What happened on Thursday May 04, 1972?

About May 4th, 1972, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Paris Peace Talks were indefinitely suspended after the United States and South Vietnam withdrew, citing lack of progress. Following the breakdown of negotiations and North Vietnam's negotiator Lê Đức Thọ's intransigence, President Nixon authorized the Operation Linebacker bombing and mining campaign against North Vietnam.
  • Day of the week: May 4th, 1972 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack
  • #1 UK song: Amazing Grace by Pipes & Drums & The Military Band Of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guard
  • Popular movie: Solaris directed by Steven Soderbergh

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May 04, 1972: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 04, 1972:

  • Paris Peace Talks Suspended, Operation Linebacker Begins The Paris Peace Talks were indefinitely suspended after the United States and South Vietnam withdrew, citing lack of progress. Following the breakdown of negotiations and North Vietnam's negotiator Lê Đức Thọ's intransigence, President Nixon authorized the Operation Linebacker bombing and mining campaign against North Vietnam.
  • Greenpeace Foundation Officially Founded The environmental activist organization 'Don't Make A Wave Committee', originally established in Canada in 1971, officially rebranded itself as the Greenpeace Foundation, signaling the beginning of a globally influential environmental movement.
  • Vietcong Establishes Revolutionary Government in Quang Tri The Vietcong formed a revolutionary government in Quang Tri province, South Vietnam, marking a significant political development during the Vietnam War.
  • Tragic Alitalia Flight 112 Crash Near Palermo Alitalia Flight 112 from Rome crashed into a mountain during its approach to Palermo, resulting in the tragic loss of all 115 passengers and crew members. The aircraft's debris was scattered near the town of Carini.
  • Dramatic Hijacking of Eastern Airlines Flight 175 Frederick Hahneman hijacked Eastern Airlines Flight 175 shortly after takeoff from Allentown, Pennsylvania. After releasing passengers in Washington, D.C. and collecting $303,000 in ransom, he flew to New Orleans and over Honduras before parachuting to safety.

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May 04, 1972: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 04, 1972?


May 04, 1972 was a Thursday and it was the 125th day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 04, 1972 can also be written as 5/4/1972 in the US and as 4/5/1972 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 04, 1972?


Famous people born on May 04, 1972:

  • Mike Dirnt

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  • Chris Tomlin

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May 04, 1972: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 04, 1972:

  • Edward Calvin Kendall

    American chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1886).

  • Horst Großmann
  • Manny Ziener

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May 04, 1972: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 04, 1972 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 1st and May 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 04, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 04, 1972 was The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack, according to the music chart for the week May 1st and May 7th.

  1. - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face youtube
  2. - I Gotcha youtube
  3. - Betcha By Golly, Wow youtube
  4. - Rockin' Robin youtube
  5. - Day Dreaming youtube

May 04, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 04, 1972 was Amazing Grace by Pipes & Drums & The Military Band Of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guard, according to the music chart for the week May 1st and May 7th.

  1. - Amazing Grace youtube
  2. - Metal Guru youtube
  3. - Could It Be Forever / Cherish youtube
  4. - Come What May youtube
  5. - Rocket Man youtube

May 04, 1972: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 04, 1972 was I'll Take You There by The Staple Singers, according to the music chart for the week May 1st and May 7th.

  1. - I'll Take You There youtube
  2. - Look What You Done For Me youtube
  3. - Oh Girl
  4. - Day Dreaming youtube
  5. - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face youtube
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May 04, 1972: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 4th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 04, 1972: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 04, 1972 is Rat and the associated element is Water.

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May 04, 1972: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 04, 1972 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 04, 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 May 04, 1972 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 59% full, rising at 12:47 am and setting at 11:21 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 28, 1972 while the next full moon would come on May 28, 1972.

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How old is someone born on May 04, 1972?


Someone born on May 04, 1972 is:

52 years 11 months old,

or 635 months and 26 days old,

or 2764 weeks and 6 days old,

or 19354 days old,

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