What happened this day in history April 10, 1972

What are the important events that happened on April 10, 1972? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

April 10, 1972: Facts & Myths About This Day

April 10, 1972 is the 101st day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 265 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Monday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is March 28, 1972 – a Monday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 19,920 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 ‘hectahenagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Quarter every day starting at age 5, then by now that person has accumulated $4,294.25. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Aries is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Diamond is the modern birthstone for this month. Opal 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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April 10, 1972 Historical Events

  • 1972
    20 days after he is kidnapped in Buenos Aires, Oberdan Sallustro is executed by communist guerrillas.
  • 1972
    Seventy-four nations sign the Biological Weapons Convention, the first multilateral disarmament treaty banning the production of biological weapons.
  • 1972
    Vietnam War: For the first time since November 1967, American B-52 bombers reportedly begin bombing North Vietnam.

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