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July 25, 1972

July 25, 1972, was a Tuesday. It was 52 years, 3 months, and 11 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

Song charts

Popular songs

On July 25, 1972, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:

  • United States: "Lean On Me" by Bill Withers
  • United Kingdom: "Puppy Love" by Donny Osmond

The Billboard Hot 100 on July 25, 1972

These songs were dominating the music charts:

  • Lean On Me - Bill Withers
  • Too Late To Turn Back Now - Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
  • Alone Again (Naturally) - Gilbert O'Sullivan
  • Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) - Looking Glass
  • (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right - Luther Ingram
Play the top singles from 1972
A Spotify playlist of songs from 1972. Take a trip back to the days of Elton John, Lou Reed, Al Green and Don McLean.
The Godfather

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "The Godfather".

Facts

This date occurred 19,096 days ago. Approximately 637 months have passed. It was the 207th day of 1972, in week 30. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on July 25, 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. 212 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to July 25, 1972

Let's go back to the seventies.

The date is July 25, 1972, and it's a Tuesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. The summer of 1972 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September.

In America, the song "Lean On Me" by Bill Withers is at the top of the singles charts, while "Puppy Love" by Donny Osmond 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 "Columbo", "The Main Chance", "The Partridge Family", and "The Two Ronnies". 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. Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Lassie", "JOT the Dot", "The Pink Panther Show", and "Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines". Children are playing with toys such as Etch A Sketch, Motorific (slot car toys), Frisbee, and Uno (card game).

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on July 25, 1972, will have the star sign Leo.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1972 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 6.
  • Native American Zodiac: July 25, 1972 falls under the Salmon.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of July will have the birthstone Ruby.
  • Birth flower (July): The Larkspur and the Water Lily.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 25, 1972.

  • The Watergate Scandal begins.

    The Watergate Scandal begins

    The Watergate scandal started in the summer of 1972, when five men were arrested while trying to bug the offices of the Democratic National Committee. A security aide for the Republican Party was among the five men that were detained. The scandal exploded on August 1st, 1972, when the Washington Post reported that campaign money for Richard Nixon's presidential campaign had somehow ended up in the bank account of one of the burglars.
  • The Co-ed Killer is targeting students in California.

    The Co-ed Killer is targeting students in California

    Between May of 1972 and April of 1973, serial killer Edmund Kemper (aka the "Co-ed Killer") was targeting female college students in California.
  • Music cassette tapes are becoming popular.

    Music cassette tapes are becoming popular

    Audio cassettes started becoming widespread from about 1972 onward. Although they lacked the sound quality of vinyl records, they were far more convenient and portable.
  • Color TV surpasses black-and-white.

    Color TV surpasses black-and-white

    Sales of color TV sets were beginning to surpass sales of the older black-and-white models. By this stage, almost all of the popular daytime networks were broadcasting in color.
  • The US is winding down its involvement in the Vietnam War.

    The US is winding down its involvement in the Vietnam War

    During 1972, the war in Vietnam was still ongoing. However, the US had greatly reduced their presence in the country. Between 1971 and 1972, the number of US troops in Vietnam fell from 156,800 to 24,200. Instead of keeping soldiers on the ground, the US shifted its focus to providing air support while negotiators in Paris tried to hammer out a peace agreement.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 1972?

    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.
  • Best soccer players.

    Best soccer players

    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.
  • The Godfather.

    The Godfather

    "The Godfather" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1972.
  • Roberta Flack - "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"

    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.
  • 1972 in movies.

    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.
  • Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger.

    Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger

    US President Richard Nixon and his National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger were both named Time Person of the Year in 1972. Nixon and Kissinger had made history by traveling to China to "open up a dialogue."
  • 1972 in music.

    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.
  • Have a nice day!

    Have a nice day!

    The smiley face and phrases such as "Have a nice day!" and "Have a happy day!" were being plastered onto t-shirts, mugs, and badges.
  • Bell-bottoms.

    Bell-bottoms

    Bell-bottoms (flares) were in fashion.
  • Wallpaper.

    Wallpaper

    Wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes throughout the 1970s and 1980s. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.
  • Office workers are using typewriters.

    Office workers are using typewriters

    Although personal computers began to emerge during the 1970s, typewriters were still the norm for most office workers.
  • The Volkswagen Beetle.

    The Volkswagen Beetle

    The Volkswagen Beetle was one of the most common cars on the road. Sales of the vehicle increased following the release of the 1968 film The Love Bug (and its subsequent spin-offs).
  • The Hippie movement.

