What happened on Wednesday July 12, 1972?

Here's what happened on July 12, 1972:

• Soviet Venera 8 Spacecraft Lands on Venus The Soviet spacecraft Venera 8 successfully executed a soft landing on Venus, representing a groundbreaking achievement in space exploration and planetary research. This mission significantly advanced humanity's understanding of our neighboring planet's surface conditions.
• Democratic National Convention Nominates McGovern for President The Democratic National Convention convened in Miami Beach, Florida, where Senator George McGovern secured the party's presidential nomination. McGovern selected fellow Senator Thomas Eagleton as his vice presidential running mate, setting the stage for the 1972 presidential election campaign.

Events in 1972

July 12, 1972: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jul. 12, 1972

Newspapers from Jul. 12, 1972

July 12, 1972 was a Wednesday and it was the 194th day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar.

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

July 12, 1972 in July 1972 calendar

Famous people born on July 12, 1972:

• Sundar Pichai

  Indian-American business executive serving as CEO of Google and Alphabet Inc.

• Travis Best

  Professional basketball player who played as a guard for the Indiana Pacers.

• Andrea Ballschuh
• Gabriel Garko

Famous people born in 1972

Famous people born on July 12th

Famous people died on July 12, 1972:

• Aloisia Brial
• Raymond Janin

Famous people who died in 1972

Famous people who died on July 12th

July 12, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 12, 1972 was Lean On Me by Bill Withers, according to the music chart for the week July 10th and July 16th.

1. Bill Withers - Lean On Me
2. Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose - Too Late To Turn Back Now
3. Billy Preston - Outa-Space
4. Neil Diamond - Song Sung Blue
5. Looking Glass - Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)

July 12, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 12, 1972 was Puppy Love by Donny Osmond, according to the music chart for the week July 10th and July 16th.

1. Donny Osmond - Puppy Love
2. Gary Glitter - Rock And Roll Parts 1 And 2
3. Slade - Take Me Bak 'Ome
4. Dr Hook & The Medicine Show - Sylvia's Mother
5. The Sweet - Little Willy

July 12, 1972: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 12, 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. Luther Ingram - (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right
2. Michael Jackson - I Wanna Be Where You Are
3. Bill Withers - Lean On Me
4. Laura Lee - Rip Off
5. Billy Preston - Outa-Space

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 12th is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 12, 1972: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 12, 1972 is Rat and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 12, 1972 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 12, 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 12, 1972 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 12% full, rising at 07:32 am and setting at 10:08 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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Your place in the Universe on July 12, 1972

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Someone born on July 12, 1972 is:

52 years 10 months old,

or 634 months and 2 days old,

or 2757 weeks

or 19299 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 12, 1972?

There are 59 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday July 12th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 12, 1972?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on July 12, 1972.

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