Who are famous people born on December 22?

Famous people born on December 22 include Jean Racine (1639), Guru Gobind Singh (1666), Giacomo Puccini (1858), Srinivasa Ramanujan (1887), Basshunter (1984).

What star sign is someone born on December 22?

Someone born on December 22 is a Capricorn.

What is the birthstone for December 22?

The birthstone for December is turquoise.

How common is a birthday on December 22?

In the US, December 22 is the No. 141 most common birthday of the 366, with about 11,477 babies born on it on average (2000–2014).

Famous birthdays on December 22

Famous people born on December 22, from every year, and what happened on this day in history.

♑ Star sign
Capricorn
💎 Birthstone
Turquoise
👶 How common
No. 141 of 366

Born on December 22

December 22 in history

2018A tsunami caused by an eruption of Anak Krakatau in Indonesia kills at least 430 people and injures almost a thousand more.
2010The repeal of the Don't ask, don't tell policy, the 17-year-old policy banning homosexuals serving openly in the United States military, is signed into law by President Barack Obama.
1997Somali Civil War: Hussein Farrah Aidid relinquishes the disputed title of President of Somalia by signing the Cairo Declaration, in Cairo, Egypt. It is the first major step towards reconciliation in Somalia since 1991.
1989Romanian Revolution: Communist President of Romania Nicolae Ceaușescu is overthrown by Ion Iliescu after days of bloody confrontations. The deposed dictator and his wife Elena flee Bucharest in a helicopter as protesters erupt in cheers.
1975U.S. President Gerald Ford creates the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in response to the 1970s energy crisis.
1965In the United Kingdom, a 70 miles per hour (110 km/h) speed limit is applied to all rural roads including motorways for the first time.
1944World War II: Battle of the Bulge: German troops demand the surrender of United States troops at Bastogne, Belgium, prompting the famous one word reply by Brigadier General Anthony McAuliffe: "Nuts!"
1937The Lincoln Tunnel opens to traffic in New York City.
1891Asteroid 323 Brucia becomes the first asteroid discovered using photography.
1851India's first freight train is operated in Roorkee, to transport material for the construction of the Ganges Canal.
1788Nguyễn Huệ proclaims himself Emperor Quang Trung, in effect abolishing on his own the Lê dynasty.
880Luoyang, eastern capital of the Tang dynasty, is captured by rebel leader Huang Chao during the reign of Emperor Xizong.

Holidays and observances

Dongzhi Festival
Armed Forces Day (Vietnam)
Christian feast day: Anastasia of Sirmium (Orthodox Church)
Christian feast day: Eimhin
Christian feast day: Ernan, Son of Eogan
Christian feast day: Frances Xavier Cabrini (outside US)
Christian feast day: Hunger
Christian feast day: O Rex
Christian feast day: Henry Budd (Episcopal Church (USA))
Christian feast day: Lottie Moon (Episcopal Church (USA))

December 22 in every year

Pick a year to see the world on that exact day: the news, the No. 1 song and who else was born.

Questions about December 22 birthdays

Who are famous people born on December 22?: Famous people born on December 22 include Jean Racine (1639), Guru Gobind Singh (1666), Giacomo Puccini (1858), Srinivasa Ramanujan (1887), Basshunter (1984).
What star sign is someone born on December 22?: Someone born on December 22 is a Capricorn.
What is the birthstone for December 22?: The birthstone for December is turquoise.
How common is a birthday on December 22?: In the US, December 22 is the No. 141 most common birthday of the 366, with about 11,477 babies born on it on average (2000–2014).