What are the important events that happened on June 23, 1972? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
June 23, 1972: Facts & Myths About This Day
June 23, 1972 is the 175th day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 191 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Friday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is June 10, 1972 – a Friday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 21,696 hours has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘hectaheptacontapentagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a Dime every day starting at age 5, then by now that person has accumulated $1,710.10. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Cancer is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Pearl is the modern birthstone for this month. Moonstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Rat is the mythical animal and Water is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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June 23, 1972 Historical Events
- 1972 –Title IX of the United States Civil Rights Act of 1964 is amended to prohibit sexual discrimination to any educational program receiving federal funds.
- 1972 –Watergate Scandal: U.S. President Richard M. Nixon and White House Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman are taped talking about using the Central Intelligence Agency to obstruct the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s investigation into the Watergate break-ins.
Who were born on June 23, 1972?
- 1972 –Ron Corning, American television anchor
- 1972 –Selma Blair, American actress
- 1972 –Zinedine Zidane, French footballer
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