What are the important events that happened on December 23, 1972? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

December 23, 1972: Facts & Myths About This Day

December 23, 1972 is the 358^th day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 8 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is December 10, 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, 26,088 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 ‘trihectapentacontaoctagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Quarter every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $4,414.50. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Capricorn is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Turquoise is the modern birthstone for this month. Onyx 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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December 23, 1972 Historical Events

• 1972 –
  A 6.5 magnitude earthquake strikes the Nicaraguan capital of Managua killing more than 10,000.
• 1972 –
  The 16 survivors of the Andes flight disaster are rescued after 73 days, having survived by cannibalism.

Who were born on December 23, 1972?

• 1972 –
  Christian Potenza, Canadian actor

Who died on December 23, 1972?

• 1972 –
  Andrei Tupolev, Soviet aircraft designer (b. 1888)

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