What happened on Friday September 01, 1972?

Here's what happened on September 01, 1972:

• Bobby Fischer Wins World Chess Championship In a historic Cold War-era confrontation, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer defeated Soviet champion Boris Spassky in Reykjavik, Iceland, becoming the World Chess Champion and symbolically scoring a significant cultural victory for the United States.
• Egypt and Libya Federation Formation Egypt and Libya officially formed a political federation, marking a significant moment of pan-Arab cooperation and political unity in the Middle East.
• Sawao Kato Wins Olympic Gold Japanese gymnast Sawao Kato secured the gold medal in parallel bars at the 1972 Munich Olympics, showcasing Japan's emerging prowess in international gymnastics.

Events in 1972

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

Magazines from Sep. 01, 1972

Newspapers from Sep. 01, 1972

September 01, 1972 was a Friday and it was the 245th day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 01, 1972 can also be written as 9/1/1972 in the US and as 1/9/1972 in UK and Europe.

September 01, 1972 in September 1972 calendar

Famous people born on September 01, 1972:

• Dan Karaty

Famous people born in 1972

Famous people born on September 1st

Famous people died on September 01, 1972:

• Tor Lund
• Domenico Rambelli

Famous people who died in 1972

Famous people who died on September 1st

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 01, 1972 was Alone Again (Naturally) by Gilbert O'Sullivan, according to the music chart for the week August 28th and September 3rd.

1. Gilbert O'Sullivan - Alone Again (Naturally)
2. The Hollies - Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)
3. Al Green - I'm Still In Love With You
4. Looking Glass - Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)
5. Argent - Hold Your Head Up

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

The number 1 song in the UK on September 01, 1972 was Mama Weer All Crazee Now by Slade, according to the music chart for the week August 28th and September 3rd.

1. Slade - Mama Weer All Crazee Now
2. Rod Stewart - You Wear It Well
3. Faron Young - It's Four In The Morning
4. David Cassidy - How Can I Be Sure
5. Mott The Hoople - All The Young Dudes

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

The number 1 R&B song on September 01, 1972 was Power Of Love by Joe Simon, according to the music chart for the week August 28th and September 3rd.

1. Joe Simon - Power Of Love
2. The O'Jays - Back Stabbers
3. Al Green - I'm Still In Love With You
4. The Isley Brothers - Pop That Thang
5. Jackson 5 - Lookin' Through The Windows

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 1st is Virgo.

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Babies born in September are either Virgo or Libra. People born before September 22nd are Virgo, while people born from September 23rd have the sign of Libra.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on September 01, 1972 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 01, 1972 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 25% full, rising at 11:37 pm and setting at 04:24 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 24, 1972 while the next full moon would come on Sep 23, 1972.

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Your place in the Universe on September 01, 1972

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Someone born on September 01, 1972 is:

52 years 7 months old,

or 631 months and 22 days old,

or 2746 weeks and 5 days old,

or 19227 days old,

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

There are 131 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday September 1st 2025.

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

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

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