What Day of the Week

December 7, 1972 was the 342^nd day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 24 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Thursday.

If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is jeudi.

A person born on this day will be 50 years old today. If that same person saved a Half dollar every day starting at age 6, then by now that person has accumulated $8,184.00 today.

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Here’s the December 1972 calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly 1972 calendar.

Sagittarius 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 a person born on this day if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology (or Chinese zodiac).

• 1972

  Apollo 17, the last Apollo moon mission, is launched. The crew takes the photograph known as The Blue Marble as they leave the Earth.

• 1972

  Hermann Maier, Austrian skier
• 1972

  Tammy Lynn Sytch, American professional wrestler

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