What happened on Sunday December 10, 1972?

Here's what happened on December 10, 1972:

• USSR Nuclear Test in Kazakhstan The Soviet Union conducted a nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeastern Kazakhstan, continuing its Cold War-era nuclear weapons development program.
• Designated Hitter Rule Adopted in MLB Major League Baseball's American League voted to adopt the Designated Hitter rule, a significant change in baseball gameplay. Ron Blomberg of the New York Yankees would become the first player to appear as a designated hitter in a game.
• US Billboard Chart Topper 'I Am Woman' by Helen Reddy was the number one song in the United States, representing a significant moment in feminist pop culture.
• UK Music Chart Topper 'My Ding-A-Ling' by Chuck Berry was the number one song in the United Kingdom, showcasing the rock and roll artist's continued popularity.
• Lunar Phase Record On this date, the moon was in a waxing crescent phase, a minor astronomical observation.

Events in 1972

December 10, 1972: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 10, 1972

Newspapers from Dec. 10, 1972

December 10, 1972: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

• Atlanta Falcons - San Francisco 49ers : 0 - 20
• Baltimore Colts - Kansas City Chiefs : 10 - 24
• Chicago Bears - Philadelphia Eagles : 21 - 12
• Detroit Lions - Buffalo Bills : 21 - 21
• Green Bay Packers - Minnesota Vikings : 23 - 7

December 10, 1972 was a Sunday and it was the 345th day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 10, 1972 can also be written as 12/10/1972 in the US and as 10/12/1972 in UK and Europe.

December 10, 1972 in December 1972 calendar

Famous people born on December 10, 1972:

• Brian Molko

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Famous people born in 1972

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Famous people died on December 10, 1972:

• Mark Van Doren

  American poet, critic, and academic (b. 1894).

• Béla Károly
• Edward Neville Syfret

Famous people who died in 1972

Famous people who died on December 10th

December 10, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

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

1. Helen Reddy - I Am Woman
2. The Temptations - Papa Was A Rollin' Stone
3. Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes - If You Don't Know Me By Now
4. Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now
5. Al Green - You Ought To Be With Me

December 10, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

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

1. Chuck Berry - My Ding-A-Ling
2. The Osmonds - Crazy Horses
3. Little Jimmy Osmond - Long Haired Lover From Liverpool
4. Slade - GudBuy T'Jane
5. Donny Osmond - Why

December 10, 1972: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

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

1. Billy Paul - Me And Mrs. Jones
2. Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes - If You Don't Know Me By Now
3. Al Green - You Ought To Be With Me
4. The Stylistics - I'm Stone In Love With You
5. The Temptations - Papa Was A Rollin' Stone

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 10th 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 10, 1972: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 10, 1972 is Rat and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 10, 1972 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 10, 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 10, 1972 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 33% full, rising at 10:25 am and setting at 10:08 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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Your place in the Universe on December 10, 1972

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Someone born on December 10, 1972 is:

52 years 4 months old,

or 628 months and 24 days old,

or 2734 weeks

or 19138 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 10, 1972?

There are 220 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday December 10th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 10, 1972?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on December 10, 1972.

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