Thursday August 03, 1972: on this day

August 03, 1972 was the 216th day of the year 1972, under the sign of Leo and the day of the week was Thursday.

Is August 03, 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 August 03, 1972, who was born and died on August 03, 1972, what holidays and observances are celebrated on August 03, 1972, which were the most popular songs (ex. Alone Again (Naturally) by Gilbert O'Sullivan), movies (e.g. Sacrifice!, directed by Umberto Lenzi), TV series (e.g. The David Steinberg Show) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about August 3rd, 1972 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was August 03, 1972?


August 03, 1972 was a Thursday and it was the 216th day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 03, 1972 can also be written as 8/3/1972 in the US and as 3/8/1972 in UK and Europe.

August 03, 1972 in August 1972 calendar

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August 03, 1972: What happened on that day?


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August 03, 1972: What were the magazines covers that day?

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August 03, 1972: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 3rd is Leo.

Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.

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

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August 03, 1972: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 03, 1972 is Rat and the associated element is Water.

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Discover the planets positions on August 3rd, 1972 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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August 03, 1972: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 03, 1972 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 03, 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 August 03, 1972 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 22% full, rising at 11:56 pm and setting at 04:38 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 26, 1972 while the next full moon would come on Aug 24, 1972.

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Who was born on August 03, 1972?


Famous people born on August 03, 1972:

  • Brigid Brannagh
    Brigid Brannagh

    American actress.

  • Erika Marozsán
    Erika Marozsán

    Erika marozsán is a hungarian actress known for her roles in popular films such as gloomy sunday and the notebook.

  • Lateia Milner

    Olympic gold medalist in sprinting events.

  • Chai Vasarhelyi

    American writer and director known for her documentaries and non-fiction works.

  • Jairus Lanier

    American author known for his works in contemporary fiction.

  • Wellington Chen

    Wellington Chen is a respected biologist known for his research in genetics and molecular biology.

  • Sandis Ozoliņš

    Latvian politician and ice hockey player.

  • Alain Bolduc

    Montreal, quebec -- yachter (1996 olympics).

  • Jeff Nygaard

    Madison, wisconsin -- volleyball middle-blocker (1996 olympics).

  • John Lilley

    Wakefield, massachusetts -- us hockey forward (1994 olympics).

  • Travis Hall

    Defensive tackle (atlanta falcons).

  • Melissa Ponzio

    Tv actress.

  • Adrià Collado
  • Tore Renberg
  • Jorge Luis Pila
  • Christian Keller
  • Sébastien Verdier
  • Massimo Bitossi

Whose famous birthday is on August 3rd?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 3rd:

  • Evangeline Lilly
    Evangeline Lilly

    Evangeline lilly is a canadian actress known for her role as kate austen in the tv series lost.

  • Lambert Wilson
    Lambert Wilson

    French actor known for his roles in The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions.

  • Martha Stewart
    Martha Stewart

    American entrepreneur, whose "martha stewart living omnimedia", made $25 million in profits in 1997 with revenues of $120 millions.

  • Martin Sheen
    Martin Sheen

    American actor who starred in over a dozen box office hits including "gandhi", "blind ambition", and "apocalypse now" 1979.

  • Mathieu Kassovitz
    Mathieu Kassovitz

    French film director, well-known for his controversial "la haine" (hate with vincent cassel), and actor.

  • Michael Ealy
    Michael Ealy

    Michael ealy is an american actor known for his roles in films such as barbershop, 2 fast 2 furious, and think like a man.

  • Cécile Aubry
    Cécile Aubry

    French actress, author, and dancer.

  • John Landis
    John Landis

    American screenwriter and producer of actor directors.

  • John Eisenhower
    John Eisenhower

    American diplomat, writer, and noted family.

  • Travis Willingham
    Travis Willingham

    Voice actor.

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August 03, 1972: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 51 years 7 months old,

or 619 months and 16 days old,

or 2693 weeks and 5 days old,

or 18856 days old,

if you were born on August 03, 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 August 03, 1972?

There are 137 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday August 3rd 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 03, 1972?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on August 03, 1972.

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August 03, 1972: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 03, 1972:

  • Haila Mays

    Legendary baseball player known for his exceptional skills and sportsmanship.

  • Giannis Papaioannou

    Turkey-born greek composer and musician (born 1913).

What famous deaths happened on August 3rd?

Famous deaths on August 3rd:

  • Lenny Bruce
    Lenny Bruce

    American comedian who was known for his satirical and controversial topics.

  • Carolyn Jones
    Carolyn Jones

    American actress.

  • Ida Lupino
    Ida Lupino

    British-american actress who lived a turbulent life.

  • Mark Margolis
    Mark Margolis

    American actor (b. 1939).

  • Christopher Hewett
    Christopher Hewett

    English actor and theatre director (d. 2001).

  • Coleen Gray
    Coleen Gray

    American actress.

