2015 Shoreham Airshow crash
A former military aircraft crashed at an airshow at Shoreham Airport in southern England, killing eleven people.
What happened on August 22
33 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1485 to 2024.
Standout on August 22
2006
Grigori Perelman
Grigori Perelman was awarded the Fields Medal for his proof of the Poincaré conjecture in mathematics but refused to accept the medal.
About August 22
August 22 is the 234th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 234 of 365 (235 in leap years)131 days left in the year (131 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Saturday in 2026, Sunday in 2027, Tuesday in 2028, Wednesday in 2029, Thursday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 34 of 2026 · Q3
- Zodiac sign
- ♌ Leo (July 23 – August 22)Cusp date — the exact boundary shifts by a day in some years.
- Season
- Summer in the north · Winter in the south
- August birthstone
- Peridot / Spinel / Sardonyxstrength, good fortune and calm
- August birth flower
- Gladiolus / Poppystrength of character and remembrance
- Next occurrence
- In 302 days
- Roman numerals
- XXII.VIIIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 175thAmerica (yacht)1851
- 60thUnited Farm Workers1966
- 30thJessica-Jane Applegate1996
- 30thSomin (singer)1996
- 25thLaMelo Ball2001
- 20thGrigori Perelman2006
- 20thPulkovo Aviation Enterprise Flight 6122006
- 10thS. R. Nathan2016
August 22 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- S. R. Nathan · Toots Thielemans
- 25 years ago2001
- LaMelo Ball
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on August 22 — ages this year
- 2005Stiliana Nikolovaturns 21
- 2003Cooper Connollyturns 23
- 2001LaMelo Ballturns 25
- 1997Maxx Crosbyturns 29
- 1997Lautaro Martínezturns 29
- 1997Fanum (streamer)turns 29
Historical events 33
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
2012–2013 Tana River District clashes
A series of ethnic clashes between the Orma and the Pokomo in Kenya's Tana River District resulted in at least 52 deaths.
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers defeat the Baltimore Orioles 30–3, the most runs scored by a team in modern Major League Baseball history.
Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise Flight 612
Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise Flight 612 crashes near the Russian border over eastern Ukraine, killing all 170 people on board.
Grigori Perelman
Grigori Perelman was awarded the Fields Medal for his proof of the Poincaré conjecture in mathematics but refused to accept the medal.
The Scream
Versions of The Scream and Madonna, two paintings by Edvard Munch, are stolen at gunpoint from a museum in Oslo, Norway.
List of justices of the Supreme Court of Alabama
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.
Roy Moore
Roy Moore, Alabama's chief justice, was suspended after refusing to comply with a U.S. federal court order to remove a rock inscribed with the Ten Commandments from the lobby of the Supreme Court of Alabama building.
China Airlines Flight 642
China Airlines Flight 642 crashes at Hong Kong International Airport, killing three people and injuring 208 more.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI sniper Lon Horiuchi shoots and kills Vicki Weaver during an 11-day siege at her home at Ruby Ridge, Idaho.
Iceland
Iceland is the first nation in the world to recognize the independence of the Baltic states.
Nolan Ryan
Nolan Ryan strikes out Rickey Henderson to become the first Major League Baseball pitcher to record 5,000 strikeouts.
1985 Manchester Airport disaster
A fire broke out on British Airtours Flight 28M at Manchester Airport, causing 55 deaths mostly due to smoke inhalation, and leading to changes to make aircraft evacuation more effective.
Constitution of Singapore
The constitution of Singapore was amended to apportion seats to defeated opposition candidates in Parliament, which had hitherto entirely comprised members of the People's Action Party.
Far Eastern Air Transport Flight 103
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.
Nicaraguan Revolution
Nicaraguan Revolution: The FSLN seizes the National Congress of Nicaragua, along with over a thousand hostages.
District of Columbia Voting Rights Amendment
The District of Columbia Voting Rights Amendment is passed by the U.S. Congress, although it is never ratified by a sufficient number of states.
