What is the Chinese zodiac sign for December 31, 1972?

In the Chinese zodiac, December 31, 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 31, 1972?

On December 31, 1972 the moon was a Waning Crescent.

A Sunday

Born on December 31, 1972?

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📅 Weekday
Sunday
♑ Star sign
Capricorn
🐀 Chinese zodiac
Water Rat
🌘 Moon
Waning Crescent
🎂 Age today
53 years

Famous people born on December 31, 1972

Nader El-Sayed

Egyptian association football player

Grazia Zafferani

Sammarinese politician

Ana Roš Stojan

Slovene chef

Born the same week

Jude Law

December 29 · English actor (born 1972)

Banksy

January 1 · English graffiti artist, political activist, and painter

Yusuf Dikeç

January 1 · Turkish sport shooter (born 1973)

What happened that day

For the first and last time, a 2nd leap second is added (23:59:60) to a year, making 1972 366 days and two seconds long, the longest year ever within the context of UTC.

Also that week

Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 crashes into the Everglades in Florida, killing 101 of 176 on board. It is the first hull loss of a wide-body aircraft.
The bones of Nazi Party official Martin Bormann are discovered in Berlin during construction work.

What happened that day

🎵 No. 1 song in the US

You're So Vain

Carly Simon

🎵 No. 1 song

December 31, 1972 was a Sunday. Someone born on December 31, 1972 is a Capricorn. Someone born on December 31, 1972 is 53 years old today and has lived about 19,666 days. People born in 1972 belong to Generation X.

Also born on December 31

Famous people who share this birthday, from other years.

Jacques Cartier
1491 · Breton maritime explorer of North America
Andreas Vesalius
1514 · Flemish anatomist, physician and author
Isma'il Pasha
1830 · Khedive of Egypt from to
Henri Matisse
1869 · French artist
George Marshall
1880 · American army officer and statesman
Umm Kulthum
1898 · Egyptian singer and actress

Questions about December 31, 1972

What day of the week was December 31, 1972?: December 31, 1972 was a Sunday.
What star sign is someone born on December 31, 1972?: Someone born on December 31, 1972 is a Capricorn.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for December 31, 1972?: In the Chinese zodiac, December 31, 1972 falls in the year of the Water Rat.
How old is someone born on December 31, 1972?: Someone born on December 31, 1972 is 53 years old today and has lived about 19,666 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 31, 1972?: On December 31, 1972 the moon was a Waning Crescent.

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