Thursday January 06, 1972: on this day

January 06, 1972 was the 6th day of the year 1972, under the sign of Capricorn and the day of the week was Thursday.

Is January 06, 1972 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on January 06, 1972, who was born and died on January 06, 1972, what holidays and observances are celebrated on January 06, 1972, which were the most popular songs (ex. Brand New Key by Melanie), movies (e.g. The Cowboys, directed by Mark Rydell), TV series (e.g. The Hilarious House Of Frightenstein) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about January 6th, 1972 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was January 06, 1972?


January 06, 1972 was a Thursday and it was the 6th day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 06, 1972 can also be written as 1/6/1972 in the US and as 6/1/1972 in UK and Europe.

January 06, 1972 in January 1972 calendar

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January 06, 1972: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 06, 1972:

  • Us male figure skating championship won by kenneth shelley.
  • Vladimir bukovski is exiled from ussr.

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January 06, 1972: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 6th is Capricorn.

Capricorn is the 10th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between December 22nd and January 19th belong to the Capricorn sign: discover Capricorn personality and who should a Capricorn marry.

Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 06, 1972: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 06, 1972 is Rat and the associated element is Water.

Discover the Rat personality and how the Water Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.

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Discover the planets positions on January 6th, 1972 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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January 06, 1972: What was the moon phase on that day?


Moon phase

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The moon phase on January 06, 1972 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 06, 1972 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on January 06, 1972 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 58% full, rising at 10:02 pm and setting at 10:43 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 31, 1971 while the next full moon would come on Jan 30, 1972.

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Who was born on January 06, 1972?


Famous people born on January 06, 1972:

  • Pascal Nouma

    French soccer player (footballer) who played at the senior level between 1989 and 2005.

  • Nek

    Italian pop singer.

  • Shae Marks

    New orleans, louisiana -- playmate (may, 1994).

  • Denis Montana Canadian Football League receiver (Montreal Alouettes

    Toronto argonauts).

  • Willie Clark NFL cornerback (San Diego Chargers

    Philadelphia eagles).

  • Mina Agossi
  • Parīs Īlia
  • Davor Ivo Stier
  • Lylian Lebreton
  • Oleksandr Holovko
  • Domenico Nettis
  • Andrzej Adamek
  • Nek (Filippo Neviani

Whose famous birthday is on January 6th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on January 6th:

  • Kate McKinnon
    Kate McKinnon

    Kate mckinnon is a comedian known for her work on saturday night live and her impressions of famous personalities.

  • Rowan Atkinson
    Rowan Atkinson

    Rowan Atkinson is a British actor, comedian, and screenwriter, best known for his roles in the sitcoms 'Mr.

  • Norman Reedus
    Norman Reedus

    American actor and model, known for his roles in the walking dead's series daryl dixon and murphy macmanus' 1999 film the boondock saints...

  • Adriano Celentano
    Adriano Celentano

    Italian singer-songwriter, actor, and director.

  • Olga Georges-Picot
    Olga Georges-Picot

    French family noted, the daughter of a chinese ambassador.

  • Jérémie Renier
    Jérémie Renier

    Belgian actor.

  • Loretta Young
    Loretta Young

    American actress who had her own television show in the 1950s.

  • Danny Pintauro
    Danny Pintauro

    American actor seen playing young jonathan in the tv sitcom, "who's the boss?".

  • Mickey Hargitay
    Mickey Hargitay

    American physical culturist mr.

  • Danny Thomas
    Danny Thomas

    Deerfield, michigan -- comedian (show).

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January 06, 1972: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 52 years 3 months old,

or 627 months and 19 days old,

or 2729 weeks

or 19103 days old,

if you were born on January 06, 1972.

Enjoy a trip down memory lane: discover what the world looked like when you turned 18 years old, 30 years old, 40 years old

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 06, 1972?

There are 256 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday January 6th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 06, 1972?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on January 06, 1972.

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January 06, 1972: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 06, 1972:

  • Chen Yi

    Chinese general and politician, 2nd foreign minister of the people's republic of china (b. 1901).

  • Massimo Oberti
  • B.S. Pully
  • Giovanni Falck
  • Chen Yi (陈毅)

What famous deaths happened on January 6th?

Famous deaths on January 6th:

  • Rudolf Nureyev
    Rudolf Nureyev

    Russian-french choreographer and dancer (d. 1993).

  • Sidney Poitier
    Sidney Poitier

    American actor.

  • Silvana Pampanini
    Silvana Pampanini

    Italian film actress from the 1950s.

  • Om Puri
    Om Puri

    Renowned Indian actor known for his versatile roles in films.

  • Pat Harrington
    Pat Harrington

    Jr.

  • Loui Braille

    Inventor of the Braille system, a widely used method of reading and writing for the visually impaired.

  • Genecis Mendel

    Considered the father of genetics, he discovered the basic principles of heredity through his experiments with pea plants.

  • Cicilia Mandela

    South African anti-apartheid activist and politician.

  • Ron Asheton

    Ron Asheton was an American guitarist and songwriter, best known as a founding member of the rock band The Stooges.

  • Messiyah Mendel

    Known for his work in genetics and the study of pea plants.

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January 06, 1972: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on January 06, 1972:

  • Epiphany (National Holiday) in Italy
  • Christianity (except Eastern and Oriental Orthodox who follow the Julian Calendar) - Epiphany of the Lord (a.k.a. "Twelfth Day of Christmas" and Three Kings Day in some areas).
  • In the Irish Calendar- Little Christmas or Nollaig na mBan (Women's Christmas) and/or Twelfth Day.
  • Twelfth Night, or The Lord of Misrule
  • Rastafari movement - Celebration of the ceremonial birthday of Haile Selassie
  • Ancient Latvia - Zvaigznes Diena observed
  • Armenian Christmas (except in the Holy Land where it's on January 18th - old calendar)
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January 06, 1972: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 06, 1972 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 3rd and January 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


January 06, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 06, 1972 was Brand New Key by Melanie, according to the music chart for the week January 3rd and January 9th.

