What is the Chinese zodiac sign for December 20, 1972?

In the Chinese zodiac, December 20, 1972 falls in the year of the Water Rat.

What is the birthstone for December?

The birthstone for December is turquoise.

What was the moon phase on December 20, 1972?

On December 20, 1972 the moon was a Full Moon.

A Wednesday

Born on December 20, 1972?

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📅 Weekday
Wednesday
♐ Star sign
Sagittarius
🐀 Chinese zodiac
Water Rat
🌕 Moon
Full Moon
🎂 Age today
53 years

Famous people born on December 20, 1972

Christian Santamaría

Honduran footballer

Born the same week

John Abraham

December 17 · Indian film actor, producer and model

Lawrence Wong

December 18 · Prime Minister of Singapore since 2024

Älihan Smaiylov

December 18 · former Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (2022–2024)

Hady Khashaba

December 19 · Egyptian footballer

Vanessa Paradis

December 22 · French singer, model and actress

What happened that week

Apollo program: Apollo 17 returns to Earth, concluding the program of lunar exploration.
Rhodesian Bush War: ZANLA troopers attack Altera Farm in north-east Rhodesia.
Australia establishes diplomatic relations with China and East Germany.
A peace delegation that includes singer-activist Joan Baez and human rights attorney Telford Taylor visit Hanoi to deliver Christmas mail to American prisoners of war (they will be caught in the Christmas bombing of North Vietnam).
The 6.2 Nicaragua earthquake kills 5,000–11,000 people in the capital Managua. President Anastasio Somoza Debayle is later accused of not distributing millions of dollars worth of foreign aid.
Swedish Prime minister Olof Palme compares the American bombings of North Vietnam to Nazi massacres. The U.S. breaks diplomatic contact with Sweden.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song in the US

Me And Mrs. Jones

Billy Paul

🎵 No. 1 song

December 20, 1972 was a Wednesday. Someone born on December 20, 1972 is a Sagittarius. Someone born on December 20, 1972 is 53 years old today and has lived about 19,678 days. People born in 1972 belong to Generation X.

Questions about December 20, 1972

What day of the week was December 20, 1972?: December 20, 1972 was a Wednesday.
What star sign is someone born on December 20, 1972?: Someone born on December 20, 1972 is a Sagittarius.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for December 20, 1972?: In the Chinese zodiac, December 20, 1972 falls in the year of the Water Rat.
How old is someone born on December 20, 1972?: Someone born on December 20, 1972 is 53 years old today and has lived about 19,678 days.
Which generation is someone born in 1972?: People born in 1972 belong to Generation X.
What is the birthstone for December?: The birthstone for December is turquoise.
What was the moon phase on December 20, 1972?: On December 20, 1972 the moon was a Full Moon.

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