What happened on Thursday November 16, 1972?

About November 16th, 1972, in brief:

  • Historical events: Dear Oscar opens at Playhouse Theater NYC for 5 performances
  • Day of the week: November 16th, 1972 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: I Can See Clearly Now by Johnny Nash
  • #1 UK song: Clair by Gilbert O'Sullivan
  • Popular movie: Solaris directed by Steven Soderbergh

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November 16, 1972: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 16, 1972:

  • Dear Oscar opens at Playhouse Theater NYC for 5 performances
  • The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization adopts the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage

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

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was November 16, 1972?


November 16, 1972 was a Thursday and it was the 321st day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 16, 1972 can also be written as 11/16/1972 in the US and as 16/11/1972 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 16, 1972?


Famous people born on November 16, 1972:

  • Missi Pyle
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  • Aurelia Dobre

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  • Ryu Jin
  • Alexis Kohler
  • Fabien Namias

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November 16, 1972: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 16, 1972:

  • Vera Karalli

    Russian actress and choreographer of ballerinas (d. 1972).

  • Roddy McEachrane
  • Ferdinando Rubino

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November 16, 1972: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 16, 1972 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 13th and November 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on November 16, 1972 was I Can See Clearly Now by Johnny Nash, according to the music chart for the week November 13th and November 19th.

  1. - I Can See Clearly Now youtube
  2. - I'd Love You To Want Me youtube
  3. - I'll Be Around youtube
  4. - I Am Woman youtube
  5. - Nights In White Satin youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on November 16, 1972 was Clair by Gilbert O'Sullivan, according to the music chart for the week November 13th and November 19th.

  1. - Clair youtube
  2. - My Ding-A-Ling youtube
  3. - Mouldy Old Dough youtube
  4. - Leader Of The Pack youtube
  5. - Crazy Horses youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on November 16, 1972 was If You Don't Know Me By Now by Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes, according to the music chart for the week November 13th and November 19th.

  1. - If You Don't Know Me By Now
  2. - I'll Be Around youtube
  3. - One Life To Live
  4. - Man Sized Job
  5. - I'm Stone In Love With You
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November 16, 1972: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 16th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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

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

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November 16, 1972: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 16, 1972 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 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 November 16, 1972 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 81% full, rising at 01:41 pm and setting at 02:37 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 22, 1972 while the next full moon would come on Nov 20, 1972.

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How old is someone born on November 16, 1972?


Someone born on November 16, 1972 is:

52 years 5 months old,

or 629 months and 28 days old,

or 2738 weeks and 6 days old,

or 19172 days old,

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

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