What happened on Thursday December 07, 1972?

About December 7th, 1972, in brief:

  • Historical events: Apollo 17, the final manned lunar landing mission of the Apollo program, was launched on December 7, 1972. During their departure from Earth, the crew captured the iconic 'Blue Marble' photograph, which became one of the most widely reproduced images in human history. This mission marked the end of NASA's lunar exploration program and represented the last time humans traveled beyond low Earth orbit.
  • Day of the week: December 7th, 1972 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: I Am Woman by Helen Reddy
  • #1 UK song: My Ding-A-Ling by Chuck Berry
  • Popular movie: Solaris directed by Steven Soderbergh

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December 07, 1972: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 07, 1972:

  • Apollo 17: The Final Moon Mission and Blue Marble Photograph Apollo 17, the final manned lunar landing mission of the Apollo program, was launched on December 7, 1972. During their departure from Earth, the crew captured the iconic 'Blue Marble' photograph, which became one of the most widely reproduced images in human history. This mission marked the end of NASA's lunar exploration program and represented the last time humans traveled beyond low Earth orbit.
  • Assassination Attempt on Imelda Marcos Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos was stabbed and wounded by an unknown assailant on December 7, 1972, in a dramatic incident that highlighted the political tensions in the Philippines during the Marcos era.

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December 07, 1972: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 07, 1972?


December 07, 1972 was a Thursday and it was the 342nd day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 07, 1972 can also be written as 12/7/1972 in the US and as 7/12/1972 in UK and Europe.

December 07, 1972 in December 1972 calendar

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Who was born on December 07, 1972?


Famous people born on December 07, 1972:

  • Hermann Maier

    Legendary Austrian alpine ski racer nicknamed 'The Herminator', known for incredible comebacks and Olympic gold medals.

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December 07, 1972: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 07, 1972:

  • Humberto Mariles
  • Benn Wolfe Levy

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December 07, 1972: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 07, 1972 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 4th and December 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 07, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 07, 1972 was I Am Woman by Helen Reddy, according to the music chart for the week December 4th and December 10th.

  1. - I Am Woman youtube
  2. - Papa Was A Rollin' Stone youtube
  3. - If You Don't Know Me By Now youtube
  4. - I Can See Clearly Now youtube
  5. - You Ought To Be With Me youtube

December 07, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 07, 1972 was My Ding-A-Ling by Chuck Berry, according to the music chart for the week December 4th and December 10th.

  1. - My Ding-A-Ling youtube
  2. - Crazy Horses youtube
  3. - Long Haired Lover From Liverpool youtube
  4. - GudBuy T'Jane youtube
  5. - Why youtube

December 07, 1972: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 07, 1972 was Me And Mrs. Jones by Billy Paul, according to the music chart for the week December 4th and December 10th.

  1. - Me And Mrs. Jones youtube
  2. - If You Don't Know Me By Now
  3. - You Ought To Be With Me youtube
  4. - I'm Stone In Love With You
  5. - Papa Was A Rollin' Stone youtube
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December 07, 1972: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 7th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 07, 1972: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 07, 1972 is Rat and the associated element is Water.

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December 07, 1972: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 07, 1972 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 07, 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 December 07, 1972 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 8% full, rising at 08:41 am and setting at 06:57 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 20, 1972 while the next full moon would come on Dec 20, 1972.

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How old is someone born on December 07, 1972?


Someone born on December 07, 1972 is:

52 years 4 months old,

or 628 months and 28 days old,

or 2734 weeks and 4 days old,

or 19142 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 07, 1972?

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Thursday December 7, 1972