What happened on Wednesday August 09, 1972?

Here's what happened on August 09, 1972:

• Final U.S. Ground Combat Units Withdraw from Vietnam On August 9, 1972, the United States completed a significant phase of its Vietnam War withdrawal with the deactivation of the 3rd Battalion of the 21st U.S. Infantry. The 1,043-man unit, stationed at the Da Nang airbase, represented the last American ground combat units to leave South Vietnam, marking a crucial moment in the conflict's conclusion.
• Uganda's Expulsion of British Asians On August 9, 1972, Ugandan President Idi Amin issued a controversial decree expelling all non-Ugandan citizens of Asian descent from the country. This dramatic action affected between 40,000 and 80,000 Asian residents who had maintained British citizenship since Uganda's independence, leading to a significant humanitarian crisis and mass migration.
• NASA Awards Space Shuttle Construction Contract to Rockwell On August 9, 1972, NASA awarded a significant contract to Rockwell International to construct the Space Shuttle, a pivotal moment in the development of reusable spacecraft technology that would revolutionize space exploration in the coming decades.
• Close Meteor Encounter Over North America A remarkable astronomical event occurred on August 9, 1972, when a meteor passed extremely close to Earth, entering the atmosphere over Utah at 20:28:29 GMT and exiting over Canada just 101 seconds later at a distance of approximately 58 kilometers from the Earth's surface.

Events in 1972

August 09, 1972: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Aug. 09, 1972

Newspapers from Aug. 09, 1972

August 09, 1972 was a Wednesday and it was the 222nd day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 09, 1972 can also be written as 8/9/1972 in the US and as 9/8/1972 in UK and Europe.

August 09, 1972 in August 1972 calendar

Famous people born on August 09, 1972:

• Juanes (musician)

  Juanes is a Grammy Award-winning Colombian musician renowned for his Latin rock and pop music, and his significant humanitarian work...

• A-mei

  A-mei is a prominent Taiwanese singer known for her influential role in Mandopop music and her powerful vocal performances.

• Juanes

  Colombian singer and songwriter.

• Indra Dewitte
• Bang Si-hyuk
• Liz Vassey

Famous people born in 1972

Famous people born on August 9th

Famous people died on August 09, 1972:

• Sıddık Sami Onar

  Turkish lawyer and academic (b. 1897).

• Hector Martin
• Antonio Renzi
• Antonino Varvaro

Famous people who died in 1972

Famous people who died on August 9th

August 09, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 09, 1972 was Alone Again (Naturally) by Gilbert O'Sullivan, according to the music chart for the week August 7th and August 13th.

1. Gilbert O'Sullivan - Alone Again (Naturally)
2. Looking Glass - Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)
3. Luther Ingram - (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right
4. Wayne Newton - Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast
5. Roberta Flack - Where Is The Love

August 09, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 09, 1972 was School's Out by Alice Cooper, according to the music chart for the week August 7th and August 13th.

1. Alice Cooper - School's Out
2. Terry Dactyl & The Dinosaurs - Seaside Shuffle
3. Donny Osmond - Puppy Love
4. Hawkwind - Silver Machine
5. Rod Stewart - You Wear It Well

August 09, 1972: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 09, 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. Al Green - I'm Still In Love With You
2. Luther Ingram - (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right
3. Joe Simon - Power Of Love
4. The Isley Brothers - Pop That Thang
5. Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose - Too Late To Turn Back Now

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 9th is Leo.

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August 09, 1972: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 09, 1972 is Rat and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 09, 1972 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 09, 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 09, 1972 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 06:23 am and setting at 08:33 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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Your place in the Universe on August 09, 1972

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Someone born on August 09, 1972 is:

52 years 9 months old,

or 633 months and 5 days old,

or 2753 weeks

or 19271 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 09, 1972?

There are 87 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday August 9th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 09, 1972?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on August 09, 1972.

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