What happened on Monday December 11, 1972?

About December 11th, 1972, in brief:

  • Historical events: Apollo 17 became the sixth and final Apollo mission to land on the Moon, marking a historic conclusion to NASA's lunar exploration program. Astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt landed in the Taurus-Littrow crater, becoming the 11th and 12th humans to walk on the lunar surface.
  • Day of the week: December 11th, 1972 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Me And Mrs. Jones by Billy Paul
  • #1 UK song: My Ding-A-Ling by Chuck Berry
  • Popular movie: Solaris directed by Steven Soderbergh

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December 11, 1972: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 11, 1972:

  • Apollo 17: Final Moon Landing Mission Apollo 17 became the sixth and final Apollo mission to land on the Moon, marking a historic conclusion to NASA's lunar exploration program. Astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt landed in the Taurus-Littrow crater, becoming the 11th and 12th humans to walk on the lunar surface.
  • Soviet-Chinese Border Conflict Tensions escalated between Soviet and Chinese soldiers along their shared border, resulting in casualties and highlighting the geopolitical tensions between the two communist powers during the Cold War era.
  • Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union Protest The Amalgamated Clothing Workers union launched a national boycott against Farah Manufacturing, demanding better wages and worker benefits, demonstrating labor activism and workers' rights struggles in the early 1970s.
  • Man of La Mancha Film Release The film adaptation of the hit musical 'Man of La Mancha' premiered in New York City, receiving harsh critical reviews. Despite featuring Peter O'Toole and having his singing voice dubbed, the movie was initially a box office failure but later gained a more positive reputation.
  • Don Maynard NFL Reception Record Don Maynard of the New York Jets set a professional football record by becoming the all-time reception leader with 632 catches, a significant milestone in NFL history.
  • John Mills Cricket Player Dies John Mills, a New Zealand cricket player who represented his country in 7 Test matches during the early 1930s and scored 241 runs, passed away.

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December 11, 1972: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 11, 1972: What were the main match results that day?

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  • New York Jets - Oakland Raiders : 16 - 24
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What day of the week was December 11, 1972?


December 11, 1972 was a Monday and it was the 346th day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 11, 1972 can also be written as 12/11/1972 in the US and as 11/12/1972 in UK and Europe.

December 11, 1972 in December 1972 calendar

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Who was born on December 11, 1972?


Famous people born on December 11, 1972:

  • Daniel Alfredsson

    Legendary Swedish ice hockey player who spent most of his career with the Ottawa Senators and is considered one of the best Swedish players...

  • Ray Owes

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December 11, 1972: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 11, 1972 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 11th and December 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 11, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 11, 1972 was Me And Mrs. Jones by Billy Paul, according to the music chart for the week December 11th and December 17th.

  1. - Me And Mrs. Jones youtube
  2. - I Am Woman youtube
  3. - If You Don't Know Me By Now youtube
  4. - You Ought To Be With Me youtube
  5. - It Never Rains In Southern California youtube

December 11, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 11, 1972 was My Ding-A-Ling by Chuck Berry, according to the music chart for the week December 11th and December 17th.

  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 11, 1972: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 11, 1972 was Me And Mrs. Jones by Billy Paul, according to the music chart for the week December 11th and December 17th.

  1. - Me And Mrs. Jones youtube
  2. - You Ought To Be With Me youtube
  3. - If You Don't Know Me By Now
  4. - I'm Stone In Love With You
  5. - Papa Was A Rollin' Stone youtube
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December 11, 1972: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 11th 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 11, 1972: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 11, 1972 is Rat and the associated element is Water.

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December 11, 1972: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 11, 1972 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 11, 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 11, 1972 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 33% full, rising at 10:52 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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How old is someone born on December 11, 1972?


Someone born on December 11, 1972 is:

52 years 4 months old,

or 628 months and 23 days old,

or 2733 weeks and 6 days old,

or 19137 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 11, 1972?

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Monday December 11, 1972