October 20, 1972, was a Friday. It was 52 years, 1 month, and 1 day 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 20, 1972:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "The New Centurions".
This date was 19,025 days ago. Approximately 634 months have passed. It was the 294th day of 1972, in week 42. 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. 211 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Friday, October 20, 1972. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Libra. People have "that Friday feeling" and are excited for the weekend.
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. Halloween 1972 is quickly approaching.
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.
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. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Hawaii Five-O", "Hee Haw", "The Flip Wilson Show", and "The Partridge Family". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "The Banana Splits", "The Brady Bunch", and "All in the Family".
Popular toys at the moment include Motorific (slot car toys), Nerf Balls, the Rock Flowers dolls, and Kenner SSP Racers.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 20, 1972.
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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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1972:
Toys and games that were popular in 1972:
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 20, 1978, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 20.
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on October 20, 1972.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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