August 22
August 22 is the 235th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 131 days remain until the year's end. It falls in summer (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Leo.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On August 22 the Sun's declination is approximately +11.0°. At this latitude the Sun is north of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere longer days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a August 22.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
- Christian feast day: Immaculate Heart of Mary (Roman Catholic calendar of 1960)
- Christian feast day: Queenship of Mary
- Christian feast day: August 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
- Earliest day on which National Heroes' Day (Philippines) can fall, while August 28 is the latest; celebrated on the fourth Monday in August.
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
- 2012 — Ethnic clashes over grazing rights for cattle in Kenya's Tana River District result in more than 52 deaths. ↗(14 years ago)
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From August 2012 to January 2013, a series of ethnic clashes between the Orma and Pokomo peoples of Kenya's Tana River District resulted in the deaths of at least fifty-two people. The violence was the worst of its kind in Kenya since the country's 2007–08 crisis, which left 118 people dead and more than 13,500 displaced – over 50% of the 13,500 were chil...
2007 — The Texas Rangers defeat the Baltimore Orioles 30–3, the most runs scored by a team in modern Major League Baseball history. ↗(19 years ago)more
The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Rangers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West Division.
2006 — Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise Flight 612 crashes near the Russian border over eastern Ukraine, killing all 170 people on board. ↗(20 years ago)more
Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise Flight 612 was a scheduled passenger flight operated by Saint Petersburg–based airline Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise, flying from Anapa Airport to Pulkovo Airport in Saint Petersburg. The aircraft crashed in Donetsk Oblast in eastern Ukraine, near the Russian border, on 22 August 2006. All 170 people on board were killed.
2006 — Grigori Perelman is awarded the Fields Medal for his proof of the Poincaré conjecture in mathematics but refuses to accept the medal. ↗(20 years ago)more
Grigori Yakovlevich Perelman is a Russian mathematician and geometer who is known for his contributions to the fields of geometric analysis, Riemannian geometry, and geometric topology. In 2005, Perelman resigned from his research post in Steklov Institute of Mathematics and in 2006 stated that he had quit professional mathematics, owing to feeling disapp...
2004 — Versions of The Scream and Madonna, two paintings by Edvard Munch, are stolen at gunpoint from a museum in Oslo, Norway. ↗(22 years ago)more
The Scream is an art composition created by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch in 1893. The Norwegian name of the piece is Skrik ('Scream'), and the German title under which it was first exhibited is Der Schrei der Natur.
- 2003 — Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama Roy Moore is suspended after refusing to comply with a federal court order to remove a rock inscribed with the Ten Commandments from the lobby of the Alabama Supreme Court building. ↗(23 years ago)
1999 — China Airlines Flight 642 crashes at Hong Kong International Airport, killing three people and injuring 208 more. ↗(27 years ago)more
China Airlines Flight 642 was a scheduled flight that crashed at Hong Kong International Airport on 22 August 1999. It was operating from Bangkok to Taipei with a stopover in Hong Kong.
1992 — FBI sniper Lon Horiuchi shoots and kills Vicki Weaver during an 11-day siege at her home at Ruby Ridge, Idaho. ↗(34 years ago)more
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. An agency of the United States Department of Justice, the FBI is a member of the U.S. Intelligence Community and reports to both the attorney general and the director of national intelligence.
1991 — Iceland is the first nation in the world to recognize the independence of the Baltic states. ↗(35 years ago)more
Iceland is a Nordic island country between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between Europe and North America. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the region's westernmost and most sparsely populated country.
1989 — Nolan Ryan strikes out Rickey Henderson to become the first Major League Baseball pitcher to record 5,000 strikeouts. ↗(37 years ago)more
Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr., nicknamed "the Ryan Express", is an American former professional baseball pitcher and sports executive. Over a record 27-year playing career in Major League Baseball (MLB), Ryan pitched for the New York Mets, California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers.
