What happened on Sunday October 08, 1972?

About October 8th, 1972, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a significant diplomatic breakthrough, North Vietnam's negotiator Lê Đức Thọ and U.S. representative Henry Kissinger reached a tentative agreement to end the Vietnam War. Key terms included potential elections in South Vietnam, continued North Vietnamese troop presence, and U.S. recognition of North Vietnam's sovereignty.
  • Day of the week: October 8th, 1972 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #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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October 08, 1972: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 08, 1972:

  • Vietnam Peace Negotiations Progress In a significant diplomatic breakthrough, North Vietnam's negotiator Lê Đức Thọ and U.S. representative Henry Kissinger reached a tentative agreement to end the Vietnam War. Key terms included potential elections in South Vietnam, continued North Vietnamese troop presence, and U.S. recognition of North Vietnam's sovereignty.
  • Democratic VP Nominee Replacement R. Sargent Shriver was chosen to replace Thomas Eagleton as the U.S. vice-presidential nominee of the Democratic Party, following a controversial earlier selection and removal of Eagleton.
  • Harold Carmichael NFL Reception Streak Begins Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Harold Carmichael initiated an impressive NFL record streak of 127 consecutive game receptions, showcasing remarkable consistency and skill.
  • Bert Campaneris Baseball Incident During the American League championship series, Oakland A's shortstop Bert Campaneris created controversy by throwing his bat at pitcher Lerrin LaGrow after being hit by a pitch. As a result, Campaneris was barred from further postseason play and fined $500.
  • Musician Birth DJ Q-Ball, future member of the alternative rock band Bloodhound Gang, was born on this date.
  • Broadway Production Closes "From Israel with Love" theatrical production concluded its brief run at the Palace Theater in New York City after just 8 performances.

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October 08, 1972: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 08, 1972: What were the main match results that day?

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  • Chicago Bears - Green Bay Packers : 17 - 20
  • Denver Broncos - Cincinnati Bengals : 10 - 21
  • Detroit Lions - Atlanta Falcons : 26 - 23
  • Kansas City Chiefs - Cleveland Browns : 31 - 7
  • Miami Dolphins - New York Jets : 27 - 17
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What day of the week was October 08, 1972?


October 08, 1972 was a Sunday and it was the 282nd day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 08, 1972 can also be written as 10/8/1972 in the US and as 8/10/1972 in UK and Europe.

October 08, 1972 in October 1972 calendar

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Who was born on October 08, 1972?


Famous people born on October 08, 1972:

  • Kim Myung-min

    Prominent South Korean actor known for his versatile performances in television dramas and films, with multiple awards and critical acclaim.

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October 08, 1972: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 08, 1972 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 2nd and October 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 08, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 08, 1972 was Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me by Mac Davis, according to the music chart for the week October 2nd and October 8th.

  1. - Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me youtube
  2. - Ben youtube
  3. - Back Stabbers youtube
  4. - Everybody Plays The Fool youtube
  5. - Go All The Way youtube

October 08, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 08, 1972 was Mouldy Old Dough by Lieutenant Pigeon, according to the music chart for the week October 2nd and October 8th.

  1. - Mouldy Old Dough youtube
  2. - How Can I Be Sure youtube
  3. - Donna youtube
  4. - You're A Lady youtube
  5. - In A Broken Dream youtube

October 08, 1972: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 08, 1972 was Get On The Good Foot-Part 1 by James Brown, according to the music chart for the week October 2nd and October 8th.

  1. - Get On The Good Foot-Part 1
  2. - Freddie's Dead (Theme From "Superfly")
  3. - Use Me youtube
  4. - I'll Be Around youtube
  5. - Everybody Plays The Fool youtube
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October 08, 1972: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 8th is Libra.

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October 08, 1972: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 08, 1972 is Rat and the associated element is Water.

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October 08, 1972: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 08, 1972 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 08, 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 October 08, 1972 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 6% full, rising at 08:20 am and setting at 07:11 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 October 08, 1972?


Someone born on October 08, 1972 is:

52 years 6 months old,

or 630 months and 26 days old,

or 2743 weeks

or 19201 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 08, 1972?

There are 157 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday October 8th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 08, 1972?

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