At A Glance

17 December 1972 at a glance

Day of the week
17 December 1972 was a Sunday.
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 17 December is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 17 December 1972 fell in the Year of the Rat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 17 December 1972 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 17 December

  • 1950 The F-86 Sabre's first mission over Korea.
  • 1957 The United States successfully launches the first Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
  • 1960 Troops loyal to Emperor Haile Selassie in Ethiopia crush the coup that began December 13, returning power to their leader upon his return from Brazil. Haile Selassie absolves his son of any guilt.
  • 1969 Project Blue Book: The United States Air Force closes its study of UFOs.
  • 1989 Fernando Collor de Mello defeats Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the second round of the Brazilian presidential election, becoming the first democratically elected President in almost 30 years.

Famous people born on 17 December

  • Sarah Paulson, American actress (born 1974)
  • Milla Jovovich, Ukrainian-American actress (born 1975)
  • Bill Pullman, American actor (born 1953)
  • Pope Francis, Argentinian Pope of the Catholic Church (1936–2025)

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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.
More events of 1972 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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