2022 Chesapeake shooting
A shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia leaves seven workers dead, including the shooter, and four others injured.
What happened on November 22
34 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1574 to 2024.
Standout on November 22
2022
2022 Chesapeake shooting
A shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia leaves seven workers dead, including the shooter, and four others injured.
About November 22
November 22 is the 326th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 326 of 365 (327 in leap years)39 days left in the year (39 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Sunday in 2026, Monday in 2027, Wednesday in 2028, Thursday in 2029, Friday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 47 of 2026 · Q4
- Zodiac sign
- ♐ Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21)Cusp date — the exact boundary shifts by a day in some years.
- Season
- Autumn in the north · Spring in the south
- November birthstone
- Topaz / Citrinewarmth, abundance and healing
- November birth flower
- Chrysanthemum / Peonyfriendship, joy and honour
- Next occurrence
- In 26 days
- Roman numerals
- XXII.XIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 40thMike Tyson1986
- 30thHailey Bieber1996
- 30thJuJu Smith-Schuster1996
- 30thMackenzie Lintz1996
- 30thWoozi1996
- 25thChenle2001
- 10thM. Balamuralikrishna2016
November 22 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- M. Balamuralikrishna
- 25 years ago2001
- Chenle
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on November 22 — ages this year
- 2002Owen Powerturns 24
- 2002Brandon Miller (basketball, born 2002)turns 24
- 2001Chenleturns 25
- 2000Auliʻi Cravalhoturns 26
- 1999Trey McBrideturns 27
- 1999Dwight McNeilturns 27
Historical events 34
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
African Americans
While playing with a toy gun in Cleveland, 12-year-old African American Tamir Rice is killed by a white police officer.
Magnus Carlsen
Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen (pictured) defeated India's Viswanathan Anand to become world chess champion.
Bon Om Touk
During the Cambodian water festival, a stampede in Koh Pich, Phnom Penh, kills 347 people.
Orange Revolution
The Orange Revolution begins in Ukraine, resulting from the presidential elections.
2003 Baghdad DHL attempted shootdown incident
Baghdad DHL attempted shootdown incident: Shortly after takeoff, a DHL Express cargo plane is struck on the left wing by a surface-to-air missile and forced to land.
Toy Story
Toy Story, the first feature film created using only computer-generated imagery, was released in theaters in the United States.
Trans World Airlines
A Trans World Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 and Cessna 441 Conquest II aircraft collide on the runway at St. Louis Lambert International Airport in Bridgeton, Missouri, killing two people and injuring eight.
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher withdraws from the Conservative Party leadership election, confirming the end of her Premiership.
NASA
NASA launches Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-33, a classified mission for the United States Department of Defense.
Northrop B-2 Spirit
The B-2 Spirit stealth bomber of the United States Air Force was first displayed in public at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California.
Max Headroom signal hijackings
Two television stations in Chicago had their broadcast signals hijacked with footage of an unknown person wearing a Max Headroom mask and costume.
Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson defeated Trevor Berbick to win the World Boxing Council title, becoming the youngest heavyweight champion in history.
Serpent labret with articulated tongue
The serpent labret with articulated tongue (pictured articulating between positions), "perhaps the finest Aztec gold ornament to survive the crucibles of the sixteenth century", was sold at Sotheby's.
Francisco Franco
Two days after the death of Francisco Franco, Juan Carlos I (pictured) was declared King of Spain according to the law of succession promulgated by Franco.
Juan Carlos I
Juan Carlos is declared King of Spain following the death of Francisco Franco two days earlier.
Cairngorm Plateau disaster
In Britain's worst mountaineering disaster, five teenage students and one of their leaders were found dead from exposure on the Cairngorm Plateau in the Scottish Highlands.
Japan Air Lines Flight 2
Japan Air Lines Flight 2 accidentally ditches in San Francisco Bay while on approach to San Francisco International Airport. No one is injured.
