Thursday January 27, 1972: on this day

January 27, 1972 was the 27th day of the year 1972, under the sign of Aquarius and the day of the week was Thursday.

Is January 27, 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 27, 1972, who was born and died on January 27, 1972, what holidays and observances are celebrated on January 27, 1972, which were the most popular songs (ex. American Pie (Parts 1 and 2) by Don McLean), movies (e.g. Revolver, directed by Sergio Sollima), TV series (e.g. Tightrope) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about January 27th, 1972 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was January 27, 1972?


January 27, 1972 was a Thursday and it was the 27th day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 27, 1972 can also be written as 1/27/1972 in the US and as 27/1/1972 in UK and Europe.

January 27, 1972 in January 1972 calendar

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January 27, 1972: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 27, 1972:

  • Magnavox begins production of the odyssey video game. the odyssey is a primitive video game system, with no processors or integrated circuits. it plugs into a home tv set, displaying a moving white block that can be bounced by rotating remote paddles.

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January 27, 1972: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 27th is Aquarius.

Aquarius is the 11th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between January 20th and February 18th belong to the Aquarius sign: discover Aquarius personality and who should a Aquarius 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 27, 1972: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 27, 1972 is Rat and the associated element is Water.

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Discover the planets positions on January 27th, 1972 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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January 27, 1972: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 27, 1972 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 27, 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 27, 1972 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 02:09 pm and setting at 05:59 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 27, 1972?


Famous people born on January 27, 1972:

  • Mark Owen

    English pop singer.

  • Lionel Delplanque

    French director who made four short films from 1994 to 1999.

  • Josh Randall

    American actor.

  • Bibi Gaytán

    Mexican singer and actress.

  • Bryant Young

    American football player and coach.

  • Wynne Evans

    Welsh operatic tenor.

  • Chad Askew

    Nfl wide receiver (new york jets).

  • Mark Lawrence in Burlington

    Ontario, canada; nhl right wing (dallas stars).

  • Keith Wood

    Irish rugby player.

  • Janine Ilitch

    Australian netballer.

  • Raymond Bishop

    American suicide at 18 years old, 04/30/1990 at 07:30 am.

  • Stefano Cesco Frare
  • Nathan Blake
  • Mirjam Ott
  • Tobias Steinhauser
  • Asi Tubi

Whose famous birthday is on January 27th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on January 27th:

  • Rosamund Pike
    Rosamund Pike

    Rosamund Pike is a British actress and former journalist who has appeared in numerous films, including Gone Girl, for which she received an...

  • Mikhail Baryshnikov
    Mikhail Baryshnikov

    Mikhail baryshnikov is a russian-american dancer and choreographer, known for his work with the american ballet theatre and new york city...

  • Kaiser Wilhelm
    Kaiser Wilhelm

    Kaiser wilhelm was the last german emperor and king of prussia, known for his militaristic policies and his role in the events leading up to...

  • Lil Jon
    Lil Jon

    Lil jon is an american rapper, known for popularizing the subgenre of crunk music and for his energetic stage presence.

  • Bridget Fonda
    Bridget Fonda

    American actress, member of the famed theatrical fonda family.

  • Bobby Deol
    Bobby Deol

    Bobby deol is an indian actor known for his work in hindi films, including notable performances in movies like gupt and soldier.

  • Ingrid Thulin
    Ingrid Thulin

    Ingrid thulin was a swedish actress known for her work in ingmar bergman's films, including the silence and winter light.

  • Alan Cumming
    Alan Cumming

    Scottish comedian and actor, sebastian flight is the star of "the high life", a sitcom on scottish television.

  • Donna Reed
    Donna Reed

    American actor, most well-known for her tv series, "the donna reed show," as well as several movies, including the christmas movie, "it's a...

  • Susanna Thompson
    Susanna Thompson

    American actress.

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January 27, 1972: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 52 years 2 months old,

or 626 months and 28 days old,

or 2725 weeks and 6 days old,

or 19081 days old,

if you were born on January 27, 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 27, 1972?

There are 278 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday January 27th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 27, 1972?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on January 27, 1972.

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January 27, 1972: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 27, 1972:

  • Mahaila Jackson

    Famous American gospel singer and civil rights activist.

  • Richard Courant

    German-american mathematician, academic (d. 1972).

  • Georg Köhler

What famous deaths happened on January 27th?

Famous deaths on January 27th:

  • Cloris Leachman
    Cloris Leachman

    American actress.

  • Louis de Funès
    Louis de Funès

    French screenwriter and actor (d. 1983).

  • John Updike
    John Updike

    American author, prolific novelist, and perfectionist.

