The 13th of May, 1972, fell on a Saturday. Day 134 of 1972. Decade: 1970s.
On This Date
Events that occurred on the 13th of May, 1972:
115 people are killed in Osaka, Japan, when a fire breaks out at a nightclub.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 13th of May, 1972:
United States: The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack
United Kingdom: Amazing Grace - Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 13th of May, 1972.
1972 in music.
The Billboard Charts in 1972 were dominated by Don McLean, Roberta Flack, Gilbert O'Sullivan, America, Joe Tex, Looking Glass and Al Green.
Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger.
U.S. President Richard Nixon and his National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger, were both named as the Time Person of the Year in 1972. Nixon and Kissinger had made history by travelling to China to "open up a dialogue."
1972 in movies.
Movies released in 1972 included The Godfather, The Poseidon Adventure, "What's Up, Doc?", Behind the Green Door, Deliverance, Super Fly, Cabaret, The Getaway, Fritz the Cat, The Legend of Boggy Creek, Jeremiah Johnson, Blacula and Silent Running.
Celebrity Birthdays
Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 13th of May:
13th of May, 1994: The movie Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) is released.
13th of May, 2011: The romantic comedy film Bridesmaids (2011) is released.
13th of May, 2012: Manchester City win their first Premier League title after scoring two late goals against Queens Park Rangers.
13th of May, 2016: The movie Snowden, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, is released in movie theaters.
Television
TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.
Emergency! - TV series about a fire department in LA.
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 13th of May, 1972.
17,383 days have passed since this date.
1,501,894,801 seconds have passed since the 13th of May, 1972.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,752,210,601 times.
Since the 13th of May, 1972, earth has travelled approximately 774,977,717,316 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 250,315,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 129,162,953 steps. That's about 57,406 miles!
Since this date, 18,022,738 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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