13th of May, 1972

Here are some facts about this particular date:

What Day: The 13th of May, 1972, fell on a Saturday.
This date fell on a weekend.
On this exact date: 115 people are killed in Osaka, Japan, when a fire breaks out at a nightclub.
Decade: 1970s.
46 years, 0 months and 13 days have passed since the 13th of May, 1972.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 19 of 1972.

Day 134 of 1972.
Leap Year: 1972 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Taurus.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1972 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
Native American Zodiac: The 13th of May, 1972 falls under the Beaver.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
Age: Anyone born on the 13th of May, 1972, will be 46 years of age.
American Format: 05-13-1972 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
YMD Format: 1972-05-13. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "19720513" are easier to sort.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 74559600.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 13th of May, 1972:

United States: The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack
United Kingdom: Amazing Grace - Royal Scots Dragoon Guards

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on the 13th of May, 1972.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

A baby that was born on the 13th of May, 1972 was probably conceived around the 4th of August, 1971. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 13th of May, 1972 is the 20th of February, 1973. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

Things that happened during this general period of time...

5th of May, 1972: 115 people die when Alitalia Flight 112 crashes near Palermo in Italy.
15th of May, 1972: Democratic presidential candidate George Wallace is shot five times in an assassination attempt in Laurel, Maryland.
9th of June, 1972: The Black Hills flood: 238 people are killed by floods in South Dakota.

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 13th of May:

13th of May, 1981: A man attempts to assassinate Pope John Paul II.
13th of May, 1994: The movie Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) is released.
13th of May, 2011: The romantic comedy film Bridesmaids (2011) is released.
13th of May, 2012: Manchester City win their first Premier League title after scoring two late goals against Queens Park Rangers.
13th of May, 2016: The movie Snowden, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, is released in movie theaters.

Television

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

Emergency! - TV series about a fire department in LA.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 13th of May:

13th of May, 1950: Stevie Wonder: Singer.
13th of May, 1961: Dennis Rodman: Basketball player.
13th of May, 1983: Yaya Toure: Ivorian soccer player.

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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 13th of May, 1972.

16,813 days have passed since this date.
1,452,643,200 seconds have passed since the 13th of May, 1972.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,694,750,400 times.
Since the 13th of May, 1972, earth has travelled approximately 749,563,891,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 242,107,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 124,927,315 steps. That's about 55,523 miles!
Since this date, 17,431,718 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

Translations

Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Saturday" in other languages is:

German: Samstag.
French: Samedi.
Italian: Sabato.
Spanish: Sabado.
Portuguese: Sabado.

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