page_title: 1972
section_title: February
hierarchical_section_title: 1972 / Births / February
caption_attribution_description: Español: La gimnasta soviética Alexandra Timoshenko en el Torneo Preolímpico de Alicante en 1992.
context_page_description: 1972 was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1972nd year of the Common Era and Anno Domini designations, the 972nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 72nd year of the 20th century, and the 3rd year of the 1970s decade.
  Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated.
context_section_description: February 1 – Tego Calderón, Puerto Rican hip hop musician and actor
  February 2
  Klára Dobrev, wife of Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány
  Hendrick Ramaala, South African long-distance runner
  Hisashi Tonomura, Japanese musician
  February 3 – Jesper Kyd, Danish video game composer
  February 4
  Paul Anthony McDermott, Irish lawyer and academic (d. 2019)
  Giovanni Silva de Oliveira, Brazilian footballer
  February 5
  Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark
  Koriki Chōshū, Japanese comedian
  February 6 – Maurice Clemmons, American felon (d. 2009)
  February 7 – Robyn Lively, American actress
  February 8 – Big Show, American professional wrestler
  February 9 – Norbert Rózsa, Hungarian swimmer
  February 11
  Craig Jones, American musician
  Steve McManaman, British footballer
  Kelly Slater, American professional surfer
  February 13 – Virgilijus Alekna, Lithuanian discus thrower
  February 14 – Rob Thomas, American singer-songwriter (Matchbox Twenty)
  February 15 – Jaromír Jágr, Czech hockey player
  February 17
  Billie Joe Armstrong, American rock musician and lead singer/guitarist (Green Day)
  Philippe Candeloro, French figure skater
  Yuki Isoya, Japanese singer
  Ralphie May, American stand-up comedian and actor (d. 2017)
  Valeria Mazza, Argentinean model and businesswoman
  February 18 – Olexandra Timoshenko, Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast
  February 19 – Malky Mackay, Scottish footballer
  February 21 – Seo Taiji, Korean musician
  February 22
  Michael Chang, American tennis player
  Claudia Pechstein, German speed-skater
  February 24
  Pooja Bhatt, Indian actress
  Richard Chelimo, Kenyan athlete (d. 2001)
  February 25 – Jaak Mae, Estonian cross-country skier
  February 26 – Keith Ferguson, American voice actor
  February 29
  Antonio Sabàto, Jr., Italian actor
  Sylvie Lubamba, Italian showgirl
  Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain
caption: Olexandra Timoshenko
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