    The Hippie movement

    The hippie counterculture reached its peak during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The movement, which sprung up in opposition to the Vietnam War, was centered around peace, psychedelic music, sexual liberation, bright colors, and drugs such as LSD and marijuana.
  • Lava lamps are all the rage.

    Lava lamps are all the rage

    Sales of lava lamps increased in the late 1960s. It wasn't until the second half of the 1970s that they started to go out of fashion.
  • The afro hairstyle is at its peak in popularity.

    The afro hairstyle is at its peak in popularity

    The afro hairstyle took off during the 1960s and early 1970s. Public figures such as Angela Davis, Pam Grier, Jimi Hendrix, and the Jackson 5 were among those who sported the style.
  • The push-button telephone.

    The push-button telephone

    Push-button telephones were beginning to replace the older rotary-style landlines.

Personality traits

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around July 25, 1972.

  • July 1, 1972: The first Gay Pride march in England is held.
  • July 6, 1972: American actor Brandon deWilde is killed in a car collision.
  • July 9, 1972: 5 Catholics are killed by the British Army in the Springhill estate in West Belfast, Northern Ireland.
  • July 12, 1972: George McGovern is selected as the Democratic Party nominee for the 1972 US presidential election.
  • July 21, 1972: Bloody Friday: The Provisional IRA detonate 22 bombs in Northern Ireland.
  • July 24, 1972: Lance Reventlow dies in a plane crash.
  • This date: July 25, 1972
  • July 26, 1972: The horror film "Blacula" is released.
  • July 30, 1972: The survival film "Deliverance", starring Jon Voight and Burt Reynolds, is released in movie theaters.
  • August 10, 1972: Paul McCartney and his wife Linda are arrested for possession of cannabis in Gotenborg, Sweden.
  • August 11, 1972: The last American ground combat unit leaves Vietnam.
  • August 22, 1972: The International Olympic Committee suspends Rhodesia due to its racist policies.

1970s fashion

Photographs of 1970s fashion and hairstyles.

1970s fashion

Television shows

Television shows in July 1972

In July 1972, TV audiences were watching the following series:

TV shows from July 1972.

The Rookies
The Rookies
Emergency!
Emergency!
Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son
Upstairs, Downstairs
Upstairs, Downstairs
Soul Train
Soul Train
McMillan & Wife
McMillan & Wife
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
The Two Ronnies
The Two Ronnies
All in the Family
All in the Family
Alias Smith and Jones
Alias Smith and Jones
The Partridge Family
The Partridge Family
The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple

Cars in 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.

Cars in 1972.

Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in July 1972

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

The Electric Company
The Electric Company
Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!
Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!
Archie's TV Funnies
Archie's TV Funnies

The Funky Phantom
The Funky Phantom
The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show
The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show
All in the Family
All in the Family
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Groovie Goolies
Groovie Goolies
Josie and the Pussycats
Josie and the Pussycats
The Clangers
The Clangers
Sesame Street
Sesame Street
Toys

Toys in 1972

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

Kenner SSP Racers
Kenner SSP Racers
Big Jim (action figure)
Big Jim (action figure)
Uno (card game)
Uno (card game)
The Rock Flowers dolls
The Rock Flowers dolls
Weebles
Weebles
VertiBird (toy helicopter)
VertiBird (toy helicopter)
G.I. Joe Adventure Team
G.I. Joe Adventure Team
Nerf Balls
Nerf Balls
Frisbee
Frisbee
Crissy (doll)
Crissy (doll)
Clackers
Clackers
Battleship (game)
Battleship (game)

Were you born on July 25, 1972?

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 July 25, 1978, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on July 25.

Walter Payton

Walter Payton

Former NFL player Deceased
Born on July 25, 1954
He turned 18 on this day in 1972.

Matt LeBlanc

Matt LeBlanc

Actor
Born on July 25, 1967
He turned 5 on this day in 1972.

Brad Renfro

Brad Renfro

Actor Deceased
Born on July 25, 1982
He was born exactly 10 years after this date.

Hulk

Hulk

Brazilian soccer player
Born on July 25, 1986
He was born exactly 14 years after this date.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on July 25:

USA

US President

Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on July 25, 1972.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on July 25, 1972 was most likely conceived around November 2, 1971.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on July 25, 1972 is close to April 17, 1973.

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Stats for July 25, 1972

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about July 25, 1972:

  • 19,096 days have passed since this date.
  • 2,728 weeks have passed.
  • 1,649,898,000 seconds have passed since July 25, 1972.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,924,881,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 851,347,368,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 274,983,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 141,891,228 steps. That's roughly 63,063 miles.
  • 19,798,776 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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