October 17th, 1972, fell on a Tuesday. It was day 291 of 1972. The decade was the 1970s.
48 years, 3 months and 3 days have passed since October 17th, 1972.
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Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on October 17th, 1972:
United States: Ben - Michael Jackson
United Kingdom: Mouldy Old Dough - Lt. Pigeon
Take Me Back!
The date is October 17th, 1972 and it's a Tuesday. 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 Ben by Michael Jackson is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Mouldy Old Dough by Lt. Pigeon 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. 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.
People are watching popular TV shows such as "Gunsmoke", "Here's Lucy", "McMillan & Wife" and "M*A*S*H". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "The Pink Panther Show", "The Brady Bunch", "Sesame Street" and "The Clangers". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Easy-Bake Oven", "Suzy Homemaker", "Lite-Brite" and "Kenner SSP Racers".
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 17th, 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, 3 months and 3 days have passed since October 17th, 1972.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 42 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 17th, 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 88124400.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around October 17th, 1972:
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on October 17th, 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 17th, 1972 was probably conceived around the 8th of January, 1972. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 17th, 1972 is the 27th of July, 1973. (Rough Estimate).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about October 17th, 1972.
17,627 days have passed since this date.
1,522,976,400 seconds have passed since the October 17th, 1972.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,776,805,800 times.
Since October 17th, 1972, earth has travelled approximately 785,855,822,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 253,829,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 130,975,970 steps. That's about 58,212 miles!
Since this date, 18,275,717 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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