What happened on Wednesday February 16, 1972?

Here's what happened on February 16, 1972:

• Apollo 16 Mission Training Apollo 16 astronauts, including Commander John W. Young, Command Module Pilot Thomas K. Mattingly, and Lunar Module Pilot Charles M. Duke, continued intensive training for the fifth Moon landing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
• Wilt Chamberlain Reaches 30,000 Career Points Wilt Chamberlain of the Los Angeles Lakers became the first NBA player to reach the historic milestone of 30,000 career points during a game against the Phoenix Suns.
• Birth of Taylor Hawkins Taylor Hawkins, renowned American musician and drummer for the rock band Foo Fighters, was born on this date.
• Lawrence Rowe's Test Cricket Debut Lawrence Rowe made his Test Cricket debut for West Indies against New Zealand in Kingston, scoring 214 and 100 in a notable performance.

Events in 1972

February 16, 1972: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Feb. 16, 1972

Newspapers from Feb. 16, 1972

February 16, 1972 was a Wednesday and it was the 47th day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 16, 1972 can also be written as 2/16/1972 in the US and as 16/2/1972 in UK and Europe.

February 16, 1972 in February 1972 calendar

Famous people born on February 16, 1972:

• Sarah Clarke

  American actress known for her roles in television series like '24' and films such as 'Twilight'.

• Jerome Bettis

  NFL Hall of Fame running back nicknamed 'The Bus', who played primarily for the Pittsburgh Steelers and won Super Bowl XL.

• Steven Molaro

Famous people born in 1972

Famous people born on February 16th

Famous people died on February 16, 1972:

• Karl Beck
• Oreste Ferrara
• Amleto Lacerenza

Famous people who died in 1972

Famous people who died on February 16th

February 16, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 16, 1972 was Without You by Nilsson, according to the music chart for the week February 14th and February 20th.

1. Nilsson - Without You
2. Al Green - Let's Stay Together
3. Carpenters - Hurting Each Other
4. Climax - Precious And Few
5. Three Dog Night - Never Been To Spain

February 16, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 16, 1972 was Son Of My Father by Chicory Tip, according to the music chart for the week February 14th and February 20th.

1. Chicory Tip - Son Of My Father
2. T Rex - Telegram Sam
3. The Chi-Lites - Have You Seen Her
4. Don McLean - American Pie
5. Neil Reid - Mother Of Mine

February 16, 1972: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 16, 1972 was Let's Stay Together by Al Green, according to the music chart for the week February 14th and February 20th.

1. Al Green - Let's Stay Together
2. Wilson Pickett - Fire And Water
3. Gladys Knight And The Pips - Make Me The Woman That You Go Home To
4. Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager - Ain't Understanding Mellow
5. Bobby Womack & Peace - That's The Way I Feel About Cha

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 16th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 16, 1972: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 16, 1972 is Rat and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 16, 1972 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 16, 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 February 16, 1972 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 12% full, rising at 07:27 am and setting at 09:04 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 30, 1972 while the next full moon would come on Feb 29, 1972.

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Your place in the Universe on February 16, 1972

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Someone born on February 16, 1972 is:

53 years 2 months old,

or 638 months and 7 days old,

or 2775 weeks

or 19425 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 16, 1972?

There are 299 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday February 16th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 16, 1972?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on February 16, 1972.

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