What happened on Thursday August 24, 1972?

About August 24th, 1972, in brief:

  • Historical events: Gordie Howe and Jean Béliveau, two iconic ice hockey players, were inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Howe, known as 'Mr. Hockey', and Béliveau, a legendary Montreal Canadiens player, were honored for their extraordinary contributions to the sport.
  • Day of the week: August 24th, 1972 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) by Looking Glass
  • #1 UK song: School's Out by Alice Cooper
  • Popular movie: Solaris directed by Steven Soderbergh

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August 24, 1972: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 24, 1972:

  • Hockey Legends Inducted into Hall of Fame Gordie Howe and Jean Béliveau, two iconic ice hockey players, were inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Howe, known as 'Mr. Hockey', and Béliveau, a legendary Montreal Canadiens player, were honored for their extraordinary contributions to the sport.
  • Dennis Amiss Scores First One-Day International Century English cricketer Dennis Amiss achieved a significant milestone by scoring his first one-day international century, making 103 runs against Australia in a memorable match.
  • Yankees Defeat Mets in Mayor's Trophy Game In the 8th annual Mayor's Trophy Game, a traditional exhibition baseball game between New York's two Major League teams, the New York Yankees defeated the New York Mets with a close score of 2-1.

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August 24, 1972: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 24, 1972?


August 24, 1972 was a Thursday and it was the 237th day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 24, 1972 can also be written as 8/24/1972 in the US and as 24/8/1972 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 24, 1972?


Famous people born on August 24, 1972:

  • Ava DuVernay

    Acclaimed African American filmmaker known for groundbreaking documentaries and films like 'Selma' and '13th', highlighting social justice...

  • Christian Ruud

    Norwegian professional tennis player who competed at the highest levels of international tennis during the 1990s and early 2000s.

  • Kaya Wittenburg

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August 24, 1972: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 24, 1972:

  • Lucien Rebatet

    Controversial French journalist and writer known for his extreme right-wing views during World War II, who was a prominent collaborator with...

  • Francesco Coradini
  • Jin'ichi Kusaka
  • David Ross Lederman

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August 24, 1972: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 24, 1972 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 21st and August 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 24, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 24, 1972 was Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) by Looking Glass, according to the music chart for the week August 21st and August 27th.

  1. - Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) youtube
  2. - Alone Again (Naturally) youtube
  3. - Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) youtube
  4. - I'm Still In Love With You youtube
  5. - Hold Your Head Up youtube

August 24, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 24, 1972 was School's Out by Alice Cooper, according to the music chart for the week August 21st and August 27th.

  1. - School's Out youtube
  2. - Seaside Shuffle youtube
  3. - Puppy Love youtube
  4. - Silver Machine youtube
  5. - You Wear It Well youtube

August 24, 1972: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 24, 1972 was Power Of Love by Joe Simon, according to the music chart for the week August 21st and August 27th.

  1. - Power Of Love
  2. - Back Stabbers youtube
  3. - I'm Still In Love With You youtube
  4. - Pop That Thang
  5. - (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right youtube
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August 24, 1972: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 24th is Virgo.

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August 24, 1972: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 24, 1972 is Rat and the associated element is Water.

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August 24, 1972: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 24, 1972 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 24, 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 24, 1972 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 07:27 pm and setting at 07:12 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 26, 1972 while the next full moon would come on Sep 23, 1972.

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How old is someone born on August 24, 1972?


Someone born on August 24, 1972 is:

52 years 9 months old,

or 633 months and 12 days old,

or 2754 weeks

or 19278 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 24, 1972?

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