At A Glance

3 July 1972 at a glance

Day of the week
3 July 1972 was a Monday.
Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
“Sylvia's Mother” by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show 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 3 July is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 3 July 1972 fell in the Year of the Rat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for July is Ruby.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 3 July 1972 was Last Quarter.

On this day: 3 July

  • 1967 The Aden Emergency: The Battle of the Crater in which the British Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders retake the Crater district following the Arab Police mutiny.
  • 1970 The Troubles: The "Falls Curfew" begins in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
  • 1973 David Bowie retires his stage persona Ziggy Stardust with the surprise announcement that it is "the last show that we'll ever do" on the last day of the Ziggy Stardust Tour.
  • 1979 U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs the first directive for secret aid to the opponents of the pro-Soviet regime in Kabul.
  • 1988 The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey is completed, providing the second connection between the continents of Europe and Asia over the Bosphorus.

Famous people born on 3 July

  • Tom Cruise, American actor and producer (born 1962)
  • Olivia Munn, American actress and television host (born 1980)
  • Franz Kafka, Czech-Austrian author (1883–1924)
  • Patrick Wilson, American actor (born 1973)

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Events of 1972 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1972 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 26 January – Aboriginal Tent Embassy was constructed in front of Parliament House (now old Parliament House).
  • 18 February – The Logie Awards of 1972 are held in Melbourne where Division 4's Gerard Kennedy wins his second consecutive Gold Logie.
  • 13 March – Controversial soap opera Number 96 debuts on the 0-10 Network.

Life in Australia in 1972

Prime Minister

William McMahon

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.08

Loaf of Bread

$0.24

Average House

$16,000

Weekly Wage

$75.00

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