13th of May, 1972

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, 1950: Stevie Wonder: Singer.
13th of May, 1961: Dennis Rodman: Basketball player.
13th of May, 1983: Yaya Toure: Ivorian soccer player.

Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

This date fell on a weekend.
47 years, 5 months and 8 days have passed since the 13th of May, 1972.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 19 of 1972.
Leap Year: 1972 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
Age: Anyone born on the 13th of May, 1972, will be 47 years of age.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 74559600.

Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around the 13th of May, 1972:

5th of May, 1972: 115 people die when Alitalia Flight 112 crashes near Palermo in Italy.
15th of May, 1972: Democratic presidential candidate George Wallace is shot five times in an assassination attempt in Laurel, Maryland.
9th of June, 1972: The Black Hills flood: 238 people are killed by floods in South Dakota.

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 13th of May, 1972, will have the star sign Taurus.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1972 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
Native American Zodiac: The 13th of May, 1972 falls under the Beaver.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on the 13th of May, 1972.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

A baby that was born on the 13th of May, 1972 was probably conceived around the 4th of August, 1971. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 13th of May, 1972 is the 20th of February, 1973. (Rough Estimate).

13th of May

Events that have occurred on the 13th of May:

13th of May, 1981: A man attempts to assassinate Pope John Paul II.
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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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 13th of May, 1972.

17,325 days have passed since this date.
1,496,880,000 seconds have passed since the 13th of May, 1972.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,746,360,000 times.
Since the 13th of May, 1972, earth has travelled approximately 772,390,080,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 249,480,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 128,731,680 steps. That's about 57,214 miles!
Since this date, 17,962,560 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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