What happened on Wednesday, September 6, 1972?

Here's what happened on September 06, 1972:

• Munich Massacre at 1972 Olympic Games On September 6, 1972, during the Munich Summer Olympics, eight members of the Palestinian terrorist group Black September infiltrated the Olympic Village, killed two members of Israel's Olympic team, and took nine others hostage. source: en.wikipedia.org
• China Miéville Birth China Miéville, the British author known for his works of speculative fiction, was born on September 6, 1972. source: en.wikipedia.org

Events in 1972

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

LIFE magazines from September 1972

Newspapers from Sep. 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.

September 06, 1972 in September 1972 calendar

Famous people born on September 06, 1972:

• Idris Elba

  Idris Elba is an acclaimed British actor, producer, and musician, best known for his roles in television series such as 'The Wire' and 'Luther,' as well as high-profile films including 'Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom,' 'Pacific Rim,' and as Heimdall in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. [bio]

• Anika Noni Rose

  Anika Noni Rose is an acclaimed American actress and singer, best known for her work on Broadway and her prominent voice role as Princess Tiana in Disney's 'The Princess and the Frog.' [bio]

• Justina Machado

  Justina Machado is an American actress best known for her leading role as Penelope Alvarez on the Netflix/Pop TV sitcom 'One Day at a Time'. She has also starred in the television series 'Six Feet Under' and appeared in several films and television shows throughout her career. [bio]

• Anika Rose

  Anika Noni Rose is an acclaimed American actress and singer, best known for her Tony Award-winning performance in 'Caroline, or Change' and for voicing Princess Tiana in Disney's 'The Princess and the Frog.' [bio]

• China Mieville

  China Mieville is a renowned British author celebrated for his groundbreaking works in the genre of weird fiction, blending fantasy, science...

• Eugene Hütz

  Eugene hütz is a ukrainian-born singer, musician, and actor, best known as the lead singer of the band gogol bordello.

• Saulius Mikalajūnas

  Lithuanian footballer.

• Tomokazu Seki

Famous people born in 1972

Famous people born on September 6th

Famous people died on September 06, 1972:

• 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.

• Ze'ev Friedman

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

• David Mark Berger

  American-israeli weightlifter (b. 1944).

• Yakov Springer

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

• Luttif Afif

  Palestinian terrorist (b. 1945).

• Francesco Marinaro
• Fortunato La Camera
• Gustavo Del Vecchio

Famous people who died in 1972

Famous people who died on September 6th

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. Gilbert O'Sullivan - Alone Again (Naturally)
2. The Hollies - Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)
3. Al Green - I'm Still In Love With You
4. Mac Davis - Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me
5. Looking Glass - Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)

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. Slade - Mama Weer All Crazee Now
2. Rod Stewart - You Wear It Well
3. Faron Young - It's Four In The Morning
4. David Cassidy - How Can I Be Sure
5. Mott The Hoople - All The Young Dudes

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. The O'Jays - Back Stabbers
2. Joe Simon - Power Of Love
3. James Brown - Get On The Good Foot-Part 1
4. The Main Ingredient - Everybody Plays The Fool
5. Jackson 5 - Lookin' Through The Windows

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?

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

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Moon phase

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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Your place in the Universe on September 06, 1972

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Someone born on September 06, 1972 is:

53 years 10 months old,

or 646 months and 27 days old,

or 2812 weeks and 4 days old,

or 19688 days old,

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 06, 1972?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on September 06, 1972.

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