What happened on Monday July 10, 1972?

About July 10th, 1972, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Democratic National Convention opened in Miami Beach, Florida, marking a pivotal moment in the 1972 U.S. presidential election. Senator George McGovern secured the party's presidential nomination, representing a progressive wing of the Democratic Party during a tumultuous period in American political history.
  • Day of the week: July 10th, 1972 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Lean On Me by Bill Withers
  • #1 UK song: Puppy Love by Donny Osmond
  • Popular movie: Solaris directed by Steven Soderbergh

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July 10, 1972: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 10, 1972:

  • 1972 Democratic National Convention The Democratic National Convention opened in Miami Beach, Florida, marking a pivotal moment in the 1972 U.S. presidential election. Senator George McGovern secured the party's presidential nomination, representing a progressive wing of the Democratic Party during a tumultuous period in American political history.
  • Total Solar Eclipse of 1972 A rare total solar eclipse occurred on July 10-11, 1972, with a magnitude of 1.0379. The eclipse's path of totality traversed several significant geographical regions, including the Sea of Okhotsk, far eastern Soviet Union, northern Alaska, Northern Canada, eastern Quebec, and the Canadian Maritimes. This astronomical event provided a unique opportunity for scientific observation and public fascination with celestial phenomena.
  • Tragic Elephant Stampede in India A devastating elephant stampede occurred in the Chandka Forest, India, resulting in the tragic loss of 24 human lives. This incident highlights the complex and sometimes dangerous interactions between wildlife and human settlements in forested regions.

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July 10, 1972: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 10, 1972?


July 10, 1972 was a Monday and it was the 192nd day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 10, 1972 can also be written as 7/10/1972 in the US and as 10/7/1972 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 10, 1972?


Famous people born on July 10, 1972:

  • Sofía Vergara
    Sofía Vergara

    Colombian-american producer and actress.

  • Míriam Alamany
  • Anna Waronker
  • Simone Bianchi
  • Peter Serafinowicz

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July 10, 1972: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 10, 1972:

  • Lovie Austin

    American musician and bandleader, pianist (d. 1972).

  • Francis Gailey

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July 10, 1972: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 10, 1972 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 10th and July 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 10, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 10, 1972 was Lean On Me by Bill Withers, according to the music chart for the week July 10th and July 16th.

  1. - Lean On Me youtube
  2. - Too Late To Turn Back Now youtube
  3. - Outa-Space youtube
  4. - Song Sung Blue youtube
  5. - Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) youtube

July 10, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 10, 1972 was Puppy Love by Donny Osmond, according to the music chart for the week July 10th and July 16th.

  1. - Puppy Love youtube
  2. - Rock And Roll Parts 1 And 2 youtube
  3. - Take Me Bak 'Ome youtube
  4. - Sylvia's Mother youtube
  5. - Little Willy youtube

July 10, 1972: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 10, 1972 was (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right by Luther Ingram, according to the music chart for the week July 10th and July 16th.

  1. - (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right youtube
  2. - I Wanna Be Where You Are
  3. - Lean On Me youtube
  4. - Rip Off
  5. - Outa-Space youtube
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July 10, 1972: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 10th is Cancer.

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July 10, 1972: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 10, 1972 is Rat and the associated element is Water.

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July 10, 1972: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 10, 1972 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 10, 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 July 10, 1972 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 05:06 am and setting at 09:11 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on July 10, 1972?


Someone born on July 10, 1972 is:

52 years 9 months old,

or 633 months and 29 days old,

or 2756 weeks and 4 days old,

or 19296 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 10, 1972?

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