What day of the week was August 16, 1972?

The day of the week August 16th, 1972 fell on was a Wednesday.

Frankie Boyle the Scottish comedian was born on 16 August in 1972. As was Stan Lazaridis the Australian footballer , George Stroumboulopoulos the Canadian television and radio host .

Pierre Brasseur the French actor and screenwriter (b. 1905) died on this day in 1972.

In an unsuccessful coup d'état attempt the the Royal Moroccan Air Force fires upon Hassan II of Morocco's plane while he is traveling back to Rabat.