  • Emmanuelle Riva
    Emmanuelle Riva

    French actress on stage, film, and television.

  • Lilli Palmer
    Lilli Palmer

    German actress with many awards and two nominations for the golden globes.

  • Claude Akins
    Claude Akins

    American actor (d. 1994).

  • Zelda Rubinstein
    Zelda Rubinstein

    American actress best known for her role in the movie 'Poltergeist'.

  • Charles Winninger
    Charles Winninger

    Actor charlie farrell, dies at 82.

  • Janos Bolyai

    Mathematician who made significant contributions to non-Euclidean geometry.

  • Caidon Salinger

    Caidon Salinger was an American novelist best known for his iconic novel 'The Catcher in the Rye'.

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January 27, 1972: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on January 27, 1972:

  • UN ? International Holocaust Memorial Day
  • Germany ? Gedenktag fnr die Opfer des Nationalsozialismus (Commemoration Day for the Victims of National Socialism).
  • Catholicism ? Catholic Schools Week.
  • Poland ? Dzie? Pami?ci Ofiar Nazizmu (Memorial Day for the Victims of Nazism).
  • Italy ? Giorno della Memoria (Memorial Day).
  • Denmark ? Auschwitzdag (Auschwitz Day; commemoration day for the victims of the Holocaust and other genocide).
  • Serbia ? St. Sava Day.
  • United Kingdom ? Holocaust Memorial Day.

Observances on January 27, 1972:

  • International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust
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January 27, 1972: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 27, 1972 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 24th and January 30th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


January 27, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 27, 1972 was American Pie (Parts 1 and 2) by Don McLean, according to the music chart for the week January 24th and January 30th.

January 27, 1972: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on January 27, 1972 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week January 24th and January 30th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - American Pie (Parts 1 and 2)
  2. - Brand New Key
  3. - Let's Stay Together
  4. - Sunshine
  5. - Day After Day

January 27, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 27, 1972 was Telegram Sam by T Rex, according to the music chart for the week January 24th and January 30th.

January 27, 1972: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on January 27, 1972 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week January 24th and January 30th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Telegram Sam
  2. - Son Of My Father
  3. - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West)
  4. - Mother Of Mine
  5. - Horse With No Name

January 27, 1972: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 27, 1972 was Let's Stay Together by Al Green, according to the R&B music chart for the week January 24th and January 30th.

January 27, 1972: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on January 27, 1972 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week January 24th and January 30th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Let's Stay Together
  2. - Clean Up Woman
  3. - Sugar Daddy
  4. - Drowning In The Sea Of Love
  5. - That's The Way I Feel About Cha

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January 27, 1972: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on January 27, 1972 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

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

Amar Prem

Amar Prem

Release year: 1972

Directed by: Shakti Samanta

Starring: Rajesh Khanna, Sharmila Tagore, Sujit Kumar, Bindu

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

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

January 27, 1972: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on January 27, 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

January 27, 1972: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on January 27, 1972 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Jennie, Volume Two by Ralph G. Martin

Jennie, Volume Two

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

Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee by Dee Brown

Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee

By:

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee was immediately recognized as an important and controversial book. Its first publication in 1971.

The Winds Of War by Herman Wouk

The Winds Of War

By:

The author of Herman Wouk's epic historical fiction of World War II is a masterpiece in historical fiction. His story immerses us into the lives of one family, who finds themselves at the center of the war's chaos.

The Day Of The Jackal by Frederick Forsyth

The Day Of The Jackal

By:

THE CLASSIC THRILLER FROM #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR FREDERICK FOSTER"The Day of the Jackal makes comparable books like The Manchurian Candidate or The Spy Who Came in From the Cold look like Hardy Boy mysteries The

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

January 27, 1972: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on January 27, 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 27, 1972?

On January 27, 1972 the US President was Richard Nixon (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on January 27, 1972?

On January 27, 1972 the UK Prime Minister was Edward Heath (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on January 27, 1972?

On January 27, 1972 the Pope was St Paul VI.

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What is special about January 27th?

January 27th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 27th 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 27th, such as:

  • 2019 - 2019 jolo cathedral bombings. two bombs were dropped on the roman catholic our lady of mount carmel cathedral, jolo, philippines. the bombings killed 20 people, 15 civilians, five soldiers and injured 81 others. abu sayyaf is believed to be responsible for the attack.
  • 2018 - 2018 kabul ambulance bombing. a suicide bomber, in an explosive-laden ambulance, kills at least102 people and injures 158 others outside of a kabul hospital.
  • 2017 - Somali civil war (2009-present): al-shabaab militants attacked a remote amisom headquarters in southern somalia. they claimed to have killed many kenyan soldiers.

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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 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 27, 1972