July 13th, 1972, fell on a Thursday. It was day 195 of 1972. The decade was the 1970s.
48 years, 6 months and 7 days have passed since July 13th, 1972.
Born On This Date
People who were born on this exact date:
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Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on July 13th, 1972:
United States: Lean On Me - Bill Withers
United Kingdom: Puppy Love - Donny Osmond
Take Me Back!
The date is July 13th, 1972 and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Cancer. It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual.
In America, the song Lean On Me by Bill Withers is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Puppy Love by Donny Osmond 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 "Columbo.", "The Brady Bunch", "McCloud" and "The Odd Couple". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Lassie", "Captain Kangaroo", "The Brady Bunch" and "The Clangers".
If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Motorific (slot car toys)", "Clackers", "Frisbee" 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 July 13th, 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.
Emergence of the Watergate Scandal
The Watergate Scandal begins when five men are arrested while trying to bug the offices of the Democratic National Committee (June 17, 1972). A security aide for the Republican Party is among the five men that are arrested. On the 1st of August, 1972, the scandal is given legs when the Washington Post reports that campaign money for Richard Nixon's presidential campaign had ended up in the bank account of one of the burglars.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
48 years, 6 months and 7 days have passed since July 13th, 1972.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 28 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 July 13th, 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 79830000.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around July 13th, 1972:
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 July 13th, 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 July 13th, 1972 was probably conceived around the 4th of October, 1971. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on July 13th, 1972 is the 22nd of April, 1973. (Rough Estimate).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about July 13th, 1972.
17,723 days have passed since this date.
1,531,270,800 seconds have passed since the July 13th, 1972.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,786,482,600 times.
Since July 13th, 1972, earth has travelled approximately 790,135,732,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 255,211,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 131,689,289 steps. That's about 58,529 miles!
Since this date, 18,375,250 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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