  • Bubba Smith
    Bubba Smith

    Former NFL defensive end and actor, known for his role in the 'Police Academy' movies.

  • Carmen Silvera
    Carmen Silvera

    Canadian-english singer and actress (d. 2002).

  • Betty Amann
    Betty Amann

    American actress born in germany (born 1905).

  • Joseph Conrad

    Polish-British writer known for novels like 'Heart of Darkness'.

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August 03, 1972: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on August 03, 1972:

  • St. Walthen
  • Roman Catholicism - the feasts of at least 3 saints: St. Gamaliel
  • Equatorial Guinea - Armed Forces Day
  • St. Nicodemus
  • Niger - Independence Day
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August 03, 1972: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 03, 1972 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 31st and August 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


August 03, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 03, 1972 was Alone Again (Naturally) by Gilbert O'Sullivan, according to the music chart for the week July 31st and August 6th.

August 03, 1972: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 03, 1972 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week July 31st and August 6th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Alone Again (Naturally)
  2. - Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)
  3. - (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right
  4. - Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast
  5. - Too Late To Turn Back Now

August 03, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 03, 1972 was School's Out by Alice Cooper, according to the music chart for the week July 31st and August 6th.

August 03, 1972: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on August 03, 1972 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week July 31st and August 6th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - School's Out
  2. - Seaside Shuffle
  3. - Puppy Love
  4. - Silver Machine
  5. - You Wear It Well

August 03, 1972: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 03, 1972 was Where Is The Love by Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway, according to the R&B music chart for the week July 31st and August 6th.

August 03, 1972: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 03, 1972 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week July 31st and August 6th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Where Is The Love
  2. - (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right
  3. - Rip Off
  4. - Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)
  5. - Too Late To Turn Back Now

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August 03, 1972: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on August 03, 1972 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Sacrifice!

Sacrifice!

Release year: 1972

Directed by: Umberto Lenzi

Starring: Ivan Rassimov, Me Me Lai, Prasitsak Singhara, Sulallewan Suxantat

Country: United States of America

The Case of the Bloody Iris

The Case of the Bloody Iris

Release year: 1972

Directed by: Giuliano Carnimeo

Starring: Edwige Fenech, George Hilton, Paola Quattrini, Giampiero Albertini

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

Deliverance

Deliverance

Release year: 1972

Directed by: John Boorman

Starring: Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, Ronny Cox

Country: United States of America

Super Fly

Super Fly

Release year: 1972

Directed by: Gordon Parks Jr.

Starring: Ron O'Neal, Carl Lee, Sheila Frazier, Julius Harris

Country: United States of America

August 03, 1972: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on August 03, 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:

The David Steinberg Show

The David Steinberg Show

Release year: 1972

Greenwich Village

Greenwich Village

Release year: 1972

Directed by: Laura Archibald|

August 03, 1972: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on August 03, 1972 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

What Every Child Would Like His Parents To Know by Lee Salk

What Every Child Would Like His Parents To Know

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What Every Child Wants His Parents To Know [Paperback]

The Game Of The Foxes by Ladislas Farago

The Game Of The Foxes

By:

Ladislas Farago was a long-standing student of espionage, and an important figure in U.S. intelligence. Naval Intelligence during World War II tells the entire story of German espionage within the United States and Great Britain, before and after World War …

My Name Is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok

My Name Is Asher Lev

By:

Asher Lev, a Ladover Hashid, is kosher and prays three times daily. He also believes in the Ribbono Shel Olom (Master of the Universe).

The Optimist'S Daughter by Eudora Welty

The Optimist'S Daughter

By:

The story of a young woman confronting death and her past is a beautiful study in human relations.

The Savage God by A. Alvarez

The Savage God

By:

"To write a beautiful suicide book. . . To transform the subject into something beautiful - this is the difficult task that A.

August 03, 1972: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on August 03, 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

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Who was the US President on August 03, 1972?

On August 03, 1972 the US President was Richard Nixon (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on August 03, 1972?

On August 03, 1972 the UK Prime Minister was Edward Heath (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on August 03, 1972?

On August 03, 1972 the Pope was St Paul VI.

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What is special about August 3rd?

August 3rd refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 3rd day of the month of August. 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 August 3rd, such as:

  • 2018 - War in afghanistan (2001-present: a suicide bomber attacked a shi'ite mosque, gardez, afghanistan. at least 29 people were killed and at least 40 more were injured. the attack is not under immediate investigation.
  • 2017 - War in afghanistan (2001-present: a suicide bomber attacked a convoy in afghanistan’s kabul province, killing one soldier from georgia and three civilians, and injuring 13 more, including six resolute support personnel.
  • 2016 - The european banking authority supports the retention of a 3% leverage ratio in most european union banks.

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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 August 1972?

August 1972 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with August being the 8th 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 August 1972 calendar looked like.

Thursday August 3, 1972