August 24, 1972, was a Thursday. It was 52 years, 3 months, and 29 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.
On August 24, 1972, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "The Godfather".
This date was 19,113 days ago. Approximately 637 months have passed. It was the 237th day of 1972, in week 34. 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. 212 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Thursday, August 24, 1972. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Virgo. The summer of 1972 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner.
In America, the song "Alone Again (naturally)" by Gilbert O'Sullivan is at the top of the singles charts, while "School's Out" by Alice Cooper 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 "Hee Haw", "McCloud", "The Odd Couple", and "Emergency!". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "Skippy the Bush Kangaroo", "All in the Family", and "The Funky Phantom". Popular toys at the moment include Troll doll, Nerf Balls, G.I. Joe Adventure Team, and Kenner SSP Racers.
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In August 1972, TV audiences were watching the following series:
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:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
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 24, 1978, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 24.
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Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on August 24, 1972.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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