streatham

84

Klaus Schlappner

German association football player and manager

*May 22nd, 1940, Lampertheim

60

Mark Christopher Lawrence

American character actor, stand-up comedian, and voice-over artist

*May 22nd, 1964, Los Angeles

86

Richard Benjamin

American actor and film director

*May 22nd, 1938, New York City

60

Susan Strasberg

American film and stage actress (1938-1999)

*May 22nd, 1938, New York City †January 21st, 1999, New York City

22

Maisa Silva

Brazilian actress, TV hostess, model, singer and YouTuber

*May 22nd, 2002, São Bernardo do Campo

74

Irène Frain

French writer and journalist

*May 22nd, 1950, Lorient

28

Nikol Plosaj

Polish cyclist

*May 22nd, 1996, Goleniów

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18

Angelina Jordan

Norwegian singer

*January 10th, 2006, Oslo

18

Mckenna Grace

American actress and singer (born 2006)

*June 25th, 2006, Grapevine

18

Bence Dárdai

German association football player

*January 24th, 2006, Berlin

17

Jacob Tremblay

Canadian actor

*October 5th, 2006, Vancouver

18

Matheu Hinzen

Dutch actor and singer

*May 12th, 2006, Antwerp

18

Conrad Laursen

Danish racing driver (born 2006)

*May 11th, 2006, Copenhagen

18

Xochitl Gomez

American actress (born 2006)

*April 29th, 2006, Los Angeles

18

Barron Trump

Son of Donald Trump and Melania Trump (born 2006)

*March 20th, 2006, Manhattan

18

Josh Pierson

American racing driver

*February 14th, 2006, Portland

18

Moses Martin

British son of Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow

*April 8th, 2006, Manhattan

17

Prince Hisahito of Akishino

Japanese prince

*September 6th, 2006, Aiiku Hospital

18

Tobias Slotsager

Danish footballer

*January 1st, 2006, Morud

18

Lee Re

South Korean actress

*March 12th, 2006, Gwangju

17

Daneliya Tuleshova

Kazakh singer

*July 18th, 2006, Astana

17

Kal So-won

South Korean actress

*August 14th, 2006, Seoul

18

Lana Pudar

Bosnian swimmer

*January 19th, 2006, Mostar

17

Darja Varfolomeev

German rhythmic gymnast

*November 4th, 2006, Barnaul

17

James Wharton

Australian racing driver

*July 8th, 2006, Bundoora

18

Bombette Martin

British-American park skateboarder

*June 1st, 2006, Manhattan

18

Anastasia Shabotova

Figure skater

*January 17th, 2006, Moscow

Birthdays of famous people

Public holidays on May 22nd

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on May 22nd.

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Born on May 22nd, 2006
Future birthdays

Leap year

No: With 365 days 2006 is a normal year and no leap year.

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