Sunday February 20, 1972: on this day

February 20, 1972 was the 51st day of the year 1972, under the sign of Pisces and the day of the week was Sunday.

Is February 20, 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 February 20, 1972, who was born and died on February 20, 1972, what holidays and observances are celebrated on February 20, 1972, which were the most popular songs (ex. Without You by Nilsson), movies (e.g. Piya Ka Ghar, directed by Basu Chatterjee), TV series (e.g. Tightrope) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about February 20th, 1972 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was February 20, 1972?


February 20, 1972 was a Sunday and it was the 51st day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 20, 1972 can also be written as 2/20/1972 in the US and as 20/2/1972 in UK and Europe.

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February 20, 1972: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 20, 1972:

February 20, 1972: What were the magazines covers that day?

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February 20, 1972: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 20th is Pisces.

Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 20, 1972: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 20, 1972 is Rat and the associated element is Water.

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February 20, 1972: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 20, 1972 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 20, 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 February 20, 1972 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 44% full, rising at 09:27 am and setting at 12:51 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 30, 1972 while the next full moon would come on Feb 29, 1972.

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Who was born on February 20, 1972?


Famous people born on February 20, 1972:

  • Neil Primrose

    Scottish drummer (travis).

  • Laith Al-Deen

    Renowned German singer-songwriter.

  • Khalid Al-Qassimi

    Emirati politician and member of the Federal National Council of the United Arab Emirates.

  • Brent Gretzky

    Canadian ice hockey player.

  • Corinna Harney

    Bremerhaven (germany) -- playmate (aug 1991).

  • k-os

    Canadian rapper and producer.

  • K-OS

    Canadian musician/rapper.

  • Ruben Nembhard
  • Miguel Gomes (director)
  • Carlo Sonego
  • Jason Vincent
  • Irada Zeïnalova
  • Anton Nikolaevič Škaplerov
  • Mustafa Akyol
  • Thomas Dahle
  • Roxana Díaz Burgos
  • Arnar Grétarsson
  • K-os

Whose famous birthday is on February 20th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on February 20th:

  • Kurt Cobain
    Kurt Cobain

    Musician (nirvana) (born 1967).

  • Cindy Crawford
    Cindy Crawford

    American model.

  • Ivana Trump
    Ivana Trump

    Czechoslovakian-american news figure and socialite.

  • Sidney Poitier
    Sidney Poitier

    American actor.

  • Gordon Brown
    Gordon Brown

    Scottish member of parliament.

  • Gloria Vanderbilt
    Gloria Vanderbilt

    American entrepreneur and heiress.

  • Lili Taylor
    Lili Taylor

    Actress (ransom and short cuts, role model).

  • Jennifer O'Neill
    Jennifer O'Neill

    American actress.

  • Lauren Ambrose
    Lauren Ambrose

    Lauren Ambrose is an American actress known for her roles in the television series Six Feet Under and Servant.

  • Robert Altman
    Robert Altman

    American film producer.

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February 20, 1972: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 52 years and 28 days old,

or 624 months and 28 days old,

or 2717 weeks and 2 days old,

or 19021 days old,

if you were born on February 20, 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 February 20, 1972?

There are 338 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday February 20th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 20, 1972?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on February 20, 1972.

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February 20, 1972: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 20, 1972:

  • Marri Mayer

    German-American physicist who co-developed the shell nuclear model.

  • Marri Goeppert-Mayer

    German-born American physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics for proposing the nuclear shell model.

  • Walter Winchell

    American newspaper and radio gossip commentator famous for his flamboyant style.

  • Herbert Menges

    Composer dies at 69.

  • Vidal López

What famous deaths happened on February 20th?

Famous deaths on February 20th:

  • Sandra Dee
    Sandra Dee

    American actress, and teenage film idol in the late 50s and 60s.

  • Dick York
    Dick York

    American actor who played the role of darren in "bewitched", a long-running series starring elizabeth montgomery.

  • Alexander Haig
    Alexander Haig

    American soldier & civil servant, 7th supreme all allied commander europe (7th white house chief of staff, 59th united states secretaryof...

  • John Raitt
    John Raitt

    American actor, singer, and recording artist.

  • Rosemary DeCamp
    Rosemary DeCamp

    American actress, who was known as "yankee doodle", after playing james cagneyaeur (tm)'s mother in 1942's "yankee doodle dandy.

  • Max Schreck
    Max Schreck

    German actor (born 1879).

  • Thurston Hall
    Thurston Hall

    Actor (mr schuyler topper), dies at 75.

