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9th of June, 1972

The 9th of June, 1972, fell on a Friday. Day 161 of 1972. Decade: 1970s.

47 years, 7 months and 15 days have passed since the 9th of June, 1972.

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On This Date

Events that occurred on the 9th of June, 1972:

• The Black Hills flood: 238 people are killed by floods in South Dakota.

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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 9th of June, 1972:

• United States: I'll Take You There - Staple Singers
• United Kingdom: Metal Guru - T. Rex

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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 9th of June, 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 9th of June:

• 9th of June, 1961: Michael J. Fox: Actor.
• 9th of June, 1963: Johnny Depp: Actor.
• 9th of June, 1981: Natalie Portman: Actress.

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Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 47 years, 7 months and 15 days have passed since the 9th of June, 1972.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 23 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 9th of June, 1972, will be 47 years of age.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 76892400.

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Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around the 9th of June, 1972:

• 13th of May, 1972: 115 people are killed in Osaka, Japan, when a fire breaks out at a nightclub.
• 15th of May, 1972: Democratic presidential candidate George Wallace is shot five times in an assassination attempt in Laurel, Maryland.
• 31st of May, 1972: Football: Ajax win the European Cup after two goals from Cruyff helps them to defeat Internazionale 2-0.
• 16th of June, 1972: 108 people are killed in France when two passenger trains collide with the debris of a collapsed tunnel.
• 17th of June, 1972: Watergate scandal: Five White House operatives are arrested for burglarizing the offices of the Democratic National Committee.
• 18th of June, 1972: 118 people are killed when British European Airways Flight 548 crashes soon after take-off.
• 6th of July, 1972: American actor Brandon deWilde is killed in a car collision.

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Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 9th of June, 1972, will have the star sign Gemini.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1972 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
• Native American Zodiac: The 9th of June, 1972 falls under the Deer.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of June will have the birthstones Pearl and Alexandrite.

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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 9th of June, 1972.

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Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on the 9th of June, 1972 was probably conceived around the 31st of August, 1971. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 9th of June, 1972 is the 19th of March, 1973. (Rough Estimate).

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9th of June

Events that have occurred on the 9th of June:

• 9th of June, 1980: Comedian Richard Pryor is badly burned while trying to freebase cocaine.
• 9th of June, 1995: Cali Cartel leader Rodriguez Orejuela is arrested by the Colombian National Police.
• 9th of June, 2019: The 2019 Hong Kong protests begin.
• 9th of June, 1994: TLC singer Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes burns down NFL star Andre Rison's house.
• 9th of June, 2000: The film Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000) is released in movie theaters.
• 9th of June, 2006: The 2006 FIFA World Cup starts in Germany.
• 9th of June, 2006: The animated movie Cars (2006) is released.
• 9th of June, 2015: The console version of the MMORPG "The Elder Scrolls Online" is released on the PlayStation 4 and the XBox One.
• 9th of June, 2016: Hillary Clinton tweets "Delete your account." at Donald Trump.

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Television

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

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

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 9th of June, 1972.

• 17,394 days have passed since this date.
• 1,502,845,200 seconds have passed since the 9th of June, 1972.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,753,319,400 times.
• Since the 9th of June, 1972, earth has travelled approximately 775,468,123,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 250,474,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 129,244,687 steps. That's about 57,442 miles!
• Since this date, 18,034,142 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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