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23rd of December, 1972

The 23rd of December, 1972, fell on a Saturday. Day 358 of 1972. Decade: 1970s.

47 years, 0 months and 29 days have passed since the 23rd of December, 1972.

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On This Date

Events that occurred on the 23rd of December, 1972:

• The survivors of the Andes flight disaster are rescued.

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Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 23rd of December, 1972:

• United States: Me And Mrs. Jones - Billy Paul
• United Kingdom: My Ding-a-ling - Chuck Berry

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News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 23rd of December, 1972.

• 1972 in music.

  The Billboard Charts in 1972 were dominated by Don McLean, Roberta Flack, Gilbert O'Sullivan, America, Joe Tex, Looking Glass and Al Green.

• Roberta Flack - "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"

  "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" by Roberta Flack would go on to win a Grammy for 1972's Song of the Year.

• Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger.

  U.S. President Richard Nixon and his National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger, were both named as the Time Person of the Year in 1972. Nixon and Kissinger had made history by travelling to China to "open up a dialogue."

• The Godfather

  "The Godfather" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1972.

• 1972 in movies.

  Movies released in 1972 included The Godfather, The Poseidon Adventure, "What's Up, Doc?", Behind the Green Door, Deliverance, Super Fly, Cabaret, The Getaway, Fritz the Cat, The Legend of Boggy Creek, Jeremiah Johnson, Blacula and Silent Running.

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Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 23rd of December:

• 23rd of December, 1964: Eddie Vedder: Musician.
• 23rd of December, 1978: Estella Warren: Actress.

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Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 47 years, 0 months and 29 days have passed since the 23rd of December, 1972.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 51 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).
• Age: Anyone born on the 23rd of December, 1972, will be 47 years of age.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 93916800.

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Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around the 23rd of December, 1972:

• 29th of November, 1972: The game Pong is released.
• 7th of December, 1972: Jean McConville is kidnapped by the Provisional IRA in Belfast.
• 29th of December, 1972: 101 people are killed when Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 crashes in Florida.
• 31st of December, 1972: Puerto Rican baseball player Roberto Clemente dies in a plane crash.
• 5th of January, 1973: Aerosmith release their first album.
• 7th of January, 1973: Serial killer Edmund Kemper murders 18-year-old student Cynthia Ann Schall.
• 7th of January, 1973: 23-year-old Mark Essex shoots and kills 9 people at the Howard Johnson's hotel in New Orleans.
• 14th of January, 1973: Super Bowl VII: The Miami Dolphins defeat the Washington Redskins 14-7 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
• 22nd of January, 1973: Former US President Lyndon B. Johnson passes away.

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Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 23rd of December, 1972, will have the star sign Capricorn.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1972 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
• Native American Zodiac: The 23rd of December, 1972 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.

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US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

• Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on the 23rd of December, 1972.

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Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on the 23rd of December, 1972 was probably conceived around the 15th of March, 1972. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 23rd of December, 1972 is the 2nd of October, 1973. (Rough Estimate).

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23rd of December

Events that have occurred on the 23rd of December:

• 23rd of December, 1970: The North Tower of the World Trade Center is topped, making it the tallest building in the world.
• 23rd of December, 1996: French movie producer Sophie Toscan du Plantier is murdered in Ireland.
• 23rd of December, 1987: Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) is released.
• 23rd of December, 1992: Scent of a Woman (1992) is released.
• 23rd of December, 1994: The movie Street Fighter (1994), starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, is released in cinemas.
• 23rd of December, 2005: The movie Munich (2005) is released.

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Television

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

• M*A*S*H - TV series about an American military medical unit during the Korean War.
• Maude - Sitcom starring Bea Arthur as Maude Findlay. Spin-off of All in the Family.
• Emergency! - TV series about a fire department in LA.

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 23rd of December, 1972.

• 17,195 days have passed since this date.
• 1,485,648,000 seconds have passed since the 23rd of December, 1972.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,733,256,000 times.
• Since the 23rd of December, 1972, earth has travelled approximately 766,594,368,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 247,608,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 127,765,728 steps. That's about 56,785 miles!
• Since this date, 17,827,776 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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