Famous people born on September 22 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is September 22, you share it with Michael Faraday, Tommy Lasorda, Joan Jett — and you were born under Virgo, the sign of the thoughtful, precise, and quietly indispensable.
Birthday basics for September 22
Virgo ♍
Zodiac sign
Sapphire
Birthstone
Aster
Birth flower
265th
Day of the year
September 22 is the 265th day of the year (266th in leap years), with 100 days still to come.
Famous people born on September 22
Michael Faraday — English scientist who pioneered electromagnetism (born 1791).
Tommy Lasorda — American baseball manager who led the Dodgers to two World Series titles (born 1927).
Joan Jett — American rock singer and guitarist (born 1958).
Also sharing the day:
Anne of Cleves (b. 1515) — fourth wife of Henry VIII, who outlived the king and all his other wives.
Andrea Bocelli (b. 1958) — Italian tenor whose voice has sold tens of millions of albums worldwide.
Tom Felton (b. 1987) — English actor who played Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter films.
September 22 in history
1862 — President Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.
1888 — The first issue of National Geographic magazine was published.
1964 — The musical Fiddler on the Roof opened on Broadway.
1927 — Gene Tunney beat Jack Dempsey in boxing's famous "Long Count" title fight in Chicago.
1955 — ITV went on the air as Britain's first commercial television network.
1994 — The sitcom Friends premiered on NBC, beginning a ten-season run.
September 22 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is September 22?
Anyone born on September 22 is a Virgo — thoughtful, precise, and quietly indispensable.
What is the birthstone for September 22?
The birthstone for a September 22 birthday is Sapphire, and the birth flower is the Aster.
Who is the most famous person born on September 22?
Michael Faraday is among the best known — English scientist who pioneered electromagnetism (born 1791).
What happened on September 22?
In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.
What day of the year is September 22?
September 22 is the 265th day of the year (266th in leap years), with 100 days still to come.
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