What happened on Tuesday August 15, 1972?

Here's what happened on August 15, 1972:

• Attempted Assassination of King Hassan II of Morocco On August 15, 1972, King Hassan II of Morocco narrowly escaped an assassination attempt during his return from a diplomatic meeting with French President Pompidou. A group of rebels within the Moroccan Air Force fired upon the King's Boeing 727. Despite several people being wounded, the King remained unharmed, and the skilled pilot managed to land the aircraft safely by strategically claiming that Hassan had been killed, which likely prevented further attacks.
• Foiled Assassination Plot Against President Nixon On August 15, 1972, federal authorities successfully prevented a potential assassination attempt on President Richard M. Nixon. Andrew B. Topping, a 27-year-old individual, was arrested at New York's Central Park boat basin after attempting to hire an undercover federal agent to assassinate the President. Topping paid $1,000 to the agent, who was posing as a hired killer, leading to his immediate arrest and the prevention of a serious threat to national security.
• Bobby Fischer Achieves Peak Chess Performance On August 15, 1972, chess grandmaster Bobby Fischer reached his highest live ELO rating of 2789.7, a remarkable achievement accomplished during Game 10 of the World Chess Championship. This milestone underscored Fischer's exceptional skill and dominance in the world of competitive chess during a pivotal moment in the Cold War-era chess rivalry.

Events in 1972

August 15, 1972: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Aug. 15, 1972

Newspapers from Aug. 15, 1972

August 15, 1972 was a Tuesday and it was the 228th day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 15, 1972 can also be written as 8/15/1972 in the US and as 15/8/1972 in UK and Europe.

August 15, 1972 in August 1972 calendar

Famous people born on August 15, 1972:

• Ben Affleck

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• Vince Poletto
• Aguascalientes (Mexico)
• Matthew Wood (sound editor)

Famous people born in 1972

Famous people born on August 15th

Famous people died on August 15, 1972:

• Armando Fragna
• Marian Kukiel

Famous people who died in 1972

Famous people who died on August 15th

August 15, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 15, 1972 was Alone Again (Naturally) by Gilbert O'Sullivan, according to the music chart for the week August 14th and August 20th.

1. Gilbert O'Sullivan - Alone Again (Naturally)
2. Looking Glass - Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)
3. The Hollies - Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)
4. Luther Ingram - (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right
5. Al Green - I'm Still In Love With You

August 15, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 15, 1972 was School's Out by Alice Cooper, according to the music chart for the week August 14th and August 20th.

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 15, 1972: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 15, 1972 was I'm Still In Love With You by Al Green, according to the music chart for the week August 14th and August 20th.

1. Al Green - I'm Still In Love With You
2. Joe Simon - Power Of Love
3. The Isley Brothers - Pop That Thang
4. The O'Jays - Back Stabbers
5. Luther Ingram - (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 15th is Leo.

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August 15, 1972: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 15, 1972 is Rat and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 15, 1972 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 15, 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 15, 1972 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 41% full, rising at 12:44 pm and setting at 10:38 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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Someone born on August 15, 1972 is:

52 years 8 months old,

or 632 months and 29 days old,

or 2752 weeks and 1 day old,

or 19265 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 15, 1972?

There are 93 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday August 15th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 15, 1972?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on August 15, 1972.

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