Maximilian Bircher-Benner

Swiss physician (1867-1939).

Born August 22nd, 1867 in Aarau.

Died January 24th, 1939 at 71 years old in Zurich.

Princess Xenia Georgievna of Russia

Princess of russia (1903–1965).

Born August 22nd, 1903 in Mikhailovka.

Died September 17th, 1965 at 62 years old in Glen Cove (cancer).

Samuel Langley

American physicist, pioneer of aviation, and 3rd secretary of the smithsonian (1834-1906).

Born August 22nd, 1834 in Roxbury.

Died February 27th, 1906 at 71 years old in Aiken.

Walter Lübcke

German politician.

Born August 22nd, 1953 in Bad Wildungen.

Died June 2nd, 2019 at 65 years old in Wolfhagen, Istha (shot to the head). ^[ref]

Bruno Pontecorvo

Italian nuclear physicist (1913–1993).

Born August 22nd, 1913 in Pisa.

Died September 24th, 1993 at 80 years old in Dubna (Parkinson's disease).

Mai Mihara

Japanese figure skater.

Born August 22nd, 1999 (age 26 years) in Kōbe.

Miho Kanno

Japanese actor and singer.

Born August 22nd, 1977 (age 48 years) in Isehara.

Philip G. Epstein

American screenwriter (1909-1952).

Born August 22nd, 1909 in New York City.

Died February 7th, 1952 at 42 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).

Charles Francis Jenkins

American inventor and pioneer of cinema and television (1867–1934).

Born August 22nd, 1867 in Dayton.

Died June 6th, 1934 at 66 years old in Washington, D.C..

Jacques Lipchitz

American and french sculptor (1891-1973).

Born August 22nd, 1891 in Druskininkai. ^[ref]

Died May 26th, 1973 at 81 years old in Capri. ^[ref]

Thaddeus McCotter

American politician (born 1965).

Born August 22nd, 1965 (age 60 years) in Livonia.

Arnold Palacios

Governor of the northern mariana islands from 2023 to 2025.

Born August 22nd, 1955 in Saipan.

Died July 23rd, 2025 at 69 years old in Dededo. ^[ref]

Kevin O'Neill

English comic book illustrator (1953–2022).

Born August 22nd, 1953 in London.

Died November 3rd, 2022 at 69 years old in London. ^[ref]

Elisabeth Bergner

Austrian-german actress (1897–1986).

Born August 22nd, 1897 in Drohobych.

Died May 12th, 1986 at 88 years old in London (cancer).

François Laruelle

French philosopher (1937-).

Born August 22nd, 1937 in Chavelot.

Died October 28th, 2024 at 87 years old in 19th arrondissement of Paris. ^[ref]

Heiðar Helguson

Icelandic association football player.

Born August 22nd, 1977 (age 48 years) in Akureyri.

Teemu Keisteri

Finnish visual artist and dj.

Born August 22nd, 1985 (age 40 years) in Espoo. ^[ref]

Takumi Saito

Japanese actor and filmmaker (born 1981).

Born August 22nd, 1981 (age 44 years) in Tokyo. ^[ref]

Alun Michael

Welsh politician (born 1943).

Born August 22nd, 1943 (age 82 years) in Bryngwran.

Rudolf von Jhering

German jurist (1818–1892).

Born August 22nd, 1818 in Aurich.

Died September 17th, 1892 at 74 years old in Göttingen.

Raymonde de Laroche

French pilot and the first woman in the world to receive an aeroplane pilot's licence.

Born August 22nd, 1882 in 4th arrondissement of Paris.

Died July 18th, 1919 at 36 years old in Le Crotoy (aviation accident).

Theodore Zeldin

English academic.

Born August 22nd, 1933 (age 92 years) in Mandatory Palestine.

Marc Bohan

Couturier for dior (1926–2023).

Born August 22nd, 1926 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.

Died September 6th, 2023 at 97 years old in Châtillon-sur-Seine. ^[ref]

Francis Alÿs

Belgian artist (born 1959).

Born August 22nd, 1959 (age 66 years) in Antwerp. ^[ref]

Ravshana Kurkova

Russian actress.

Born August 22nd, 1980 (age 45 years) in Tashkent.