October 21, 1972, was a Saturday. It was 52 years, 2 months, 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 21, 1972:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "The New Centurions".
This date occurred 19,055 days ago. Approximately 635 months have passed. It was the 295th day of 1972, in week 42. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on October 21, 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. 212 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is October 21, 1972, and it's a Saturday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Libra. The work week is over and Saturday has finally come, so people are spending time with their kids, going to bars, attending dances, shopping, and watching sports.
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.
On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In", "The Odd Couple", "Emergency!", and "The Rookies". 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. Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "Josie and the Pussycats", "Archie's TV Funnies", and "Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!".
Children are playing with toys such as Troll doll, the Easy-Bake Oven, Motorific (slot car toys), and Twister mat.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 21, 1972.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 21, 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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
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 21, 1978, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 21.
Israeli Prime Minister
Born on October 21, 1949
He turned 23 on this day in 1972.
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Born on October 21, 1980
She was born exactly 8 years after this date.
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on October 21, 1972.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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