What happened on Tuesday May 09, 1972?

About May 9th, 1972, in brief:

  • Historical events: US President Richard Nixon began a landmark diplomatic visit to Moscow, marking a critical moment in Cold War relations. This visit was part of Nixon's policy of détente, aimed at easing tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union. During the summit, Nixon met with Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev to discuss strategic arms limitation and potential areas of cooperation.
  • Day of the week: May 9th, 1972 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack
  • #1 UK song: Amazing Grace by Pipes & Drums & The Military Band Of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guard
  • Popular movie: Solaris directed by Steven Soderbergh

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May 09, 1972: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 09, 1972:

  • Nixon's Historic Moscow Summit US President Richard Nixon began a landmark diplomatic visit to Moscow, marking a critical moment in Cold War relations. This visit was part of Nixon's policy of détente, aimed at easing tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union. During the summit, Nixon met with Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev to discuss strategic arms limitation and potential areas of cooperation.
  • Dave Barr: Professional Football Player Dave Barr, a quarterback for the Scotland Claymores, a professional American football team in the World League of American Football (WLAF), was active during this period. The WLAF was an international professional football league that operated in the early 1990s, showcasing American football talent across different countries.

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

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What day of the week was May 09, 1972?


May 09, 1972 was a Tuesday and it was the 130th day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 09, 1972 can also be written as 5/9/1972 in the US and as 9/5/1972 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 09, 1972?


Famous people born on May 09, 1972:

  • Dana Perino
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  • Lisa Ann

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  • Dan Hollander
  • Torqui Campbell
  • Shigetaka Kurita

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May 09, 1972: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 09, 1972:

  • Evelyn Jamison
  • Fritz Schulz

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May 09, 1972: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 09, 1972 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 8th and May 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 09, 1972 was The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack, according to the music chart for the week May 8th and May 14th.

  1. - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face youtube
  2. - I Gotcha youtube
  3. - Oh Girl youtube
  4. - I'll Take You There youtube
  5. - Rockin' Robin youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 09, 1972 was Amazing Grace by Pipes & Drums & The Military Band Of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guard, according to the music chart for the week May 8th and May 14th.

  1. - Amazing Grace youtube
  2. - Metal Guru youtube
  3. - Could It Be Forever / Cherish youtube
  4. - Come What May youtube
  5. - Rocket Man youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on May 09, 1972 was I'll Take You There by The Staple Singers, according to the music chart for the week May 8th and May 14th.

  1. - I'll Take You There youtube
  2. - Look What You Done For Me youtube
  3. - Oh Girl
  4. - Day Dreaming youtube
  5. - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face youtube
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May 09, 1972: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 9th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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

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

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May 09, 1972: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 09, 1972 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 09, 1972 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 8% full, rising at 03:14 am and setting at 05:18 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 28, 1972 while the next full moon would come on May 28, 1972.

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How old is someone born on May 09, 1972?


Someone born on May 09, 1972 is:

53 years and 5 days old,

or 636 months and 5 days old,

or 2766 weeks and 1 day old,

or 19363 days old,

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

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

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Tuesday May 9, 1972