What happened on Wednesday September 06, 1972?

About September 6th, 1972, in brief:

  • Historical events: Nine Israeli athletes and a German policeman were killed by the Palestinian 'Black September' terrorist group after being taken hostage during the Munich Olympic Games. Two other Israeli athletes were slain in the initial attack the previous day, marking a tragic moment in Olympic history.
  • Day of the week: September 6th, 1972 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Alone Again (Naturally) by Gilbert O'Sullivan
  • #1 UK song: Mama Weer All Crazee Now by Slade
  • Popular movie: Solaris directed by Steven Soderbergh

More about September 6th, 1972? See below for more news and curiosities on September 6th, 1972.

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September 06, 1972: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 06, 1972:

  • Munich Massacre at 1972 Olympic Games Nine Israeli athletes and a German policeman were killed by the Palestinian 'Black September' terrorist group after being taken hostage during the Munich Olympic Games. Two other Israeli athletes were slain in the initial attack the previous day, marking a tragic moment in Olympic history.
  • China Miéville Birth China Miéville, notable English writer, was born on this date.

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

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What day of the week was September 06, 1972?


September 06, 1972 was a Wednesday and it was the 250th day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 06, 1972 can also be written as 9/6/1972 in the US and as 6/9/1972 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 06, 1972?


Famous people born on September 06, 1972:

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  • China Mieville

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  • Eugene Hütz

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  • Saulius Mikalajūnas

    Lithuanian footballer.

  • Tomokazu Seki

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


Famous people died on September 06, 1972:

  • Ze'ev Friedman

    Polish-Israeli weightlifter who tragically died during the Munich Olympic Games massacre in 1972, one of the Israeli athletes killed by...

  • Andre Spitzer

    Andre Spitzer was an Israeli fencing coach who tragically died during the Munich Olympics terrorist attack in 1972, where Palestinian...

  • Yossef Gutfreund

    Israeli wrestling coach tragically killed during the Munich Olympics terrorist attack in 1972.

  • Luttif Afif

    Palestinian terrorist (b. 1945).

  • David Mark Berger

    American-israeli weightlifter (b. 1944).

  • Yakov Springer

    Polish-israeli wrestler and coach (b. 1921).

  • Gustavo Del Vecchio
  • Fortunato La Camera
  • Francesco Marinaro

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September 06, 1972: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 06, 1972 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 4th and September 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 06, 1972 was Alone Again (Naturally) by Gilbert O'Sullivan, according to the music chart for the week September 4th and September 10th.

  1. - Alone Again (Naturally) youtube
  2. - Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) youtube
  3. - I'm Still In Love With You youtube
  4. - Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me youtube
  5. - Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on September 06, 1972 was Mama Weer All Crazee Now by Slade, according to the music chart for the week September 4th and September 10th.

  1. - Mama Weer All Crazee Now youtube
  2. - You Wear It Well youtube
  3. - It's Four In The Morning youtube
  4. - How Can I Be Sure youtube
  5. - All The Young Dudes youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on September 06, 1972 was Back Stabbers by The O'Jays, according to the music chart for the week September 4th and September 10th.

  1. - Back Stabbers youtube
  2. - Power Of Love
  3. - Get On The Good Foot-Part 1
  4. - Everybody Plays The Fool youtube
  5. - Lookin' Through The Windows
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September 06, 1972: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 6th is Virgo.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 06, 1972 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:16 am and setting at 07:00 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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How old is someone born on September 06, 1972?


Someone born on September 06, 1972 is:

52 years 8 months old,

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