1985 — British Airtours Flight 28M suffers an engine fire during takeoff at Manchester Airport. The pilots abort but due to inefficient evacuation procedures 55 people are killed, mostly from smoke inhalation. ↗(41 years ago)more
The 1985 Manchester Airport disaster occurred when British Airtours Flight 28M, an international passenger flight, was en route from Manchester Airport to Corfu International Airport. It caught fire on takeoff on 22 August 1985, resulting in 55 fatalities.
1981 — Far Eastern Air Transport Flight 103 disintegrates in mid-air and crashes in Sanyi Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan. All 110 people on board are killed. ↗(45 years ago)more
Far Eastern Air Transport Flight 103 was a scheduled flight from Taiwan Taipei Songshan Airport to Kaohsiung International Airport that crashed on 22 August 1981, killing all 110 people on board. The Boeing 737-222 aircraft disintegrated in midair and crashed in the township of Sanyi, Miaoli. It is also called the Sanyi Air Disaster.
Notable births
2005 — Stiliana Nikolova, Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast ↗(21 years ago)more
Stiliana Nikolova is a Bulgarian individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2024 European all-around champion, the 2025 World all-around silver medalist, 2022 World all-around bronze medalist and hoop, clubs, and ribbon silver medalist, the 2023 World ball bronze medalist and team competition champion, and a two-time European all-around bronze medalist and c...
- 2003 — Cooper Connolly, Australian cricketer ↗(23 years ago)
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Cooper Patrick Leonard Connolly is an Australian cricketer who represents the Australia national team in all formats. He is a left-handed batter and a slow left-arm orthodox bowler, who plays for Western Australia in domestic cricket, Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League and Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League.
2001 — LaMelo Ball, American basketball player ↗(25 years ago)more
LaMelo LaFrance Ball is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Hornets with the third overall pick of the 2020 NBA draft. Ball was voted the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2021 and named an NBA All-Star the following season in 2022.
1997 — Maxx Crosby, American football player ↗(29 years ago)more
Maxx Robert Crosby is an American professional football defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Eastern Michigan Eagles and was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL draft.
1997 — Fanum, American streamer ↗(29 years ago)more
Roberto Escanio, better known online as Fanum, is an American streamer and content creator. Fanum emerged online around 2016. He is known for originating the term "Fanum tax". He won "Breakout Streamer of the Year" at the 13th Streamy Awards and the "Best Roleplay Streamer" of the year award at the 2022 Streamer Awards and 2023 Streamer Awards.
1997 — Lautaro Martínez, Argentine footballer ↗(29 years ago)more
Lautaro Javier Martínez is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for and captains Serie A club Inter Milan, and the Argentina national team.
Notable deaths
2024 — Arthur J. Gregg, American military officer (born 1928) ↗(2 years ago)more
Arthur James Gregg was an American military officer who on July 1, 1977, became the first African American in the U.S. Army to reach the rank of lieutenant general. Previously, he was the first African American brigadier general in the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps on October 1, 1972. He served in the U.S.
2023 — Toto Cutugno, Italian singer-songwriter (born 1943) ↗(3 years ago)more
Salvatore "Toto" Cutugno was an Italian pop singer-songwriter, musician, and television presenter. He was best known for his worldwide hit song, "L'Italiano", released on his 1983 album of the same title.
2021 — Rod Gilbert, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1941) ↗(5 years ago)more
Rodrigue Gabriel Gilbert was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played his entire career for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Known as "Mr. Ranger", he played right wing on the GAG line with Vic Hadfield and Jean Ratelle.
2018 — Ed King, American musician (born 1949) ↗(8 years ago)more
Edward Calhoun King was an American musician. He was a guitarist for the psychedelic rock band Strawberry Alarm Clock and guitarist and bassist for the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1972 to 1975, and again from 1987 to 1996.
2018 — Krishna Reddy, Indian printmaker, sculptor and teacher (born 1925) ↗(8 years ago)more
Krishna Reddy was an Indian master printmaker, sculptor, and teacher. He was considered a master intaglio printer and known for viscosity printing.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (235) | 5 × 47 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (131) | 131 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 22082026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | +11.04° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 63 days |