What happened on Saturday December 09, 1972?

About December 9th, 1972, in brief:

  • Historical events: Pilot Marten Hartwell was dramatically rescued in the Canadian Arctic after surviving for more than a month following a plane crash near Great Bear Lake. This extraordinary survival story highlights the extreme challenges of wilderness survival in the harsh Arctic environment, demonstrating remarkable human resilience and endurance.
  • Day of the week: December 9th, 1972 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: I Am Woman by Helen Reddy
  • #1 UK song: My Ding-A-Ling by Chuck Berry
  • Popular movie: Solaris directed by Steven Soderbergh

More about December 9th, 1972? See below for more news and curiosities on December 9th, 1972.

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December 09, 1972: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 09, 1972:

  • Pilot Marten Hartwell Rescued in Canadian Arctic Pilot Marten Hartwell was dramatically rescued in the Canadian Arctic after surviving for more than a month following a plane crash near Great Bear Lake. This extraordinary survival story highlights the extreme challenges of wilderness survival in the harsh Arctic environment, demonstrating remarkable human resilience and endurance.
  • Tre Cool Born - Green Day Drummer Frank Edwin Wright III, professionally known as Tre Cool, was born on this date. He is a German-born American musician who became the drummer for the iconic punk rock band Green Day. Cool joined the band in 1990 and has been a key member of their lineup, contributing to their significant success in the alternative rock and punk music scenes.

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December 09, 1972: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 09, 1972: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Cleveland Browns - Cincinnati Bengals : 27 - 24
  • Washington Redskins - Dallas Cowboys : 24 - 34
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What day of the week was December 09, 1972?


December 09, 1972 was a Saturday and it was the 344th day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 09, 1972 can also be written as 12/9/1972 in the US and as 9/12/1972 in UK and Europe.

December 09, 1972 in December 1972 calendar

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Who was born on December 09, 1972?


Famous people born on December 09, 1972:

  • Reiko Aylesworth
    Reiko Aylesworth

    American actress known for her roles in television series like '24' and 'ER'.

  • Tré Cool

    German-American musician, drummer of the punk rock band Green Day, also involved in side projects like Foxboro Hot Tubs and The Network.

  • Fabrice Santoro

    French tennis player from Toulon, known for his unique playing style and nicknamed 'Battling Fab', 'Fabulous Fab', and 'The Magician' by...

  • Annalise Braakensiek

    Versatile Australian media personality known for modeling, television presenting, and entrepreneurship in fashion and design.

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Famous people born on December 9th

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December 09, 1972: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 09, 1972:

  • Louella Parsons

    American actress screenwriter and journalist (d.72).

  • Antonino Catarella
  • Emil Otto Hoppé

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December 09, 1972: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 09, 1972 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 4th and December 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 09, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 09, 1972 was I Am Woman by Helen Reddy, according to the music chart for the week December 4th and December 10th.

  1. - I Am Woman youtube
  2. - Papa Was A Rollin' Stone youtube
  3. - If You Don't Know Me By Now youtube
  4. - I Can See Clearly Now youtube
  5. - You Ought To Be With Me youtube

December 09, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 09, 1972 was My Ding-A-Ling by Chuck Berry, according to the music chart for the week December 4th and December 10th.

  1. - My Ding-A-Ling youtube
  2. - Crazy Horses youtube
  3. - Long Haired Lover From Liverpool youtube
  4. - GudBuy T'Jane youtube
  5. - Why youtube

December 09, 1972: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 09, 1972 was Me And Mrs. Jones by Billy Paul, according to the music chart for the week December 4th and December 10th.

  1. - Me And Mrs. Jones youtube
  2. - If You Don't Know Me By Now
  3. - You Ought To Be With Me youtube
  4. - I'm Stone In Love With You
  5. - Papa Was A Rollin' Stone youtube
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December 09, 1972: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 9th 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 09, 1972: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 09, 1972 is Rat and the associated element is Water.

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December 09, 1972: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 09, 1972 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 09, 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 09, 1972 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 23% full, rising at 09:56 am and setting at 09:04 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on December 09, 1972?


Someone born on December 09, 1972 is:

52 years 4 months old,

or 628 months and 25 days old,

or 2734 weeks and 1 day old,

or 19139 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 09, 1972?

There are 219 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday December 9th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 09, 1972?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on December 09, 1972.

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Saturday December 9, 1972