  • Jack Ingram
    Jack Ingram

    Actor (law of the west), suffers a heart attack at the age of 66.

  • Milderd Dresselhaus

    Pioneering researcher in the field of carbon science and nanotechnology.

  • Fredderick Douglass

    Prominent African American abolitionist and writer.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on February 20th

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February 20, 1972: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Observances on February 20, 1972:

  • World Day of Social Justice
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February 20, 1972: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 20, 1972 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 14th and February 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


February 20, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 20, 1972 was Without You by Nilsson, according to the music chart for the week February 14th and February 20th.

February 20, 1972: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on February 20, 1972 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week February 14th and February 20th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Without You
  2. - Let's Stay Together
  3. - Hurting Each Other
  4. - Precious And Few
  5. - Never Been To Spain

February 20, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 20, 1972 was Son Of My Father by Chicory Tip, according to the music chart for the week February 14th and February 20th.

February 20, 1972: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on February 20, 1972 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week February 14th and February 20th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Son Of My Father
  2. - Telegram Sam
  3. - Have You Seen Her
  4. - American Pie
  5. - Mother Of Mine

February 20, 1972: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 20, 1972 was Let's Stay Together by Al Green, according to the R&B music chart for the week February 14th and February 20th.

February 20, 1972: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on February 20, 1972 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week February 14th and February 20th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Let's Stay Together
  2. - Fire And Water
  3. - Make Me The Woman That You Go Home To
  4. - Ain't Understanding Mellow
  5. - That's The Way I Feel About Cha

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February 20, 1972: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on February 20, 1972 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Piya Ka Ghar

Piya Ka Ghar

Release year: 1972

Directed by: Basu Chatterjee

Starring: Anil Dhawan, Jaya Bhaduri, Asrani, Agha

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

Cabaret

Cabaret

Release year: 1972

Directed by: Bob Fosse

Starring: Liza Minnelli, Michael York, Helmut Griem, Joel Grey

Country: United States of America

The Seduction of Mimi

The Seduction of Mimi

Release year: 1972

Directed by: Lina Wertmüller

Starring: Giancarlo Giannini, Mariangela Melato, Turi Ferro, Agostina Belli

Cabaret

Cabaret

Release year: 1972

Directed by: Bob Fosse

February 20, 1972: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on February 20, 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:

Tightrope

Tightrope

Release year: 1972

Directed by: Richard Tuggle

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

February 20, 1972: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on February 20, 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.

Jennie, Volume Two by Ralph G. Martin

Jennie, Volume Two

By:

Paperback - Nonfiction Volume 2 of the Lady Randolph Churchill's life 1895-1921

Beyond Freedom And Dignity by B. F. Skinner

Beyond Freedom And Dignity

By:

This profound and controversial book, a landmark in 20th-century thought, was originally published in 1971 by B. F. Skinner. It is a definitive statement on humankind and society.

The Naive And Sentimental Lover by John Le Carré

The Naive And Sentimental Lover

By:

A LOVE STORY THAT TURNS PAGES FROM THE GRANDMASTER of SPY THRILLERS Aldo is a sentimental and naive lover. He is a successful and judicious man who is thrown from the orderly certainty of his life when he meets Shamus, …

Eleanor And Franklin by Joseph P. Lash

Eleanor And Franklin

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#1 New York Times Bestseller--Winners of the Pulitzer Prize & National Book AwardIn Joseph P.'s extraordinary biography about the most important political couple of the 20th century, Joseph P.

February 20, 1972: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on February 20, 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 February 20, 1972?

On February 20, 1972 the US President was Richard Nixon (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on February 20, 1972?

On February 20, 1972 the UK Prime Minister was Edward Heath (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on February 20, 1972?

On February 20, 1972 the Pope was St Paul VI.

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What is special about February 20th?

February 20th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 20th day of the month of February. 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 February 20th, such as:

  • 2019 - According to the southern poverty law center, there has been a 30% increase in hate groups in america over the last four years. this includes a 7% increase for 2018.
  • 2018 - Syrian civil war: turkish military operations in afrin: prosyrian government forces are deployed to support the kurdish ypg in its fight against turkey, and the turkish-backed free syrian army (afrin region). this opens up a new front for the war.
  • 2017 - According to the philippine coast guard, gunmen attacked a vietnamese ship near tawi-tawi in the philippines. they killed at least one soldier and kidnapped seven more. abu sayyaf militants are believed to be behind the attack.

Find out more about February 20th

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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 February 1972?

February 1972 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with February being the 2nd 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 February 1972 calendar looked like.

Sunday February 20, 1972