October 24, 1972, was a Tuesday. It was 52 years and 28 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Scorpio.
Notable events that occurred on October 24, 1972:
On October 24, 1972, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "The New Centurions".
This date was 19,021 days ago. Approximately 634 months have passed. It was the 298th day of 1972, in week 43. 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 Tuesday, October 24, 1972. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Scorpio. 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 "My Ding-a-ling" by Chuck Berry 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 Janet Munro, Harry S. Truman, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Pablo Picasso would all still be alive.
On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Steptoe and Son", "McCloud", "Emergency!", and "The Bob Newhart Show". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Lassie", "My Three Sons", "The Bugs Bunny Show", and "Sabrina the Teenage Witch". Popular toys at the moment include Motorific (slot car toys), Twister mat, Crissy (doll), and Nerf Balls.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 24, 1972.
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Notable events that happened close to October 24, 1972.
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In October 1972, TV audiences were watching the following 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:
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 24, 1978, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 24.
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on October 24, 1972.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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