The Beatles
The Beatles released their eponymous double album, popularly known as the White Album.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 242
UN Security Council Resolution 242 is adopted, establishing a set of the principles aimed at guiding negotiations for an Arab–Israeli peace settlement.
United Nations Security Council
The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 242 in the aftermath of the Six-Day War between Israel and Egypt, Jordan, and Syria.
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas; hours later, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th president of the United States (pictured).
1963 Poonch Indian Air Force helicopter crash
Five Indian generals are killed in a helicopter crash, due to collision with two parallel lines of telegraph cables.
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union launches RDS-37, a 1.6 megaton two stage hydrogen bomb designed by Andrei Sakharov. The bomb was dropped over Semipalatinsk.
Douglas C-124 Globemaster II
A Douglas C-124 Globemaster II crashes into Mount Gannet, Alaska, killing all 52 aboard.
Lebanon
Lebanon gains independence from France, nearly two years after it was first announced by the Free French government.
Cairo Conference
World War II: Cairo Conference: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Chinese Premier Chiang Kai-shek meet in Cairo, Egypt, to discuss ways to defeat Japan.
Battle of Stalingrad
World War II: Battle of Stalingrad: General Friedrich Paulus sends Adolf Hitler a telegram saying that the German 6th Army is surrounded.
South American dreadnought race
The crews of three Brazilian warships – all commissioned only months before – and several smaller vessels mutinied against perceived "slavery" being practised in the Brazilian Navy.
SS Ville du Havre
The French steamship Ville du Havre collided with a Scottish iron clipper in the North Atlantic and sank with the loss of 226 lives.
Geisel School of Medicine
The Geisel School of Medicine, the fourth oldest medical school in the United States, was founded by the physician Nathan Smith.
Blackbeard
The pirate Blackbeard was killed in battle by a boarding party of British sailors off the coast of the Province of North Carolina.
Dutch Formosa
Dutch colonial forces on Formosa launched a three-month pacification campaign against Taiwanese indigenous peoples.
Juan Fernández (explorer)
Juan Fernández, a Spanish explorer, discovered an archipelago that now bears his name off the coast of Chile.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Woozi
Woozi, South Korean singer, songwriter, record producer, member of boy band Seventeen
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Serge Vohor
Serge Vohor, Vanuatuan politician, 4th Prime Minister of Vanuatu (born 1955)
John Y. Brown Jr.
John Y. Brown Jr., American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 55th Governor of Kentucky (born 1933)
Kim Young-sam
Kim Young-sam, South Korean soldier and politician, President of South Korea (born 1927)
Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury
Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury, Bangladeshi politician (born 1949)
Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed
Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed, Bangladeshi politician (born 1948)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Pragmatius of Autun
Christian feast day: Pragmatius of Autun
Pedro Esqueda Ramírez
Christian feast day: Pedro Esqueda Ramírez
Lebanese Independence Day
Independence Day celebrates the independence of Lebanon from France in 1943.
November 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: November 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Salvatore Lilli
Christian feast day: Blessed Salvatore Lilli
Cecilia of Rome
Christian feast day: Cecilia
Philemon (biblical figure)
Christian feast day: Philemon and Apphia
Good Spouses Day
Good Spouses Day (いい夫婦の日) celebrates married couples in Japan.
Spread across the centuries
- 16th century1
- 17th century1
- 18th century2
- 19th century1
- 20th century40
- 21st century29
Earliest: Juan Fernández (explorer) (1574). Most recent: Serge Vohor (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 November 22
What day of the year is November 22?
November 22 is the 326th day of the year, with 39 days left after it.
What star sign is November 22?
November 22 falls under Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21), a fire sign ruled by Jupiter. The birthstone for the month is Topaz or Citrine.
How many things happened on November 22?
We record 82 entries for November 22: 34 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1574 to 2024.
Who was born on November 22?
Owen Power (2002) is among the notable births on November 22. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the November 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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