What happened on Tuesday August 08, 1972?

About August 8th, 1972, in brief:

  • Historical events: President Nixon met with key diplomatic figures including Henry Kissinger, Soviet diplomats Dobrynin and Petrovsky, and other officials, likely discussing international relations during the Cold War.
  • Day of the week: August 8th, 1972 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Alone Again (Naturally) by Gilbert O'Sullivan
  • #1 UK song: School's Out by Alice Cooper
  • Popular movie: Solaris directed by Steven Soderbergh

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August 08, 1972: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 08, 1972:

  • Nixon's Diplomatic Meeting President Nixon met with key diplomatic figures including Henry Kissinger, Soviet diplomats Dobrynin and Petrovsky, and other officials, likely discussing international relations during the Cold War.
  • Nixon Accepts Presidential Nomination Richard Nixon formally accepted the Republican Party's nomination for the presidential election, seeking re-election during a tumultuous period in American politics.
  • Nixon's Extensive Oval Office Meeting President Nixon held a comprehensive meeting with multiple high-ranking officials, including energy, science, and administrative leaders, discussing various governmental matters.
  • Nixon's Oval Office Meeting President Richard M. Nixon met with Stephen B. Bull in the Oval Office between 10:31 am and 10:33 am, discussing undisclosed matters.
  • Yankees Stadium Lease Signing The New York Yankees baseball team signed a 30-year lease to continue playing in the remodeled Yankee Stadium, ensuring the team's long-term home.
  • Jonas Thunder - American Musician Jonas Thunder, a musician associated with the band The Bloodhound Gang, was born on this date.

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August 08, 1972: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 08, 1972?


August 08, 1972 was a Tuesday and it was the 221st day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 08, 1972 can also be written as 8/8/1972 in the US and as 8/8/1972 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 08, 1972?


Famous people born on August 08, 1972:

  • Axel Merckx

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  • Eric Poujade

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August 08, 1972: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 08, 1972 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 7th and August 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 08, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 08, 1972 was Alone Again (Naturally) by Gilbert O'Sullivan, according to the music chart for the week August 7th and August 13th.

  1. - Alone Again (Naturally) youtube
  2. - Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) youtube
  3. - (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right youtube
  4. - Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast youtube
  5. - Where Is The Love youtube

August 08, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 08, 1972 was School's Out by Alice Cooper, according to the music chart for the week August 7th and August 13th.

  1. - School's Out youtube
  2. - Seaside Shuffle youtube
  3. - Puppy Love youtube
  4. - Silver Machine youtube
  5. - You Wear It Well youtube

August 08, 1972: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 08, 1972 was I'm Still In Love With You by Al Green, according to the music chart for the week August 7th and August 13th.

  1. - I'm Still In Love With You youtube
  2. - (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right youtube
  3. - Power Of Love
  4. - Pop That Thang
  5. - Too Late To Turn Back Now
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August 08, 1972: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 8th is Leo.

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August 08, 1972: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 08, 1972 is Rat and the associated element is Water.

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August 08, 1972: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 08, 1972 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 08, 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 August 08, 1972 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:12 am and setting at 08:09 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 26, 1972 while the next full moon would come on Aug 24, 1972.

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How old is someone born on August 08, 1972?


Someone born on August 08, 1972 is:

52 years 8 months old,

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or 2750 weeks and 1 day old,

or 19251 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 08, 1972?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 08, 1972?

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