October 5, 1972, was a Thursday. It was 52 years and 28 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on October 5, 1972:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Super Fly" was at the top of the box office on October 5, 1972.
This date occurred 19,021 days ago. Approximately 634 months have passed. It was the 279th day of 1972, in week 40. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on October 5, 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. The Earth has experienced 211 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
The date is October 5, 1972, and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. The summer is long gone. Temperatures have become much cooler, and the evenings are beginning to get darker.
There is a fresh, earthy scent in the air, and fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. In America, the song "Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me" by Mac Davis is at the top of the singles charts, while "How Can I Be Sure" by David Cassidy is the number-one song in the UK. Richard Nixon is the President of the United States, and the movie Super Fly 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 "The Main Chance", "The Two Ronnies", "Maude", and "The Bob Newhart Show". 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. 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", "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "The Pink Panther Show", and "Archie's TV Funnies". Children are playing with toys such as the Easy-Bake Oven, Motorific (slot car toys), Operation, and Suzy Homemaker.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 5, 1972.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 5, 1972.
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Television shows that people were watching in October 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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
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 October 5, 1978, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 5.
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on October 5, 1972.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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