January 06, 1972: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on January 06, 1972 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week January 3rd and January 9th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Brand New Key
  2. - American Pie (Parts 1 and 2)
  3. - Family Affair
  4. - Let's Stay Together
  5. - Got To Be There

January 06, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 06, 1972 was I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) by The New Seekers, according to the music chart for the week January 3rd and January 9th.

January 06, 1972: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on January 06, 1972 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week January 3rd and January 9th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)
  2. - Mother Of Mine
  3. - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West)
  4. - Softly Whispering I Love You
  5. - Jeepster

January 06, 1972: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 06, 1972 was Let's Stay Together by Al Green, according to the R&B music chart for the week January 3rd and January 9th.

January 06, 1972: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on January 06, 1972 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week January 3rd and January 9th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Let's Stay Together
  2. - Clean Up Woman
  3. - Drowning In The Sea Of Love
  4. - Family Affair
  5. - One Monkey Don't Stop No Show Part I

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January 06, 1972: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on January 06, 1972 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

The Cowboys

The Cowboys

Release year: 1972

Directed by: Mark Rydell

Starring: John Wayne, Roscoe Lee Browne, Bruce Dern, Colleen Dewhurst

Country: United States of America

Eagle in a Cage

Eagle in a Cage

Release year: 1972

Directed by: Fielder Cook

Starring: John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, Billie Whitelaw, Kenneth Haigh

Revolver

Revolver

Release year: 1972

Directed by: Sergio Sollima

Starring: Agostina Belli, Paola Pitagora, Fabio Testi, Oliver Reed, Sal Borgese, Carla Mancini, Jacques Herlin, Steffen Zacharias, Marco Mariani, Calisto Calisti, Michel Bardinet, Daniel Beretta

Country: Italy

Black Killer

Black Killer

Release year: 1971

Directed by: Carlo Croccolo

Starring: Klaus Kinski, Carlo Croccolo, Marina Malfatti, Antonio Cantafora, Dante Maggio, Enzo Pulcrano, Fred Robsham, Mary Mulligan

Country: Italy

The Velvet Vampire

The Velvet Vampire

Release year: 1971

Directed by: Stephanie Rothman

Starring: Michael Blodgett, Sherry E. DeBoer, Celeste Yarnall, Gene Shane

January 06, 1972: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on January 06, 1972 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

The Hilarious House of Frightenstein

The Hilarious House of Frightenstein

Release year: 1971

Starring: Billy Van, Julius Sumner Miller, Vincent Price, Fishka Rais

Country: Canada

Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son

Release year: 1972

Country: United States of America

Me and the Chimp

Me and the Chimp

Release year: 1972

Country: United States of America

January 06, 1972: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on January 06, 1972 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Tracy And Hepburn by Garson Kanin

Tracy And Hepburn

By:

The classic Hollywood memoir is back and this time with a new introduction by the author. Spence Tracy and Kate Hepburn were the celebrity couple that everyone knew, but few actually knew.

Message From Malaga by Helen MacInnes

Message From Malaga

By:

"The delay in Malaga's delivery of the message could have been catastrophic. It was an irreparable loss, an agent had died. "Under

The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty

The Exorcist

By:

The Exorcist was originally published in 1971. It is now a major TV series on FOX. It is still one of the most controversial novels and became a literary sensation. It spent 47 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller …

August 1914 by Alexander Solzhenitsyn

August 1914

By:

This book is the first in a series of interconnected novels that has a grand theme of the birth of modern Russia. It describes the Russian army's advance into East Prussia at World War I and its eventual destruction by …

The Word by Irving Wallace

The Word

By:

"I, James of Jerusalem, brother of the Lord Jesus Christ, heir of the Lord, eldest of the Lord's surviving brethren and the son of Joseph of Nazareth...herewith...set

January 06, 1972: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on January 06, 1972 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Hunt the Wumpus

Hunt the Wumpus

Platform: BASIC, TI-99/4A

Genre: Adventure game

Pong

Pong

Platform: Arcade

Genre: Sports

Publisher: Atari Inc.

Empire

Empire

Platform: PDP 11/45 (1971), HP2000 (1973), HP3000 (1984), DOS, Commodore Amiga, Macintosh, Windows, Linux (2003)

Genre: 4X, wargame

history

Who was the US President on January 06, 1972?

On January 06, 1972 the US President was Richard Nixon (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on January 06, 1972?

On January 06, 1972 the UK Prime Minister was Edward Heath (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on January 06, 1972?

On January 06, 1972 the Pope was St Paul VI.

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What is special about January 6th?

January 6th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 6th day of the month of January. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on January 6th, such as:

  • 2019 - 2018 moscow-constantinople schism: the chancellor of the ukrainian orthodox church (moscow patriarchate) describes the granting of autocephaly on january 5 to the orthodox church of ukraine as "a secular event."
  • 2018 - Casamance conflict, 13 people are killed by gunmen near ziguinchor (senegal).
  • 2017 - Russian military intervention in syria's civil war: russia begins withdrawal of its forces from syria. russia's aircraft carrier battle group was the first to depart. the united nations declares that the ceasefire is holding "largely".

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history

What happened in 1972?

1972 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos announces over television and radio the implementation of martial law.
  • President Marcos ends emergency crisis in Philippines
  • Dude opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 16 performances

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What was the calendar for January 1972?

January 1972 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with January being the 1st month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

Discover how January 1972 calendar looked like.

Thursday January 6, 1972