What happened on Thursday September 28, 1972?

About September 28th, 1972, in brief:

  • Historical events: Paul Henderson scores the winning goal in the historic Canada-USSR Summit Series, a pivotal moment in international ice hockey that symbolized Cold War sporting rivalry and Canadian national pride.
  • Day of the week: September 28th, 1972 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me by Mac Davis
  • #1 UK song: Mouldy Old Dough by Lieutenant Pigeon
  • Popular movie: Solaris directed by Steven Soderbergh

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September 28, 1972: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 28, 1972:

  • Paul Henderson's Legendary Hockey Goal Paul Henderson scores the winning goal in the historic Canada-USSR Summit Series, a pivotal moment in international ice hockey that symbolized Cold War sporting rivalry and Canadian national pride.
  • Japan-China Diplomatic Normalization Japan and the People's Republic of China officially agree to re-establish diplomatic relations, marking a significant diplomatic breakthrough in East Asian geopolitics.
  • David Bowie's Carnegie Hall Debut David Bowie sells out his first performance at Carnegie Hall, signaling his rising prominence in the music scene and marking an important milestone in his early career.

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September 28, 1972: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was September 28, 1972?


September 28, 1972 was a Thursday and it was the 272nd day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 28, 1972 can also be written as 9/28/1972 in the US and as 28/9/1972 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 28, 1972?


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September 28, 1972: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 28, 1972:

  • Maurice Thiriet

    A versatile French composer known for his significant contributions to film and classical music during the mid-20th century.

  • Erich Przywara

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September 28, 1972: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 28, 1972 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 25th and October 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 28, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 28, 1972 was Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me by Mac Davis, according to the music chart for the week September 25th and October 1st.

  1. - Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me youtube
  2. - Black & White youtube
  3. - Saturday In The Park youtube
  4. - Back Stabbers youtube
  5. - Ben youtube

September 28, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 28, 1972 was Mouldy Old Dough by Lieutenant Pigeon, according to the music chart for the week September 25th and October 1st.

  1. - Mouldy Old Dough youtube
  2. - Donna youtube
  3. - You're A Lady youtube
  4. - How Can I Be Sure youtube
  5. - I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock And Roll) youtube

September 28, 1972: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 28, 1972 was Get On The Good Foot-Part 1 by James Brown, according to the music chart for the week September 25th and October 1st.

  1. - Get On The Good Foot-Part 1
  2. - Everybody Plays The Fool youtube
  3. - Freddie's Dead (Theme From "Superfly")
  4. - Use Me youtube
  5. - I'll Be Around youtube
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September 28, 1972: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 28th is Libra.

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September 28, 1972: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 28, 1972 is Rat and the associated element is Water.

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September 28, 1972: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 28, 1972 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 28, 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 September 28, 1972 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 50% full, rising at 09:32 pm and setting at 02:21 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 23, 1972 while the next full moon would come on Oct 22, 1972.

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How old is someone born on September 28, 1972?


Someone born on September 28, 1972 is:

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 28, 1972?

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