What happened on Wednesday March 01, 1972?

About March 1st, 1972, in brief:

  • Historical events: Juan María Bordaberry is sworn in as President of Uruguay, with significant controversy surrounding allegations of electoral fraud, which would later play a crucial role in Uruguay's political transformation.
  • Day of the week: March 1st, 1972 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Without You by Nilsson
  • #1 UK song: American Pie by Don McLean
  • Popular movie: Solaris directed by Steven Soderbergh

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March 01, 1972: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 01, 1972:

  • Political Controversy in Uruguay Juan María Bordaberry is sworn in as President of Uruguay, with significant controversy surrounding allegations of electoral fraud, which would later play a crucial role in Uruguay's political transformation.
  • NBA Milestone: Wilt Chamberlain Reaches 30,000 Points Basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain becomes the first NBA player to score 30,000 points in his career, marking a significant achievement in professional basketball history.
  • Club of Rome Publishes Influential Report The Club of Rome releases its groundbreaking report 'Boundaries on the Growth', a seminal work exploring the limits of global economic and population growth, which would significantly influence environmental and economic thinking.
  • Theatrical Premiere in New York City David Rabe's provocative play 'Sticks & Bones' premieres in New York City, contributing to the era's evolving theatrical landscape.
  • Administrative Reorganization in Thailand The Thai province of Yasothon is officially created by splitting from the Ubon Ratchathani province, representing a local administrative restructuring.
  • Local Television Broadcasting Begins KHMA TV channel 11 in Houma, Louisiana starts broadcasting as an independent television station, expanding local media landscape.
  • Professional Baseball Player Profile Omar Daal, a pitcher for the Montreal Expos, is noted as being from Maracaibo, Venezuela, representing the international diversity of professional baseball.

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

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What day of the week was March 01, 1972?


March 01, 1972 was a Wednesday and it was the 61st day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 01, 1972 can also be written as 3/1/1972 in the US and as 1/3/1972 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 01, 1972?


Famous people born on March 01, 1972:

  • Tyler Hamilton

    Professional cyclist known for his remarkable performances in European cycling events, including winning the Liège–Bastogne–Liège race and...

  • Cheb Aïssa
  • Éric Pras

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


Famous people died on March 01, 1972:

  • Arnold Kegel
  • Violet Trefusis
  • Antonio Viscardi

Famous people who died in 1972

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March 01, 1972: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 01, 1972 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 28th and March 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 01, 1972 was Without You by Nilsson, according to the music chart for the week February 28th and March 5th.

  1. - Without You youtube
  2. - Hurting Each Other youtube
  3. - Precious And Few youtube
  4. - Down By The Lazy River youtube
  5. - Everything I Own youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 01, 1972 was American Pie by Don McLean, according to the music chart for the week February 28th and March 5th.

  1. - American Pie youtube
  2. - Beg, Steal Or Borrow youtube
  3. - Son Of My Father youtube
  4. - Alone Again (Naturally) youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on March 01, 1972 was Let's Stay Together by Al Green, according to the music chart for the week February 28th and March 5th.

  1. - Let's Stay Together youtube
  2. - Talking Loud And Saying Nothing - Part I
  3. - Fire And Water
  4. - That's The Way I Feel About Cha
  5. - You Want It, You Got It
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March 01, 1972: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 1st is Pisces.

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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 March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on March 01, 1972 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 01, 1972 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 94% full, rising at 07:37 pm and setting at 07:11 am.

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

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How old is someone born on March 01, 1972?


Someone born on March 01, 1972 is:

53 years 2 months old,

or 638 months and 13 days old,

or 2776 weeks

or 19432 days old,

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

There are 291 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday March 1st 2026.

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

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on March 01, 1972.

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