October 4th, 1972

October 4th, 1972, fell on a Wednesday. It was day 278 of 1972. The decade was the 1970s.

48 years, 6 months and 14 days have passed since October 4th, 1972.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on October 4th, 1972:

United States: Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me - Mac Davis
United Kingdom: How Can I Be Sure - David Cassidy

Take Me Back!

The date is October 4th, 1972 and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. The summer is long gone. Temperatures have started to become much cooler and the evenings are beginning to get darker.

Fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways and sidewalks and there's a fresh earthy scent in the ear. In America, the song Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me by Mac Davis is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, How Can I Be Sure by David Cassidy 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. 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.

Incumbent Republican president Richard Nixon and Democratic Party candidate George McGovern are facing off against each other in the run up to the 1972 US Presidential Election. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Bonanza", "Marcus Welby, M.D.", "McCloud" and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "My Three Sons", "JOT the Dot", "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" and "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids".

Popular toys include the likes of "Army men", "Suzy Homemaker", "Nerf Balls" and "Weebles".

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 October 4th, 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.
1972 Presidential Election
Richard Nixon and George McGovern are battling it out with one another in the lead-up to the 1972 US Presidential Election. Nixon eventually went on to win the election in a landslide victory.

Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

48 years, 6 months and 14 days have passed since October 4th, 1972.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 40 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 October 4th, 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 87001200.

Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around October 4th, 1972:

September 5th, 1972: The Munich massacre occurs when eleven members of the Israeli Olympic team are killed by a Palestinian group called Black September.
September 14th, 1972: Serial killer Edmund Kemper murders 15-year-old dance student Aiko Koo.
September 17th, 1972: The first episode of "M*A*S*H" is aired.
September 24th, 1972: 12 children and 11 adults are killed at an airshow in Sacramento when an F-86 fighter crashes into an ice cream parlour.
This date: October 4th, 1972
October 13th, 1972: Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashes into the Andes mountain range. Survivors are forced to resort to cannibalism.
October 13th, 1972: 174 people are killed when Aeroflot Flight 217 crashes close to Moscow.
October 16th, 1972: The first episode of British soap opera "Emmerdale" is aired.
October 16th, 1972: A plane carrying U.S. Congressman Hale Boggs disappears in Alaska.
October 24th, 1972: Baseball player Jackie Robinson dies from a heart attack at the age of 53.
October 30th, 1972: 45 people are killed in Chicago after a commuter train collision.

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 4th, 1972, will have the star sign Libra.
However, if you are going by the new star sign system (2020), then the sign for this date is actually Virgo.
Zodiac Element: Air.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1972 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
Native American Zodiac: October 4th, 1972 falls under the Raven.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.

Television Shows

TV shows that people would have been watching around this time.

M*A*S*H - TV series about an American military medical unit during the Korean War.
Maude - Sitcom starring Bea Arthur as Maude Findlay. Spin-off of All in the Family.
Emergency! - TV series about a fire department in LA.
Upstairs, Downstairs - British drama series about the aristocratic Bellamy family and their household staff.
McMillan & Wife - TV show about a San Francisco police commissioner and his wife Sally.
All in the Family - American sitcom about the life of a working-class father and his family.
The Odd Couple - Starring Tony Randall as Felix Unger and Jack Klugman as Oscar Madison.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show - Sitcom about a career-oriented woman who moves to Minneapolis after separating from her partner.
The Flip Wilson Show - Variety show hosted by Flip Wilson.
McCloud - A New Mexico deputy marshall gets assigned to Manhattan's 27th Precinct.
The Brady Bunch - Sitcom about a large family with six children.
Marcus Welby, M.D. - Medical drama television program.

1972 - Kid's TV

Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 1972.

The Adventures of Black Beauty
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
All in the Family
The Clangers
Sesame Street
The Brady Bunch
The Pink Panther Show
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
JOT the Dot
Underdog
The Bugs Bunny Show
My Three Sons
Captain Kangaroo
Lassie

1972 - Toys & Games

Toys and games that would have been popular on this date in 1972:

Magnavox Odyssey
Kenner SSP Racers
Big Jim (action figure)
Uno (card game)
Weebles
VertiBird (toy helicopter)
G.I. Joe Adventure Team
Nerf Balls
Frisbee
Crissy (doll)
Clackers
Battleship (game)
Lite-Brite
Suzy Homemaker
Motorific (slot car toys)
Army men
Easy-Bake Oven
Etch A Sketch

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures and noteable people who were born on the 4th of October:

October 4th, 1822: Rutherford B. Hayes: US President.
October 4th, 1957: Russell Simmons: Business magnate.
October 4th, 1967: Liev Schreiber: Actor.

US President

Who was the US President on October 4th, 1972?

Richard Nixon was the President of the United States.

UK Prime Minister

Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on October 4th, 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 October 4th, 1972 was probably conceived around the 26th of December, 1971. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 4th, 1972 is the 14th of July, 1973. (Rough Estimate).

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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about October 4th, 1972.

17,728 days have passed since this date.
1,531,699,200 seconds have passed since the October 4th, 1972.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,786,982,400 times.
Since October 4th, 1972, earth has travelled approximately 790,356,787,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 255,283,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 131,726,131 steps. That's about 58,545 miles!
Since this date, 18,380,390 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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