Born on 9 February 1972

At A Glance

9 February 1972 at a glance

Day of the week

9 February 1972 was a Wednesday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Cherish” by David Cassidy 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 9 February is Aquarius.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 9 February 1972 fell in the Year of the Pig.

Birthstone

The birthstone for February is Amethyst.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 9 February 1972 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 9 February

• 1965 Vietnam War: The United States Marine Corps sends a MIM-23 Hawk missile battalion to South Vietnam, the first American troops in-country without an official advisory or training mission.
• 1971 Satchel Paige becomes the first Negro league player to be voted into the USA's Baseball Hall of Fame.
• 1971 Apollo program: Apollo 14 returns to Earth after the third human Moon landing.
• 1975 The Soyuz 17 Soviet spacecraft returns to Earth.
• 1978 The Budd Company unveils its first SPV-2000 self-propelled railcar in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Famous people born on 9 February

• Rose Leslie, Scottish actress (born 1987)
• Tom Hiddleston, English actor (born 1981)
• Michael B. Jordan, American actor (born 1987)
• Mia Farrow, American actress, activist, and model (born 1945)

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