December 23rd (1972) was a Saturday. It's the 357th day of the year (358th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 8 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 23rd December, 1972
» A 1972 Nicaragua earthquake called 6.5 magnitude earthquake strikes the Nicaraguan capital of Managua killing more than 10,000.
» The 16 survivors of the 1972 Andes flight disaster named Andes flight disaster are rescued after 73 days, having survived by cannibalism.
Famous Birthdays on December 23 in 1972
» Christian Potenza, Canadian actor and producer
December 23rd Famous Deaths for 1972
» Andrei Tupolev, Russian aircraft designer, designed the Tupolev Tu-95 and Tupolev Tu-104 (b. 1888)
December 23rd Holidays in History
» Flag days in Sweden Birthday of the Queen Queen Silvia of Sweden Silvia, an Flag days in Sweden official flag day (Sweden)
» Christian Calendar of saints named Feast Day:
» Abassad (Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria named Coptic Church)
» John Cantius
» O Emmanuel
» Psote (Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria named Coptic Church)
» Saint Thorlak known as Thorlac Thorhallsson, patron saint of Iceland; The last day of preparations before Christmas.
» December 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Festivus, a holiday made popular by the sitcom 'Seinfeld'
» HumanLight (Secular humanism in United States)
» Larentalia, in honor of Dea Tacita called Larenta. (Roman Empire)
» Night of the Radishes (Oaxaca, Oaxaca known as Oaxaca, Mexico)