What happened on Monday March 20, 1972?

About March 20th, 1972, in brief:

  • Historical events: The first car bombing by the Provisional IRA in Belfast killed seven people and injured 148 others, escalating the violent conflict in Northern Ireland during The Troubles.
  • Day of the week: March 20th, 1972 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: A Horse With No Name by America
  • #1 UK song: Without You by Nilsson
  • Popular movie: Solaris directed by Steven Soderbergh

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March 20, 1972: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 20, 1972:

  • Provisional IRA Belfast Car Bombing The first car bombing by the Provisional IRA in Belfast killed seven people and injured 148 others, escalating the violent conflict in Northern Ireland during The Troubles.
  • Deadly Mount Fuji Avalanche A catastrophic avalanche on Mount Fuji, Japan, resulted in the tragic death of nineteen mountain climbers during a climbing expedition.
  • European Committee Leadership Change Sicco L. Mansholt succeeded Franco M. Malfatti as chairman of the European Committee, marking a significant leadership transition in European governance.
  • Birth of Franz Ferdinand Band Member Alexander Kapranos, Scottish singer and guitarist of the indie rock band Franz Ferdinand, was born on this date.

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March 20, 1972: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 20, 1972?


March 20, 1972 was a Monday and it was the 80th day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 20, 1972 can also be written as 3/20/1972 in the US and as 20/3/1972 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 20, 1972?


Famous people born on March 20, 1972:

  • Alex Kapranos

    Lead singer and guitarist of the influential indie rock band Franz Ferdinand, known for their distinctive post-punk revival sound and hit...

  • Chilly Gonzales

    Innovative musician and performer known for genre-blending piano compositions and unique musical storytelling across pop, classical, and...

  • Emily Giffin

    Bestselling American novelist known for contemporary women's fiction, including popular books like 'Something Borrowed' and 'Heart of the...

  • Pedro Lamy

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March 20, 1972: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 20, 1972:

  • Peter Marius Andersen
  • Gerard Bosch van Drakestein
  • Georgij Lisicyn

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March 20, 1972: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 20, 1972 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 20th and March 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 20, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 20, 1972 was A Horse With No Name by America, according to the music chart for the week March 20th and March 26th.

  1. - A Horse With No Name youtube
  2. - Heart Of Gold youtube
  3. - The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh) (Mbube) youtube
  4. - Puppy Love youtube
  5. - Mother And Child Reunion youtube

March 20, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 20, 1972 was Without You by Nilsson, according to the music chart for the week March 20th and March 26th.

  1. - Without You youtube
  2. - American Pie youtube
  3. - Beg, Steal Or Borrow youtube
  4. - Son Of My Father youtube
  5. - Alone Again (Naturally) youtube

March 20, 1972: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 20, 1972 was In The Rain by The Dramatics, according to the music chart for the week March 20th and March 26th.

  1. - In The Rain youtube
  2. - I Gotcha youtube
  3. - Now Run And Tell That
  4. - Do Your Thing
  5. - I Had It All The Time
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March 20, 1972: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 20th is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 20, 1972: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 20, 1972 is Rat and the associated element is Water.

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March 20, 1972: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 20, 1972 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 20, 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 March 20, 1972 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 40% full, rising at 08:57 am and setting at 12:56 am.

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

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How old is someone born on March 20, 1972?


Someone born on March 20, 1972 is:

53 years 2 months old,

or 638 months and 17 days old,

or 2776 weeks and 4 days old,

or 19436 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 20, 1972?

There are 287 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday March 20th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 20, 1972?

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