What happened on Saturday July 01, 1972?

About July 1st, 1972, in brief:

  • Historical events: Ms. magazine, a pioneering feminist publication co-founded by Gloria Steinem, begins publishing, becoming a significant platform for women's rights and gender equality discussions.
  • Day of the week: July 1st, 1972 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Song Sung Blue by Neil Diamond
  • #1 UK song: Puppy Love by Donny Osmond
  • Popular movie: Solaris directed by Steven Soderbergh

More about July 1st, 1972? See below for more news and curiosities on July 1st, 1972.

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July 01, 1972: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 01, 1972:

  • Ms. Magazine Launches Ms. magazine, a pioneering feminist publication co-founded by Gloria Steinem, begins publishing, becoming a significant platform for women's rights and gender equality discussions.
  • First Gay Pride March in England The first Gay Pride march in England takes place, marking a pivotal moment in the LGBTQ+ rights movement and public visibility in the United Kingdom.
  • Red Army Faction Members Captured Andreas Baader, Jan-Carl Raspe, and Holger Meins, key members of the West German terrorist group Red Army Faction (Baader-Meinhof Group), were captured in Frankfurt following an intense police shootout, marking a significant moment in West German counter-terrorism efforts.
  • Hair Musical Ends Broadway Run The groundbreaking rock musical 'Hair', a defining work of the counterculture era, closes at the Biltmore Theater in New York City after an impressive 1,750 performances.
  • Follies Broadway Musical Closes Stephen Sondheim's critically acclaimed musical 'Follies' concludes its run at the Winter Garden Theater in New York City after 524 performances, leaving a lasting impact on Broadway musical history.
  • Claire Forlani Birth Claire Forlani, a prominent American actress known for her roles in films like 'Meet Joe Black' and 'Mallrats', was born on this date.

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July 01, 1972: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was July 01, 1972?


July 01, 1972 was a Saturday and it was the 183rd day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 01, 1972 can also be written as 7/1/1972 in the US and as 1/7/1972 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 01, 1972?


Famous people born on July 01, 1972:

  • Claire Forlani

    Claire Forlani is a well-known English actress who has appeared in numerous films including 'Meet Joe Black' and 'Angel Has Fallen'.

  • Joya Ahsan
  • Rocco Casalino

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July 01, 1972: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 01, 1972:

  • Herman Lipót

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July 01, 1972: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 01, 1972 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 26th and July 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 01, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 01, 1972 was Song Sung Blue by Neil Diamond, according to the music chart for the week June 26th and July 2nd.

  1. - Song Sung Blue youtube
  2. - The Candy Man youtube
  3. - Outa-Space youtube
  4. - Lean On Me youtube
  5. - Too Late To Turn Back Now youtube

July 01, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 01, 1972 was Puppy Love by Donny Osmond, according to the music chart for the week June 26th and July 2nd.

  1. - Puppy Love youtube
  2. - Rock And Roll Parts 1 And 2 youtube
  3. - Take Me Bak 'Ome youtube
  4. - Sylvia's Mother youtube
  5. - Little Willy youtube

July 01, 1972: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 01, 1972 was Outa-Space by Billy Preston, according to the music chart for the week June 26th and July 2nd.

  1. - Outa-Space youtube
  2. - Lean On Me youtube
  3. - (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right youtube
  4. - Troglodyte (Cave Man)
  5. - I Wanna Be Where You Are
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July 01, 1972: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 1st is Cancer.

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Cancer is the 4th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between June 21st and July 22nd belong to the Cancer sign: discover Cancer personality and who should a Cancer marry.

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July 01, 1972: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 01, 1972 is Rat and the associated element is Water.

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July 01, 1972: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 01, 1972 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 01, 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 July 01, 1972 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 66% full, rising at 10:55 pm and setting at 11:36 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 26, 1972 while the next full moon would come on Jul 26, 1972.

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How old is someone born on July 01, 1972?


Someone born on July 01, 1972 is:

52 years 11 months old,

or 635 months and 5 days old,

or 2761 weeks and 6 days old,

or 19333 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 01, 1972?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 01, 1972?

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Saturday July 1, 1972