What happened on Sunday December 17, 1972?

About December 17th, 1972, in brief:

  • Historical events: Brian Williams played as a linebacker for the Green Bay Packers and was part of the team that won Super Bowl 31.
  • Day of the week: December 17th, 1972 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Me And Mrs. Jones by Billy Paul
  • #1 UK song: My Ding-A-Ling by Chuck Berry
  • Popular movie: The Godfather directed by Francis Ford Coppola

More about December 17th, 1972? See below for more news and curiosities on December 17th, 1972.

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December 17, 1972: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 17, 1972:

  • Brian Williams NFL Linebacker Brian Williams played as a linebacker for the Green Bay Packers and was part of the team that won Super Bowl 31.
  • Don Davis NFL Career Don Davis played as a linebacker for the New Orleans Saints during his professional football career.

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December 17, 1972: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 17, 1972: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Buffalo Bills - Washington Redskins : 24 - 17
  • Chicago Bears - Oakland Raiders : 21 - 28
  • Cincinnati Bengals - Houston Oilers : 61 - 17
  • Cleveland Browns - New York Jets : 26 - 10
  • Detroit Lions - Los Angeles Rams : 34 - 17
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What day of the week was December 17, 1972?


December 17, 1972 was a Sunday and it was the 352nd day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 17, 1972 can also be written as 12/17/1972 in the US and as 17/12/1972 in UK and Europe.

December 17, 1972 in December 1972 calendar

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Who was born on December 17, 1972?


Famous people born on December 17, 1972:

  • John Abraham
    John Abraham

    John Abraham is an Indian film actor, producer, and former model, known for his work in Hindi cinema. He gained fame for his dashing looks, action roles, and socially relevant film productions. [bio]

  • Laurie Holden
    Laurie Holden

    Laurie Holden is a Canadian-American actress, producer, and human rights activist, best known for her roles in television series such as 'The X-Files,' 'The Walking Dead,' and 'The Americans.' Throughout her diverse career, she has earned recognition for her strong performances in both television and film. [bio]

  • Iván Pedroso
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December 17, 1972: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 17, 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 17, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 17, 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 17, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 17, 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 17, 1972: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 17, 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 17, 1972: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 17th is Sagittarius.

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December 17, 1972: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 17, 1972 is Rat and the associated element is Water.

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December 17, 1972: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 17, 1972 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 17, 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 17, 1972 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 94% full, rising at 01:51 pm and setting at 05:17 am.

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 17, 1972?


Someone born on December 17, 1972 is:

53 years 3 months old,

or 639 months and 18 days old,

or 2780 weeks and 6 days old,

or 19466 days old,

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