What happened on Thursday January 13, 1972?

Here's what happened on January 13, 1972:

• Military Coup in Ghana Colonel Ignatius Kutu Acheampong leads a bloodless military coup, overthrowing Prime Minister Kofi Abrefa Busia and President Edward Akufo-Addo in Ghana.
• Bernice Gera Wins Umpiring Discrimination Case Bernice Gera successfully wins her lawsuit against baseball, initiated on March 15, 1971, to become a professional baseball umpire, marking a significant moment for gender equality in sports.
• Vitaly Scherbo Birth Vitaly Scherbo, a renowned Belarusian gymnast, was born. He would later become one of the most decorated Olympic gymnasts in history.
• Byron "Bam" Morris Birth Byron "Bam" Morris was born, who would later become an NFL running back playing for the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers.

Events in 1972

January 13, 1972: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 13, 1972

Newspapers from Jan. 13, 1972

January 13, 1972 was a Thursday and it was the 13th day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 13, 1972 can also be written as 1/13/1972 in the US and as 13/1/1972 in UK and Europe.

January 13, 1972 in January 1972 calendar

Famous people born on January 13, 1972:

• Nicole Eggert

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• Vitaly Scherbo

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• Feo Aladag
• Catalin Mitulescu

Famous people born in 1972

Famous people born on January 13th

Famous people died on January 13, 1972:

• Friedrich Hüffmeier

Famous people who died in 1972

Famous people who died on January 13th

January 13, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 13, 1972 was American Pie (Parts 1 and 2) by Don McLean, according to the music chart for the week January 10th and January 16th.

1. Don McLean - American Pie (Parts 1 and 2)
2. Melanie - Brand New Key
3. Al Green - Let's Stay Together
4. Jonathan Edwards - Sunshine
5. Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair

January 13, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 13, 1972 was I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) by The New Seekers, according to the music chart for the week January 10th and January 16th.

1. The New Seekers - I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony)
2. Neil Reid - Mother Of Mine
3. Benny Hill - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West)
4. Congregation - Softly Whispering I Love You
5. T Rex - Jeepster

January 13, 1972: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 13, 1972 was Let's Stay Together by Al Green, according to the music chart for the week January 10th and January 16th.

1. Al Green - Let's Stay Together
2. Betty Wright - Clean Up Woman
3. Joe Simon - Drowning In The Sea Of Love
4. Jackson 5 - Sugar Daddy
5. The Honey Cone - One Monkey Don't Stop No Show Part I

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 13th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 13, 1972: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 13, 1972 is Rat and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 13, 1972 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 13, 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 January 13, 1972 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 05:08 am and setting at 03:00 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 31, 1971 while the next full moon would come on Jan 30, 1972.

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Your place in the Universe on January 13, 1972

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Someone born on January 13, 1972 is:

53 years 4 months old,

or 640 months and 24 days old,

or 2786 weeks and 1 day old,

or 19503 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 13, 1972?

There are 221 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday January 13th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 13, 1972?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on January 13, 1972.

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