August 10, 1972, was a Thursday. It was 52 years, 4 months, and 12 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
What happened on August 10, 1972?
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 10, 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 August 10, 1972.
This date was 19,127 days ago. Approximately 638 months have passed. It was the 223rd day of 1972, in week 32. The decade was the seventies. People born on this day are currently 52 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 1972 had 366 days because it was a leap year. We have gone through approximately 213 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
It is Thursday, August 10, 1972. Anyone 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 "Alone Again (naturally)" by Gilbert O'Sullivan 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.
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.
On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Gunsmoke", "All in the Family", "McMillan & Wife", and "The Rookies". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "The Banana Splits", "Sesame Street", and "The Electric Company". Popular toys at the moment include Suzy Homemaker, Clackers, Crissy (doll), and Big Jim (action figure).
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The following TV shows were popular in August 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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1972:
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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 August 10, 1978, instead.
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Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on August 10, 1972.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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