October 22 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is October 22, your zodiac sign is Libra ♎, your birthstone is Opal or Tourmaline and your birth flower is Marigold or Cosmos. You share your birthday with Doris Lessing and Franz Liszt.
- Zodiac sign
- ♎ Libra
- Element
- Air
- Ruling planet
- Venus
- Birthstone
- Opal, Tourmaline
- Birth flower
- Marigold, Cosmos
- Day of year
- 295th
- Popularity
- 160th of 366
- Half birthday
- April 22
- Next October 22
- October 22
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October 22 zodiac: Libra ♎
People born on October 22 fall under Libra, the 7th sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from September 23 to October 22. Libra is a cardinal air sign ruled by Venus, and its symbol is the scales.
Cusp birthday: October 22 sits on the boundary between Libra and Scorpio. The exact moment the Sun changes signs shifts slightly from year to year, so people born on this date may want to check their birth year and time.
Libra, represented by the Scales, is the sign of balance, harmony and partnership. It is linked with beauty and fairness, and Libras are often pictured as natural diplomats with a strong sense of style.
Famous people born on October 22
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on October 22, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1919British novelist, poet, playwright, librettist, biographer, and short story writer (1919–2013)
- Born 1811Hungarian romantic composer and virtuoso pianist (1811-1886)
- Born 1870Russian writer and poet (1870–1953)
- Born 1949French football manager (born 1949)
- Born 1943French actress (born 1943)
- Born 1970Economist, politician and president of Argentina since 2023
- Born 1881American physicist (1881-1958)
- Born 1917British actress (1917–2013)
- Born 1952American actor and musician
- Born 19157th Prime Minister of Israel (1915-2012)
- Born 1913American photographer (1913–1954)
- Born 1967American stand-up comedian (born 1967)
- Born 1938American actor (born 1938)
- Born 1920American psychologist (1920–1996)
- Born 1903American geneticist (1903-1989)
- Born 1818French poet (1818–1894)
- Born 19392nd President of Mozambique
- Born 1964Croatian basketball player (1964-1993)
- Born 1913Emperor of Vietnam from 1926 to 1945
- Born 1973Japanese baseball player (born 1973)
- Born 1921French singer-songwriter and poet (1921–1981)
- Born 1988Indian actress and singer
- Born 1962American actor, comedian and filmmaker
- Born 1938English actor (born 1938)
- Born 1971Croatian association football player
- Born 1975Spanish footballer
- Born 1969American filmmaker (born 1969)
- Born 1689King of Portugal from 1707 to 1750
- Born 1946Indian-born American author and alternative-medicine advocate, physician and public speaker
- Born 1987Danish handball player
- Born 1925American painter and graphic artist (1925–2008)
- Born 1941São Tomé and Príncipe politician (1941–2022)
- Born 1858German Empress and Queen of Prussia (1858–1921)
- Born 1905American physicist and radio engineer
- Born 1996Norwegian cross-country skier
- Born 1968Jamaican reggae musician
- Born 1956Puerto Rican actor
- Born 1973Spanish footballer
- Born 1972English actress, model and writer
- Born 1992British rapper (born 1992)
October 22 birthstone
Opal (play of many colours). Opal is linked with creativity, hope and imagination, thanks to its shifting rainbow colours.
Tourmaline (pink and many other colours). Tourmaline is associated with compassion, balance and emotional healing.
October 22 birthday facts
- October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years), leaving 70 days until the end of the year.
- October 22 is the 160th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,203 babies born on an average October 22(0% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, October 22 birthdays fall in autumn. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in spring.
- Babies born on October 22 were most likely conceived around January 30 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is April 22, six months after October 22.
- October 22 always falls after Chinese New Year, so your Chinese zodiac animal is simply the one for your birth year.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is October 22?
October 22 falls under Libra ♎, which runs from September 23 to October 22. Because October 22 is on the edge of the sign, some astrologers say people born that day are on the Libra–Scorpio cusp.
What is the birthstone for October 22?
The birthstone for October 22 is Opal or Tourmaline, the October birthstones. The October birth flowers are Marigold and Cosmos.
Who are famous people born on October 22?
Famous people born on October 22 include Doris Lessing (1919), Franz Liszt (1811), Ivan Bunin (1870), Arsène Wenger (1949), Catherine Deneuve (1943), Javier Milei (1970).
How common is a October 22 birthday?
October 22 is the 160th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,203 babies born on an average October 22.
What day of the year is October 22?
October 22 is the 295th day of the year in common years and the 296th day in leap years.