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16 September 1972 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 16 September 1972 was a Saturday.
- Irish Chart Song in 1972
- The Irish chart song for 1972 was “Mouldy Old Dough” by Lieutenant Pigeon.
- Top Film of 1972
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1972 was The Godfather.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 16 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 16 September 1972 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 16 September 1972 was First Quarter.
On this day: 16 September
- 1970 King Hussein of Jordan declares war against the Palestine Liberation Organization, the conflict came to be known as Black September.
- 1975 Papua New Guinea gains independence from Australia.
- 1975 Cape Verde, Mozambique, and São Tomé and Príncipe join the United Nations.
- 1975 The first prototype of the Mikoyan MiG-31 interceptor makes its maiden flight.
- 1976 Armenian champion swimmer Shavarsh Karapetyan saves 20 people from a trolleybus that had fallen into a Yerevan reservoir.
Famous people born on 16 September
- Alexis Bledel, American actress (born 1981)
- Nick Jonas, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1992)
- Henry V of England (1386–1422)
- Chase Stokes, American actor (born 1992)
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Events of 1972 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '1972 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 1 January – The Central Bank of Ireland became the banker of the Government of Ireland in succession to the Bank of Ireland in accordance with the Central Bank Act 1971, completing its transition from a currency board to a fully operating central bank.
- 12 February – William Craig launched the Ulster Vanguard movement in Lisburn.
- 30 March – UK Prime Minister Edward Heath dissolved the Parliament of Northern Ireland and imposed Direct Rule over Northern Ireland.
Life in Ireland in 1972
Taoiseach
Jack Lynch
Petrol (per litre)
£0.26/gal
Loaf of Bread
£0.08
Average House
£6,200
Weekly Wage
£14
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Famous Faces Born in the 1970s
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Cillian Murphy25 May 1976ActorView their day →Michael Fassbender2 April 1977ActorView their day →Andrew Scott21 October 1976ActorView their day →Colin Farrell31 May 1976ActorView their day →Dolores O'Riordan6 September 1971MusicianView their day →Sharon Horgan13 July 1970Actress & writerView their day →Glen Hansard21 April 1970Musician & songwriterView their day →Jimmy Carr15 September 1972Comedian & humouristView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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