August 15, 2022

August 15, 2022, was a Monday. It was 1 year, 8 months, and 1 day ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

What happened on this day?

Notable events that occurred on August 15, 2022:

The finale of "Better Call Saul" is aired on television.

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 15, 2022:

United States: "Break My Soul" by Beyoncé
United Kingdom: "Afraid to Feel" by LF System

Play the top singles from 2022
A Spotify playlist of hit songs from 2022.

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Bullet Train" was at the top of the box office on this day.

Facts

This date occurred 610 days ago. Approximately 20 months have passed. It was the 227th day of 2022, in week 33. The decade was the 2020s. A baby that was born on this day is now one year old. We have gone through approximately 7 seasons of weather since this date.

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Today is August 15th, which means 2 weeks until school.
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The date is August 15, 2022, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.

The summer of 2022 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In America, the song "Break My Soul" by Beyoncé is at the top of the singles charts, while "Afraid to Feel" by LF System is the number-one song in the UK. Joe Biden is the President of the United States, and the movie Bullet Train is at the top of the box office.

Boris Johnson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "The Witcher", "Cobra Kai", "The White Lotus", and "Only Murders in the Building". If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Mikhail Gorbachev, Queen Elizabeth II, PnB Rock, and Ken Starr would all still be alive.

People are playing video games such as "Forza Horizon 5", "Elden Ring", "Tunic", and "The Quarry". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "SpongeBob SquarePants", "Peppa Pig", "Bunk'd", and "Face's Music Party". Children are playing with toys such as the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 15, 2022.

Record of the Year
The song "About Damn Time" by Lizzo won a Grammy for 2022's Record of the Year.
Everything Everywhere All at Once
The film "Everything Everywhere All at Once" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2022.
2022 in movies
Movies released in 2022 included The Batman, The Lost City, Morbius, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Top Gun: Maverick, Jurassic World Dominion, Elvis, Minions: The Rise of Gru, Black Adam, Avatar: The Way of Water, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Volodymyr Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was named Time Person of the Year in 2022.
2022 in music
The music charts in 2022 were dominated by artists such as Glass Animals, Lizzo, Harry Styles, The Kid Laroi, Adele, Ed Sheeran, Jack Harlow, Latto, Justin Bieber, and Lil Nas X.
Best NBA players
The best NBA players in 2022 were Nikola Jokić, Joel Embiid, Stephen Curry, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Chris Paul, and Luka Dončić.
Best soccer players
The best soccer players in 2022 were Karim Benzema, Sadio Mané, Kevin De Bruyne, Robert Lewandowski, Mohamed Salah, Kylian Mbappé, Thibaut Courtois, Vinícius Júnior, Luka Modrić, and Erling Haaland.

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What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 15, 2022.

