October 19, 1972, was a Thursday. It was 52 years, 1 month, and 17 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on October 19, 1972:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The movie "The New Centurions" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 19,040 days ago. Approximately 635 months have passed. It was the 293rd day of 1972, in week 42. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on October 19, 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. We have gone through approximately 212 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is October 19, 1972, and it's a Thursday. Babies who are 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 "Ben" by Michael Jackson is at the top of the singles charts, while "Mouldy Old Dough" by Lt. Pigeon is the number-one song in the UK. Richard Nixon is the President of the United States, and the movie The New Centurions 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 "Columbo", "McCloud", "Upstairs, Downstairs", 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 "JOT the Dot", "The Clangers", "The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show", and "The Funky Phantom". Children are playing with toys such as Etch A Sketch, Motorific (slot car toys), Operation, and Frisbee.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 19, 1972.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 19, 1972.
People in October 1972 were watching the following TV 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.
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 19, 1978, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 19.
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on October 19, 1972.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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