May 5, 1972, was a Friday. It was 52 years, 7 months, and 18 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.
What happened on May 5, 1972?
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on May 5, 1972:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "The Godfather" was at the top of the box office on May 5, 1972.
This date occurred 19,225 days ago. Approximately 641 months have passed. It was the 126th day of 1972, in week 18. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on May 5, 1972, are now 52 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 1972 was a leap year, which means that it had an extra day in February. The Earth has experienced 214 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is May 5, 1972, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Taurus. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
The summer of 1972 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual. The school year is nearly finished. In America, the song "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" by Roberta Flack is at the top of the singles charts, while "Amazing Grace" by Royal Scots Dragoon Guards is the number-one song in the UK. Richard Nixon is the President of the United States, and the movie The Godfather is at the top of the box office.
Edward Heath is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Here's Lucy", "Alias Smith and Jones", "Emergency!", and "The Rookies". In fashion, the hippie look from the 1960s is still popular. Clothing items such as tie dye shirts, bell-bottoms, midi skirts, gauchos and Mexican blouses are being worn by women. Meanwhile, men are wearing dark satin shirts, ethnic-looking tunics, bell bottom jeans, tweed sports jackets and turtlenecks.
It's 1972, so radio stations are playing songs from artists such as Don McLean, Harry Nilsson, Hot Butter, Neil Young, The Moody Blues, Roberta Flack, Bill Withers and Johnny Nash. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Jackie Robinson, Janet Munro, Harry S. Truman, and Lyndon B. Johnson would all still be alive. Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "The Pink Panther Show", "The Clangers", and "Groovie Goolies".
Children are playing with toys such as Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots, Suzy Homemaker, VertiBird (toy helicopter), and the Rock Flowers dolls.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 5, 1972.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around May 5, 1972.
Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.
Television shows that people were watching in May 1972:
1972 saw the introduction of cars such as the Honda Civic, the Chevrolet LUV, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, the BMW 5 Series, the Ford Thunderbird (sixth generation), and the Renault 5.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1972.
This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.
If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out May 5, 1978, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 5.
National holidays and famous events that fall on May 5:
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on May 5, 1972.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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