July 19, 2022:
• 17 US politicians are arrested at an abortion rights protest outside of the Supreme Court.
• The United Kingdom experiences a record temperature of 40.2°C.
July 21, 2022:
• US President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid-19.
• Luude and Mattafix release the song "Big City Life".
July 22, 2022:
• The sci-fi horror film "Nope" is released.
• Vince McMahon steps down as the CEO of the WWE.
July 25, 2022:
• Northern Ireland politician David Trimble, who was one of the architects of the Good Friday Agreement, passes away at the age of 77.
• Goodfellas actor Paul Sorvino passes away at the age of 83.
• The defamation trial between conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and the parents of the Sandy Hook shooting victims begins in Austin, Texas.
July 28, 2022:
• A rumor about Prince William having an affair goes viral on social media.
• The Australian soap opera "Neighbours" comes to an end after 37 years.
July 29, 2022:
• Beyonce releases her album "Renaissance".
• The animated film "DC League of Super-Pets" is released.
• Prosecutors in Spain say that they will be seeking an 8-year prison sentence for singer Shakira for alleged tax fraud.
July 30, 2022:
• Wagatha Christie: Rebekah Vardy loses her libel trial against Coleen Rooney.
• US President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid-19 for the second time.
• Pope Francis admits that he needs to "slow down" or retire.
• A teenager is killed and four people are critically injured after they are stabbed by a man while tubing on a Wisconsin river.
• A report claims that Prince Charles accepted £1m from the family of al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden.
July 31, 2022: Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri is killed in a drone strike.
August 1, 2022: Ekin-Su Culculoglu and Davide Sanclimenti are crowned as the winners of Love Island 2022.
August 2, 2022:
• House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives in Taiwan despite warnings from China that the US will "pay the price" for the visit.
• Voters in Kansas protect abortion rights by rejecting measures that would have allowed the state legislature to tighten abortion restrictions.
August 3, 2022:
• China begins to hold military drills in six zones surrounding Taiwan.
• Warner Brothers decides to scrap the movie Batgirl.
August 4, 2022: WNBA star Brittney Griner is found guilty of drugs charges in Russia and sentenced to nine years in prison.
August 5, 2022:
• The action-comedy film "Bullet Train", starring Brad Pitt, is released in movie theaters.
• The sci-fi film "Prey" is released.
• It is announced that Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson have ended their relationship after nine months.
• Indiana passes a bill to restrict abortion access.
• A court orders Alex Jones to pay $49 million in damages over Sandy Hook hoax claims.
• Actress Anne Heche crashes into a house and suffers severe burns.
August 8, 2022:
• Singer and Grease actress Olivia Newton-John passes away at the age of 73.
• The FBI raids Donald Trump's Mar-A-Lago residence in search of classified documents.
August 11, 2022:
• It is reported that actress Ann Heche is not expected to survive due to a serious brain injury that she suffered in a car crash the previous week.
• An off-duty Virginia police officer who stormed the US Capitol in Washington DC is sentenced to more than seven years in prison.
• US Attorney General Merrick Garland states that he personally approved the search of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.
August 12, 2022:
• It is reported that actress Anne Heche has died at the age of 53.
• Author Sir Salman Rushdie is stabbed while giving a lecture in New Yok.
• 10 people are killed during a mass shooting in Cetinje, Montenegro.
August 14, 2022: More than 40 people lose their lives after a fire rips through a Coptic Christian church in Cairo, Egypt.
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August 19, 2022:
• Internet personality Andrew Tate is banned from Facebook and Instagram.
• Soccer: Casemiro joins Manchester United from Real Madrid.
August 20, 2022:
• Boxing: Oleksandr Usyk defeats Anthony Joshua by split decision.
• UFC: Leon Edwards knocks out Kamaru Usman to win the welterweight title.
• Darya Dugina, the daughter of a far-right Russian ideologue, Alexander Dugin, is killed in a car bombing outside of Moscow.
August 21, 2022: House of the Dragon debuts on HBO.
August 23, 2022: The video game "Saints Row" (2022 reboot) is released.
August 24, 2022: The sports documentary series "Welcome to Wrexham" premieres on FX.
August 25, 2022: Rema and Selena Gomez release the song "Calm Down (Remix)".
August 26, 2022:
• David Guetta and Bebe Rexha release the song "I'm Good (Blue)".
• Britney Spears and Elton John release the song "Hold Me Closer".
August 27, 2022: Six people are killed after a truck crashes into a barbecue in the Netherlands.
August 29, 2022:
• Iraq orders a nationwide curfew after protesters storm the government palace in response to the resignation of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.
• Ukrainian forces launch a counterattack against Russia in the southern region of Kherson.
August 30, 2022:
• Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev passes away at the age of 91.
• It is reported that Leonardo DiCaprio has split up with his girlfriend Camila Morrone.
September 1, 2022: A man attempts to assassinate Argentina's vice president Cristina Fernandez.
September 4, 2022: Ten people are killed during a stabbing spree in Saskatchewan, Canada.
September 5, 2022: UK politics: Liz Truss wins the Conservative Party leadership contest.
September 6, 2022: Liz Truss becomes the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
September 7, 2022:
• Soccer: Chelsea sack Thomas Tuchel.
• Lewis Capaldi reveals that he has been diagnosed with Tourette's syndrome.
September 8, 2022:
• Queen Elizabeth II passes away at the age of 96.
• Soccer: Graham Potter becomes the new manager of Chelsea.
• Four people are killed during a shooting spree in Memphis, Tennessee.
• The final episode of The Maury Povich Show is aired on television.
September 9, 2022:
• Donald Trump's lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and former top FBI officials is dismissed by a judge in Florida.
• It is reported that Ukrainian forces have advanced 50km into Russian held territory and retaken several towns.
• The horror film Barbarian (2022) is released.
September 10, 2022: King Charles III is formally proclaimed to be the next British monarch.
September 12, 2022: Rapper PnB Rock is shot dead during a robbery in Los Angeles.
September 13, 2022:
• American lawyer Ken Starr passes away at the age of 76.
• Legislators in West Virginia approve an abortion ban.
• Queen Elizabeth's coffin arrives at Buckingham Palace.
• 100 troops are killed during fighting on the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan.
September 14, 2022: Protests begin in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 15, 2022, will have the star sign Leo.
Zodiac Element: Fire.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2022 was the year of the Tiger (Yang Fire).
The Life Path Number for this date is 2.
Native American Zodiac: August 15, 2022 falls under the Salmon.
Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.

