Born on 19 March 1972

At A Glance

19 March 1972 at a glance

Day of the week

19 March 1972 was a Sunday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“American Pie” by Don McLean was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.

Top Film of 1972

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1972 was The Godfather.

Star sign

The star sign for 19 March is Pisces.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 19 March 1972 fell in the Year of the Rat.

Birthstone

The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 19 March 1972 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 19 March

• 1964 Over 500,000 Brazilians attend the March of the Family with God for Liberty, in protest against the government of João Goulart and against communism.
• 1965 The wreck of the SS Georgiana, valued at over $50,000,000 and said to have been the most powerful Confederate cruiser, is discovered by teenage diver and pioneer underwater archaeologist E. Lee Spence, exactly 102 years after its destruction.
• 1969 The 385-metre-tall (1,263 ft) TV-mast at Emley Moor transmitting station, United Kingdom, collapses due to ice build-up.
• 1979 The United States House of Representatives begins broadcasting its day-to-day business via the cable television network C-SPAN.
• 1982 Falklands War: Argentinian forces land on South Georgia Island, precipitating war with the United Kingdom.

Famous people born on 19 March

• Theo Von, American stand-up comedian (born 1980)
• Wyatt Earp, American police officer (1848–1929)
• Andy Reid, American football player and coach (born 1958)
• Hiroo Onoda, Japanese lieutenant (1922–2014)

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