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In 2024, he was honoured with a Guinness World Record as the most prolific actor-dancer in the Indian film industry.
Famous Birthdays on August 22
1955 — Chiranjeevi
Indian film actor, producer and politician
August 22 has 211 recorded notable births across history, from 1412 to 2005. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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1412 – 2005
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Major events on August 22
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- 1791 The Haitian slave revolution begins in Saint-Domingue, Haiti. Source
- 1991 Iceland is the first nation in the world to recognize the independence of the Baltic states. Source
- 1864 Twelve nations sign the First Geneva Convention, establishing the rules of protection of the victims of armed conflicts. Source
- 1902 The Cadillac Motor Company is founded. Source
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A recipient of seven Primetime Emmy Awards, he is best known for being the creator, head writer, and executive producer of the HBO drama The Sopranos, which aired for six seasons between 1999 and 2007.
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Collin Raye made his solo debut in 1991 as Collin Raye with the album All I Can Be, which produced his first Number One hit in "Love, Me".
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Steve Davis first turned professional in 1978 and dominated the sport in the 1980s, when he reached eight World Snooker Championship finals in nine years, won six world titles and held the world number one ranking for seven consecutive seasons.
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The Comics Journal placed the strip first on its list of the greatest comics of the 20th century.
More major people born on August 22
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1945
David Chase
American screenwriter and producer
David Henry Chase is an American writer, producer, and director.
1960
Collin Raye
American country music singer
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1957
Steve Davis
English snooker player, sportscaster, and author
Steve Davis is an English retired professional snooker player who is currently a commentator, DJ, electronic musician and author.
1880
George Herriman
American cartoonist (died 1944)
George Joseph Herriman III was an American cartoonist best known for the comic strip Krazy Kat (1913–1944). More influential than popular, Krazy Kat had an appreciative audience among those in the arts.
1957
Holly Dunn
American country music singer-songwriter (died 2016)
Holly Suzette Dunn was an American country music singer and songwriter. Dunn recorded for MTM Records between 1985 and 1988, Warner Bros. Records between 1988 and 1993, and River North Records between 1995 and 1997.
1891
Jacques Lipchitz
Lithuanian-Italian sculptor (died 1973)
Jacques Lipchitz was a Lithuanian-born French-American Cubist sculptor.
1868
Willis R. Whitney
American chemist (died 1958)
Willis Rodney Whitney was an American chemist and founder of the research laboratory of the General Electric Company.
1986
Tokushōryū Makoto
Japanese sumo wrestler
Tokushōryū Makoto is a Japanese former professional sumo wrestler from Nara. An amateur sumo competitor while studying at Kinki University, he joined Kise stable and made his professional debut in January 2009.
1982
Sean Rash
American bowler
Sean Rash is an American professional ten-pin bowler who has been one of the top players on the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour.
1778
James Kirke Paulding
American poet, playwright, and politician, 11th United States Secretary of the Navy (died 1860)
James Kirke Paulding was an American writer and, for a time, the United States Secretary of the Navy.
1897
Bill Woodfull
Australian cricketer and educator (died 1965)
William Maldon Woodfull was an Australian cricketer of the 1920s and 1930s.
1891
Henry Bachtold
Australian soldier and railway engineer (died 1983)
Brigadier Henry Bachtold, was an Australian soldier and railway engineer.
1941
Bill Parcells
American football player and coach
Duane Charles "Bill" Parcells is an American former football coach who served as a head coach in the National Football League (NFL) for 19 seasons.
1956
Paul Molitor
American baseball player and coach
Paul Leo Molitor, nicknamed "Mollie" and "the Ignitor", is an American former professional baseball player and manager.
1970
Giada De Laurentiis
Italian-American chef and author
Giada Pamela De Laurentiis is an Italian-American chef, entrepreneur, writer, and television personality. She was the host of Food Network's program called Giada at Home.
1993
Laura Dahlmeier
German biathlete (died 2025)
Laura Dahlmeier was a German biathlete. Dahlmeier started in her first World Cup races in the 2012–13 season. In 2014, she participated in the Winter Olympics in Sochi.
1854
Milan I of Serbia (died 1901)
Milan Obrenović IV reigned as the Prince of Serbia from 10 June 1868 until 1882, and then King of Serbia, a title he held until his abdication on 6 March 1889.
1896
Laurence McKinley Gould
American geologist, educator, and polar explorer (died 1995)
Laurence McKinley Gould was an American geologist, educator, and polar explorer.
1958
Vernon Reid
English-born American guitarist and songwriter
Vernon Alphonsus Reid is a British-born American guitarist, producer, and songwriter best known as the founder of the rock band Living Colour. Reid was named No.