TV series on August 15, 2022

TV audiences were watching the following shows on August 15, 2022:

The Bear

The Kardashians

Severance

The Wheel of Time

Only Murders in the Building

The White Lotus

Cobra Kai

Bridgerton

Emily in Paris

Ted Lasso

The Witcher

The Mandalorian

Cartoons and children's TV shows in August 2022

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Chibiverse

Face's Music Party

The Villains of Valley View

The Ghost and Molly McGee

Baby Shark's Big Show!

Danger Force

Tyler Perry's Young Dylan

The Owl House

The Adventures of Paddington

The Casagrandes

Big City Greens

Toys in 2022

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

The PlayStation 5

The Xbox Series X

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in August 2022.

Stray

Neon White

The Quarry

Tunic

Gran Turismo 7

Elden Ring

Horizon Forbidden West

Total War: Warhammer III

Sifu

Dying Light 2

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Halo Infinite

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 15.

Napoleon Bonaparte

Emperor of France Deceased
Born on August 15, 1769
He was not alive on this date.

Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela

Colombian drug lord
Born on August 15, 1943
He turned 79 on this day in 2022.

Melinda Gates

Philanthropist
Born on August 15, 1964
She turned 58 on this day in 2022.

Mikey Graham

Boyzone
Born on August 15, 1972
He turned 50 on this day in 2022.

Ben Affleck

Actor
Born on August 15, 1972
He turned 50 on this day in 2022.

Agnieszka Kotlarska

Polish fashion model Deceased
Born on August 15, 1972
She was not alive on this date.

Nipsey Hussle

Rapper Deceased
Born on August 15, 1985
He was not alive on this date.

Joe Jonas

Singer
Born on August 15, 1989
He turned 33 on this day in 2022.

Jennifer Lawrence

Actress
Born on August 15, 1990
She turned 32 on this day in 2022.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on August 15:

Assumption of Mary to Heaven / Assumption Day

US President

Joe Biden was the President of the United States on August 15, 2022.

UK Prime Minister

Boris Johnson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Micheál Martin was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on August 15, 2022 was most likely conceived around November 22, 2021.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 15, 2022 is close to May 8, 2023.

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Statistics

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610 days have passed since this date.
87 weeks have passed.
52,704,000 seconds have passed since August 15, 2022.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 61,488,000 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 27,195,264,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 8,784,000 times.
You have taken approximately 4,532,544 steps. That's roughly 2,014 miles.
632,448 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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