Date:December 16, 1972

December 16, 1972

December 12, 1972 birthday facts

Learn cool facts about Saturday, December 16, 1972 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 381,628,800 breaths and experienced over 2,180,736,000 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 463,406,400 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 51 years, 9 months, and 29 days


📅 You were born on a Saturday


🌔 The moon was in Waxing Gibbous phase on this day


⌛ Born into → Generation X


🐀 Born in → The Year of the Rat


😴 You’ve slept about 33% of your life! ?💤 Assuming you’ve been sleeping 8 hours daily since birth. Here is how much time you’ve spent sleeping so far: 6,310 days of your life or 17.29 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: The Godfather


🎶 #1 song on your birthday: "Me And Mrs Jones" by Billy Paul (source: Billboard Hot 100)


♐ December 16 zodiac sign is Sagittarius ?There are 12 zodiac signs, and each sign has its own strengths and weaknesses, its own specific traits, desires and attitude towards life and people. Astrology can give us a glimpse of a person’s basic characteristics, preferences, flaws and fears.


🔢 Your life path number is 11 ?Numerology links numbers to certain traits, much like how astrology connects planets and zodiac signs to characteristics. It’s used to understand personality, predict future happenings, and explore life’s meaning.


🪐 Your ruling planet is Jupiter


🪨 Your birthstone is Tanzanite, Turquoise, Zircon and Topaz ?Each month is represented by a specific birthstone, symbolizing the birth month of an individual. The properties associated with that birthstone are believed to be “inherited” by the person born in that particular month.


🌷 The birth flower for December is Narcissus ?Each month has a flower that symbolizes the month of somebody’s birth. The characteristics that the flower has may be “inherited” by whoever is born in that certain month person.


📅 Your lucky day → Thursday


🦅 Your spirit animal → Owl


Celebrities born on December 16th

1964
Billy Ripken, American baseball 2nd baseman (Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers) and broadcaster (XM Satellite Radio, MLB Network)

1922
Anthony Simmons, British writer and film director (The Optimists of Nine Elms)

1955
Xander Berkeley, American actor

1965
J.B. Smoove [Jerry Brooks], American actor, comedian and writer (SNL, 2003-06; Curb Your Enthusiasm)

1974
Frida Hallgren, Swedish actress

1975
Jonathan Scarfe, Canadian actor

1945
Patti Deutsch, American actress and Match Game panelist

1988
Anna Popplewell, English actress


📜 Historical events on this date

755
An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion during Chinese Tang Dynasty.

1598
Seven Year War: Battle of Noryang Point - in the final battle of the war Korean navy decisively defeats the Japanese.

1653
Parliamentarian General Oliver Cromwell appointed as Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland.

1773
Boston tea party incident - Sons of Liberty protesters throw tea shipments into Boston harbour in protest against British imposed Tea Act.

1920
8.5 earthquake rocks the Gansu province in China, killing an estimated 200,000.

1944
Nazi Germany launches a counteroffensive against the Allies in the Ardennes region of Belgium, beginning the'Battle of the Bulge'.

1998
Iraq disarmament crisis: Operation Desert Fox - the United States and United Kingdom bomb targets in Iraq.


🎄 Holidays on December 16

National Underdog Day
National Underdog Day is a special day on the third Friday of December where we celebrate and root for the people or teams who aren't expected to win, showing them our support and encouragement.

Barbie And Barney Backlash Day
Barbie and Barney Backlash Day, celebrated on December 16th, is a playful holiday for those who want to take a break from these iconic characters by pretending they don't exist, even if just for a day.

Stupid Toy Day
Stupid Toy Day, celebrated on December 16th, is a fun holiday where we remember and celebrate the quirky and seemingly silly toys we adored as kids, like Mr. Potato Head and Tamagotchis, and appreciate how important they once were to us.


🏆 Sports in 1972

🏒 NHL
Boston Bruins defeated New York Rangers (4 - 2) to win the 1972 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
Dallas Cowboys beat Miami Dolphins (24 - 3) to win Super Bowl VI on January 16, 1972 in New Orleans, LA.

⚾ MLB
Oakland Athletics beat Cincinnati Reds (4 - 3) to win the 1972 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 1972 US Open Championships, Ilie Nastase defeated Arthur Ashe (3-6, 6-3, 6-7(1-5), 6-4, 6-3) to win the men's singles title. Billie Jean King beat Kerry Melville Reid (6-3, 7-5) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

December 16, 1972 can be written as XII-XVI-MCMLXXII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


🔦 Facts Summary for December 16, 1972
Day Index: 351st day of 1972
Day of week: Saturday
Week Index: 3rd Saturday of 1972
Next same calendar year: 2028
Days until next birthday:
Age on next birthday: 52 years old
Days since birth:
You are: 27,260,419 minutes old
Days spent sleeping: 6,310 days
Months spent sleeping: 207 months
Years spent sleeping: 17.29 years
Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
Full moons since birth: 642 🌔
Life path number: 11
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius ♐
Zodiac ruling planet: Jupiter
Birth flower: Narcissus
Birthstone: Tanzanite, Turquoise, Zircon and Topaz
Spirit Animal: Owl
Power Color: Purple
President of United States:
World population 1972: 3,851,545,181 Source: un.org

The 1972 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2028. So, mark your calendars!

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