Famous people born on November 22 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is November 22, you share it with Billie Jean King, Jamie Lee Curtis, Scarlett Johansson — and you were born under Sagittarius, the sign of the adventurous, optimistic, and always planning the next trip.
Birthday basics for November 22
Sagittarius ♐
Zodiac sign
Topaz
Birthstone
Chrysanthemum
Birth flower
326th
Day of the year
November 22 is the 326th day of the year (327th in leap years), with 39 days still to come.
Famous people born on November 22
Billie Jean King — American tennis champion and equality pioneer (born 1943).
Jamie Lee Curtis — American actress and author (born 1958).
Scarlett Johansson — American actress (born 1984).
Also sharing the day:
George Eliot (b. 1819) — pen name of Mary Ann Evans, author of the classic novel Middlemarch.
Charles de Gaulle (b. 1890) — French general and president who led the Free French in World War II.
Mark Ruffalo (b. 1967) — actor who plays the Hulk in the Marvel movies.
November 22 in history
1935 — The China Clipper flying boat took off from California, beginning the first transpacific airmail service.
1977 — The supersonic Concorde began regular passenger service between Europe and New York City.
1995 — Toy Story, the first fully computer-animated feature film, was released in theaters.
1928 — Maurice Ravel's hypnotic Boléro premiered at the Paris Opera to a sensational reception.
1986 — Mike Tyson, age 20, became the youngest heavyweight boxing champion in history.
2005 — Angela Merkel was sworn in as Germany's first female chancellor.
November 22 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is November 22?
Anyone born on November 22 is a Sagittarius — adventurous, optimistic, and always planning the next trip.
What is the birthstone for November 22?
The birthstone for a November 22 birthday is Topaz, and the birth flower is the Chrysanthemum.
Who is the most famous person born on November 22?
Billie Jean King is among the best known — American tennis champion and equality pioneer (born 1943).
What happened on November 22?
In 1935, The China Clipper flying boat took off from California, beginning the first transpacific airmail service.
What day of the year is November 22?
November 22 is the 326th day of the year (327th in leap years), with 39 days still to come.
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