June 25th, 1972, fell on a Sunday. It was day 177 of 1972. The decade was the 1970s.
48 years, 6 months and 28 days have passed since June 25th, 1972.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on June 25th, 1972:
United States: Candy Man - Sammy Davis jr.
United Kingdom: Vincent - Don McLean
Take Me Back!
The date is June 25th, 1972 and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Cancer. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.
It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual. In America, the song Candy Man by Sammy Davis jr. is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Vincent by Don McLean is the number one hit song.
Richard Nixon is currently the President of the United States and Edward Heath is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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. People are watching popular TV shows such as "Here's Lucy", "The Flip Wilson Show", "McMillan & Wife" and "Upstairs, Downstairs".
Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Lassie", "Captain Kangaroo", "The Bugs Bunny Show" and "The Pink Panther Show". Popular toys include the likes of "Motorific (slot car toys)", "Clackers", "Weebles" and "Uno (card game)".
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 June 25th, 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.
Roberta Flack - "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"
"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" by Roberta Flack would go on to win a Grammy for 1972's Song of the Year.
The Godfather
"The Godfather" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1972.
Who were the best football players in 1972?
In 1972, the best soccer players were Franz Beckenbauer, Gerd Müller, Günter Netzer, Johan Cruyff, Piet Keizer, Kazimierz Deyna, Gordon Banks, Barry Hulshoff, Włodzimierz Lubański and Bobby Moore.
Who were the best NBA players in 1972?
The best NBA players in 1972 were Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, John Havlicek, Spencer Haywood, Jerry West and Walt Frazier.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
This date fell on a weekend.
48 years, 6 months and 28 days have passed since June 25th, 1972.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 25 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 June 25th, 1972, will be 48 years of age.
People born in 1972 belong to the "Generation X" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 78274800.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around June 25th, 1972:
May 31st, 1972: Football: Ajax win the European Cup after two goals from Cruyff helps them to defeat Internazionale 2-0.
June 9th, 1972: The Black Hills flood: 238 people are killed by floods in South Dakota.
June 16th, 1972: 108 people are killed in France when two passenger trains collide with the debris of a collapsed tunnel.
June 17th, 1972: Watergate scandal: Five White House operatives are arrested for burglarizing the offices of the Democratic National Committee.
June 18th, 1972: 118 people are killed when British European Airways Flight 548 crashes soon after take-off.
July 6th, 1972: American actor Brandon deWilde is killed in a car collision.
July 21st, 1972: Bloody Friday: The Provisional IRA detonate 22 bombs in Northern Ireland.
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on June 25th, 1972?
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on June 25th, 1972 was probably conceived around the 16th of September, 1971. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on June 25th, 1972 is the 4th of April, 1973. (Rough Estimate).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about June 25th, 1972.
17,744 days have passed since this date.
1,533,085,200 seconds have passed since the June 25th, 1972.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,788,599,400 times.
Since June 25th, 1972, earth has travelled approximately 791,071,963,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 255,514,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 131,845,327 steps. That's about 58,598 miles!
Since this date, 18,397,022 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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