Born on 22 October 2024

At A Glance

22 October 2024 at a glance

Day of the week

22 October 2024 was a Tuesday.

UK Number One

The UK Number One single was “Taste” by Sabrina Carpenter.

Top Film of 2024

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2024 was Inside Out 2.

Star sign

The star sign for 22 October is Libra.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 22 October 2024 fell in the Year of the Dragon.

Birthstone

The birthstone for October is Opal.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 22 October 2024 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 22 October

• 2007 A raid on Anuradhapura Air Force Base is carried out by 21 Tamil Tiger commandos, with all except one dying in this attack. Eight Sri Lanka Air Force planes are destroyed and ten damaged.
• 2008 India launches its first uncrewed lunar probe mission Chandrayaan-1.
• 2012 Cyclist Lance Armstrong is formally stripped of his seven Tour de France titles after being charged for doping.
• 2013 The Australian Capital Territory becomes the first Australian jurisdiction to legalize same-sex marriage with the Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013.
• 2019 Same-sex marriage is legalised, and abortion is decriminalised in Northern Ireland as a result of the Northern Ireland Assembly not being restored.

Famous people born on 22 October

• Bob Odenkirk, American actor and comedian (born 1962)
• Jeff Goldblum, American actor and producer (born 1952)
• Christopher Lloyd, American actor, comedian and producer (born 1938)
• Javier Milei, Argentine politician and economist, President of Argentina (born 1970)

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