What happened this day in history May 6, 1972

What are the important events that happened on May 6, 1972? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

May 6, 1972: Facts & Myths About This Day

May 6, 1972 is the 127th day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 239 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is April 23, 1972 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 1,232,640 minutes 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 ‘hectaicosaheptagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Nickel every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $819.95. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Taurus is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Emerald is the modern birthstone for this month. Sapphire 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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May 6, 1972 Historical Events

  • 1972
    Deniz Gezmiş, Yusuf Aslan and Hüseyin İnan are executed in Ankara for attempting to overthrow the Constitutional order.

Who were born on May 6, 1972?

  • 1972
    Martin Brodeur, Canadian ice hockey player
  • 1972
    Naoko Takahashi, Japanese long-distance runner

Who died on May 6, 1972?

  • 1972
    Deniz Gezmiş, Turkish political activist (b. 1947)

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