Famous people born on June 22 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is June 22, you share it with Kris Kristofferson, Meryl Streep, Dan Brown — and you were born under Cancer, the sign of the caring, intuitive, and fiercely protective of loved ones.
Birthday basics for June 22
Cancer ♋
Zodiac sign
Pearl
Birthstone
Rose
Birth flower
173rd
Day of the year
June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years), with 192 days still to come.
Famous people born on June 22
Kris Kristofferson — American country singer-songwriter and actor (born 1936).
Meryl Streep — American actress with a record number of Oscar nominations (born 1949).
Dan Brown — American author of The Da Vinci Code (born 1964).
Also sharing the day:
Billy Wilder (b. 1906) — Austrian-American director of classics like Some Like It Hot and Sunset Boulevard.
Konrad Zuse (b. 1910) — German engineer who built the world's first programmable computer.
Cyndi Lauper (b. 1953) — American pop icon behind "Girls Just Want to Have Fun."
June 22 in history
1944 — President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the G.I. Bill, expanding education and home ownership for veterans.
1978 — Astronomer James Christy discovered Charon, the largest moon of Pluto.
1990 — The famous Cold War border crossing Checkpoint Charlie was dismantled in Berlin.
1633 — Galileo Galilei was forced by the Roman Inquisition to recant his view that the Earth orbits the Sun.
1911 — King George V and Queen Mary were crowned at Westminster Abbey.
1969 — Ohio's Cuyahoga River caught fire, helping spark the modern American environmental movement.
June 22 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is June 22?
Anyone born on June 22 is a Cancer — caring, intuitive, and fiercely protective of loved ones.
What is the birthstone for June 22?
The birthstone for a June 22 birthday is Pearl, and the birth flower is the Rose.
Who is the most famous person born on June 22?
Kris Kristofferson is among the best known — American country singer-songwriter and actor (born 1936).
What happened on June 22?
In 1944, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the G.I. Bill, expanding education and home ownership for veterans.
What day of the year is June 22?
June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years), with 192 days still to come.
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