What happened on Sunday March 05, 1972?

About March 5th, 1972, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United Kingdom and the People's Republic of China officially elevated their diplomatic exchanges to the ambassadorial level after 22 years of limited communication, marking a significant diplomatic breakthrough in international relations.
  • Day of the week: March 5th, 1972 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #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 05, 1972: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 05, 1972:

  • UK-China Diplomatic Relations Upgrade The United Kingdom and the People's Republic of China officially elevated their diplomatic exchanges to the ambassadorial level after 22 years of limited communication, marking a significant diplomatic breakthrough in international relations.
  • Clifford Irving Admits Howard Hughes Biography Fraud In a New York court, Clifford Irving publicly confessed to fabricating an alleged autobiography of reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes, exposing an elaborate literary hoax that had garnered significant media attention.
  • Mikis Theodorakis Leaves Communist Party Renowned Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis officially departed from the communist party, signaling a potential ideological shift in his political stance.
  • Atje Keulen-Deelstra Wins World Speed Skating Championship Dutch speed skater Atje Keulen-Deelstra secured her second Women's Allround World Champion title at Heerenveen, Netherlands, demonstrating her exceptional athletic prowess.
  • Tom Hipsz: Canadian Football League Player Tom Hipsz, a defensive tackle for the Montreal Alouettes in the Canadian Football League, was noted on this date.

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March 05, 1972: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 05, 1972?


March 05, 1972 was a Sunday and it was the 65th day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 05, 1972 can also be written as 3/5/1972 in the US and as 5/3/1972 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 05, 1972?


Famous people born on March 05, 1972:

  • Brian Grant

    Professional NBA forward who played for the Portland Trail Blazers, known for his powerful playing style and battling Parkinson's disease...

  • Luca Turilli

    Renowned Italian guitarist and composer, founding member of power metal bands Rhapsody of Fire and Luca Turilli's Rhapsody.

  • Hernan Gumy

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March 05, 1972: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 05, 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 05, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 05, 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 05, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 05, 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 05, 1972: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 05, 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 05, 1972: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 5th is Pisces.

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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 05, 1972: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 05, 1972 is Rat and the associated element is Water.

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March 05, 1972: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 05, 1972 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 05, 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 05, 1972 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 66% full, rising at 10:40 pm and setting at 09:01 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 05, 1972?


Someone born on March 05, 1972 is:

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or 2775 weeks and 3 days old,

or 19428 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 05, 1972?

There are 295 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday March 5th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 05, 1972?

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