What happened on Thursday December 21, 1972?

About December 21st, 1972, in brief:

  • Historical events: The preparatory meeting for the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) commenced in Helsinki, bringing together 34 countries including the United States and Canada. This meeting was a crucial diplomatic effort to improve relations between Eastern and Western bloc countries during the Cold War.
  • Day of the week: December 21st, 1972 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Me And Mrs. Jones by Billy Paul
  • #1 UK song: My Ding-A-Ling by Chuck Berry
  • Popular movie: Solaris directed by Steven Soderbergh

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December 21, 1972: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 21, 1972:

  • CSCE Preparatory Meeting Begins The preparatory meeting for the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) commenced in Helsinki, bringing together 34 countries including the United States and Canada. This meeting was a crucial diplomatic effort to improve relations between Eastern and Western bloc countries during the Cold War.
  • Soviet-East German Peace Agreement The Soviet Union signed a separate peace treaty with East Germany, a significant diplomatic maneuver during the Cold War that further solidified the Soviet Union's political influence in Eastern Europe.
  • LaTroy Hawkins Birth LaTroy Hawkins, a professional baseball player, was born on this date. Hawkins would go on to have a notable Major League Baseball career spanning multiple teams and positions, primarily as a pitcher.

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December 21, 1972: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 21, 1972?


December 21, 1972 was a Thursday and it was the 356th day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 21, 1972 can also be written as 12/21/1972 in the US and as 21/12/1972 in UK and Europe.

December 21, 1972 in December 1972 calendar

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Who was born on December 21, 1972?


Famous people born on December 21, 1972:

  • Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy

    Prominent Indian politician who served as the 17th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, known for his significant political influence in the...

  • Claudia Poll

    Olympic swimmer from Costa Rica who won multiple medals and later became a sports broadcaster in Central America.

  • Frédéric Lerner
  • Passi
  • LaTroy Hawkins

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December 21, 1972: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 21, 1972:

  • Paul Hausser
  • Alessandro Spagna

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December 21, 1972: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 21, 1972 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 18th and December 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 21, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 21, 1972 was Me And Mrs. Jones by Billy Paul, according to the music chart for the week December 18th and December 24th.

  1. - Me And Mrs. Jones youtube
  2. - I Am Woman youtube
  3. - You Ought To Be With Me youtube
  4. - Clair youtube
  5. - It Never Rains In Southern California youtube

December 21, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 21, 1972 was My Ding-A-Ling by Chuck Berry, according to the music chart for the week December 18th and December 24th.

  1. - My Ding-A-Ling youtube
  2. - I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) youtube
  3. - Mother Of Mine youtube
  4. - Crazy Horses youtube
  5. - Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) youtube

December 21, 1972: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 21, 1972 was Me And Mrs. Jones by Billy Paul, according to the music chart for the week December 18th and December 24th.

  1. - Me And Mrs. Jones youtube
  2. - You Ought To Be With Me youtube
  3. - Why Can't We Live Together youtube
  4. - If You Don't Know Me By Now
  5. - Superstition youtube
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December 21, 1972: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 21st is Sagittarius.

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

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December 21, 1972: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 21, 1972 is Rat and the associated element is Water.

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December 21, 1972: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 21, 1972 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 21, 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 December 21, 1972 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 93% full, rising at 06:10 pm and setting at 09:09 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 20, 1972 while the next full moon would come on Jan 18, 1973.

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How old is someone born on December 21, 1972?


Someone born on December 21, 1972 is:

52 years 5 months old,

or 629 months and 15 days old,

or 2737 weeks

or 19159 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 21, 1972?

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