What happened on Thursday July 06, 1972?

About July 6th, 1972, in brief:

  • Historical events: D-Styles, a pioneering American scratch DJ, emerged in the music scene, contributing to the development of hip-hop and turntablism during the early 1970s. His innovative techniques and style would help shape the future of DJ culture and performance art.
  • Day of the week: July 6th, 1972 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Lean On Me by Bill Withers
  • #1 UK song: Puppy Love by Donny Osmond
  • Popular movie: Solaris directed by Steven Soderbergh

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July 06, 1972: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 06, 1972:

  • D-Styles: American Scratch DJ Emergence D-Styles, a pioneering American scratch DJ, emerged in the music scene, contributing to the development of hip-hop and turntablism during the early 1970s. His innovative techniques and style would help shape the future of DJ culture and performance art.

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July 06, 1972: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 06, 1972?


July 06, 1972 was a Thursday and it was the 188th day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 06, 1972 can also be written as 7/6/1972 in the US and as 6/7/1972 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 06, 1972?


Famous people born on July 06, 1972:

  • Zhanna Pintusevich-Block

    Ukrainian track and field athlete who specialized in the 400 meters, representing Ukraine in international competitions and achieving...

  • Isabelle Boulay

    Renowned Canadian singer known for her powerful and emotive vocal performances, who has made significant contributions to the...

  • Laurent Gaudé

    Acclaimed French writer and playwright known for his dramatic works, including 'Combat de Possadas' which was performed at the Royal...

  • Fabrice Colin
  • Baptiste Charden
  • Rossano Galtarossa
  • Lee Priest

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July 06, 1972: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 06, 1972:

  • Brandon De Wilde
  • Paul Due
  • Gerald Hamer

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July 06, 1972: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 06, 1972 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 3rd and July 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 06, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 06, 1972 was Lean On Me by Bill Withers, according to the music chart for the week July 3rd and July 9th.

  1. - Lean On Me youtube
  2. - Outa-Space youtube
  3. - Song Sung Blue youtube
  4. - Too Late To Turn Back Now youtube
  5. - The Candy Man youtube

July 06, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 06, 1972 was Puppy Love by Donny Osmond, according to the music chart for the week July 3rd and July 9th.

  1. - Puppy Love youtube
  2. - Rock And Roll Parts 1 And 2 youtube
  3. - Take Me Bak 'Ome youtube
  4. - Sylvia's Mother youtube
  5. - Little Willy youtube

July 06, 1972: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 06, 1972 was (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right by Luther Ingram, according to the music chart for the week July 3rd and July 9th.

  1. - (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right youtube
  2. - Outa-Space youtube
  3. - Lean On Me youtube
  4. - Troglodyte (Cave Man)
  5. - I Wanna Be Where You Are
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July 06, 1972: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 6th is Cancer.

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July 06, 1972: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 06, 1972 is Rat and the associated element is Water.

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July 06, 1972: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 06, 1972 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 06, 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 July 06, 1972 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 11% full, rising at 01:16 am and setting at 05:43 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on July 06, 1972?


Someone born on July 06, 1972 is:

52 years 10 months old,

or 634 months and 8 days old,

or 2757 weeks and 6 days old,

or 19305 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 06, 1972?

There are 53 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday July 6th 2025.

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Thursday July 6, 1972