National Congress of Chile
The Congress of Chile votes in favour of a resolution condemning President Salvador Allende's government and demands that he resign or else be unseated through force and new elections.
Rhodesia
Rhodesia is expelled by the IOC for its racist policies.
J. Edgar Hoover
J. Edgar Hoover and John Mitchell announce the arrest of 20 of the Camden 28.
Pope Paul VI
Pope Paul VI arrives in Bogotá, Colombia. It is the first visit of a pope to Latin America.
United Farm Workers
Labor movements NFWA and AWOC merge to become the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee (UFWOC), the predecessor of the United Farm Workers.
Juan Marichal
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.
Petit-Clamart attack
An assassination attempt orchestrated by the OAS takes place against Charles de Gaulle, although he is uninjured.
Ian Stephens (editor)
Ian Stephens, editor of The Statesman, defied British censorship to publish pictures of death and misery (example pictured) on Calcutta's streets, informing the world of the Bengal famine of 1943.
World War I
First World War: German forces captured Rossignol in Belgium, taking more than 3,800 French prisoners.
Henry Dunant
Under the leadership of Henry Dunant and the International Committee of the Red Cross, twelve European states signed the First Geneva Convention, establishing rules for the protection of victims of armed conflict.
America (yacht)
The yacht America won the race for the Cup of One Hundred Sovereigns (trophy pictured), later renamed the America's Cup, near the Isle of Wight, England.
American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War: Benedict Arnold used a ruse to convince the British that a much larger force was arriving, causing them to abandon the siege of Fort Stanwix (reconstructed fort pictured).
Queen Anne's War
Queen Anne's War: A British attempt to attack Quebec failed when eight ships wrecked on the St. Lawrence River.
Charles I of England
King Charles I raised the royal standard at Nottingham, marking the beginning of the First English Civil War.
Vijayanagara Empire
The Vijayanagara Empire leased a small strip of land in present-day Chennai, the capital of the present-day Indian state of Tamil Nadu, to the East India Company.
Battle of Bosworth Field
At the Battle of Bosworth Field, Lancastrian forces under Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond, defeated Yorkist forces under Richard III of England, decisively ending the Wars of the Roses.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Krishna Reddy (artist)
Krishna Reddy, Indian printmaker, sculptor and teacher (born 1925)
Eric Thompson (racing driver)
Eric Thompson, English race car driver and book dealer (born 1919)
U. R. Ananthamurthy
U. R. Ananthamurthy, Indian author, poet, and playwright (born 1932)
John Sperling
John Sperling, American businessman, founded the University of Phoenix (born 1921)
Paul Poberezny
Paul Poberezny, American pilot and businessman, founded the Experimental Aircraft Association (born 1921)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
National Heroes Day (Philippines)
Earliest day on which National Heroes' Day (Philippines) can fall, while August 28 is the latest; celebrated on the fourth Monday in August.
Queen of Heaven
Christian feast day: Queenship of Mary
August 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: August 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Public holidays in Russia
Flag Day (Russia)
John Kemble (martyr)
Christian feast day: John Kemble
Symeon Lukach
Christian feast day: Blessed Symeon Lukach
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Christian feast day: Immaculate Heart of Mary (Roman Catholic calendar of 1960)
Spread across the centuries
- 15th century1
- 17th century2
- 18th century2
- 19th century2
- 20th century35
- 21st century31
Earliest: Battle of Bosworth Field (1485). Most recent: Arthur J. Gregg (2024).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about August 22
What day of the year is August 22?
August 22 is the 234th day of the year, with 131 days left after it.
What star sign is August 22?
August 22 falls under Leo (July 23 – August 22), a fire sign ruled by Sun. The birthstone for the month is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx.
How many things happened on August 22?
We record 81 entries for August 22: 33 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1485 to 2024.
Who was born on August 22?
Stiliana Nikolova (2005) is among the notable births on August 22. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the August 22 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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