Funny Birthday Facts About August 22, 1947
Did you know that August 22, 1947 was not only a very special day, but also a very unique one? Here are 14 funny facts about this unique day that will help you understand why it's so special. It's very important to pay attention to these facts because otherwise you might miss out on something truly amazing.
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What day were you born on August 22, 1947?
If you forget what day you were born, we will tell you that you were born on Friday, 22
Countdown to Your 79th Birthday
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What day was August 22, 2025?
This year you are getting older. You have celebrated your 78th birthday on Friday. How was your 78th birthday? Is it fun? We wish you good memories on your birthday. Celebrating a festive birthday party with family and friends, getting gifts and surprises will certainly make you happier.
FYI: You are more than 28,000 days old
Did you know that people born on August 22
Your Age in Days, Weeks, Months & Years
28,614 Days
3,760 Weeks
940 Months
78 Years
Your Age in Seconds, Minutes and Hours
Your Upcoming Birthdays for The Next 10 Years
We have calculated and figured out your birthday for the next 10 years. Prepare yourself to welcome your upcoming birthdays with your family and close friends. You will get many gifts from people who love and care about you. There are 241 days until your next birthday. By then, you will be 79 years old. There have been 28614 days since the day you were born. If you slept for 8 hours each day since birth, you have slept for a total of 9538 days, which is equivalent to 26.13 years. You spent 33.5% of your life sleeping!
| Year | Day | Your Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday | 79 Years Old |
| 2027 | Sunday | 80 Years Old |
| 2028 | Tuesday | 81 Years Old |
| 2029 | Wednesday | 82 Years Old |
| 2030 | Thursday | 83 Years Old |
| 2031 | Friday | 84 Years Old |
| 2032 | Sunday | 85 Years Old |
| 2033 | Monday | 86 Years Old |
| 2034 | Tuesday | 87 Years Old |
| 2035 | Wednesday | 88 Years Old |
What is your zodiac and birthstone for August 22, 1947?
According to western astrology, the zodiac sign of people born on August 22
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Famous People Born on August 22
When you were born, there were many famous people in history who were born on the same day as you but in different years. The following are famous people in history who commemorate birthdays on August 22
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1893 | Dorothy Parker, American poet, short story writer, critic, and satirist (d. 1967) |
| 1893 | Ernest H. Volwiler, American chemist (d. 1992) |
| 1893 | Wilfred Kitching, English 7th General of The Salvation Army (d. 1977) |
| 1895 | László Almásy, Hungarian captain, pilot, and explorer (d. 1951) |
| 1895 | Paul Comtois, Canadian lawyer and politician, 21st Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (d. 1966) |
| 1896 | Laurence McKinley Gould, American geologist, educator, and polar explorer (d. 1995) |
| 1897 | Bill Woodfull, Australian cricketer and educator (d. 1965) |
| 1900 | Lisy Fischer, Swiss-born pianist and child prodigy (d. 1999) |
| 1902 | Edward Rowe Snow, American historian and author (d. 1982) |
| 1902 | Leni Riefenstahl, German actress, film director and propagandist (d. 2003) |
Famous People Died on August 22
Did you know that on August 22
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1904 | Kate Chopin, American novelist and poet (b. 1850) |
| 1909 | Henry Radcliffe Crocker, English dermatologist and author (b. 1846) |
| 1914 | Giacomo Radini-Tedeschi, Italian bishop and academic (b. 1859) |
| 1918 | Korbinian Brodmann, German neurologist and academic (b. 1868) |
| 1920 | Anders Zorn, Swedish artist (b. 1860) |
| 1922 | Michael Collins, Irish rebel, counter-intelligence and military tactician, and politician; 2nd Irish Minister of Finance (b. 1890) |
| 1926 | Charles William Eliot, American academic (b. 1834) |
| 1933 | Alexandros Kontoulis, Greek general and diplomat (b. 1858) |
| 1940 | Gerald Strickland, 1st Baron Strickland, Maltese lawyer and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Malta (b. 1861) |
| 1940 | Oliver Lodge, English physicist and academic (b. 1851) |
Historical Events on August 22
History has been made on your birthday. The following are important historical events that occurred on August 22
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1944 | World War II: Holocaust of Kedros in Crete by German forces. |
| 1949 | The Queen Charlotte earthquake is Canada's strongest since the 1700 Cascadia earthquake. |
| 1953 | The penal colony on Devil's Island is permanently closed. |
| 1962 | The OAS attempts to assassinate French president Charles de Gaulle. |
| 1963 | X-15 Flight 91 reaches the highest altitude of the X-15 program (107.96 km (67.08 mi) (354,200 feet)). |
| 1965 | Juan Marichal, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, strikes John Roseboro, catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, on the head with a bat, sparking a 14-minute brawl, one of the most violent on-field incidents in sports history. |
| 1966 | Labor movements NFWA and AWOC merge to become the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee (UFWOC), the predecessor of the United Farm Workers. |
| 1968 | Pope Paul VI arrives in Bogotá, Colombia. It is the first visit of a pope to Latin America. |
| 1971 | J. Edgar Hoover and John Mitchell announce the arrest of 20 of the Camden 28. |
| 1972 | Rhodesia is expelled by the IOC for its racist policies. |
Popular Baby Name on August 22, 1947
In 1947, there were many popular baby names. For baby boys, James is the most used. A total of 94,764 baby boys were named James in 1947. The rest were named Robert, John, William and Richard. While the popular baby girl name in 1947 was Linda. There were 99,693 baby girls named Linda that year. While the rest were named Mary, Patricia, Barbara and Sandra. These statistics are obtained from ssa.gov which compiles popular baby names of the last century in United States.
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