November 7th, 1972

November 7th, 1972, fell on a Tuesday. It was day 312 of 1972. The decade was the 1970s.

48 years, 5 months and 13 days have passed since November 7th, 1972.

November 7th, 1972

On This Date

Events that occurred on November 7th, 1972:

  • Richard Nixon is re-elected as the President of the United States.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on November 7th, 1972:

  • United States: I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash
  • United Kingdom: Mouldy Old Dough - Lt. Pigeon

Take Me Back!

The date is November 7th, 1972 and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Scorpio. It's November, so the evenings are getting darker and the days are getting colder.

In America, the song I Can See Clearly Now by Johnny Nash 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.

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.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Gunsmoke", "The Odd Couple", "McMillan & Wife" and "M*A*S*H". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Captain Kangaroo", "The Pink Panther Show", "Sesame Street" and "All in the Family". Popular toys include the likes of "Easy-Bake Oven", "Battleship (game)", "Uno (card game)" and "Magnavox Odyssey".

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 November 7th, 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, 5 months and 13 days have passed since November 7th, 1972.
  • Week Number: This date occurred during Week 45 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 November 7th, 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 89942400.

Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around November 7th, 1972:

  • October 13th, 1972: Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashes into the Andes mountain range. Survivors are forced to resort to cannibalism.
  • October 13th, 1972: 174 people are killed when Aeroflot Flight 217 crashes close to Moscow.
  • October 16th, 1972: The first episode of British soap opera "Emmerdale" is aired.
  • October 16th, 1972: A plane carrying U.S. Congressman Hale Boggs disappears in Alaska.
  • October 24th, 1972: Baseball player Jackie Robinson dies from a heart attack at the age of 53.
  • October 30th, 1972: 45 people are killed in Chicago after a commuter train collision.
  • This date: November 7th, 1972
  • November 29th, 1972: The game Pong is released.
  • December 5th, 1972: Labor leader Gough Whitlam becomes the new Prime Minister of Australia.
  • December 6th, 1972: Actress Janet Munro dies from a heart attack at the age of 38.
  • December 7th, 1972: Jean McConville is kidnapped by the Provisional IRA in Belfast.

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on November 7th, 1972, will have the star sign Scorpio.
  • However, if you are going by the new star sign system (2020), then the sign for this date is actually Libra.
  • Zodiac Element: Water.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1972 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
  • Native American Zodiac: November 7th, 1972 falls under the Snake.
  • Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of November will have the birthstones Topaz and Citrine.

Television Shows

TV shows that people would have been watching around this time.

  • M*A*S*H - TV series about an American military medical unit during the Korean War.
  • Maude - Sitcom starring Bea Arthur as Maude Findlay. Spin-off of All in the Family.
  • Emergency! - TV series about a fire department in LA.
  • Upstairs, Downstairs - British drama series about the aristocratic Bellamy family and their household staff.
  • McMillan & Wife - TV show about a San Francisco police commissioner and his wife Sally.
  • All in the Family - American sitcom about the life of a working-class father and his family.
  • The Odd Couple - Starring Tony Randall as Felix Unger and Jack Klugman as Oscar Madison.
  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show - Sitcom about a career-oriented woman who moves to Minneapolis after separating from her partner.
  • The Flip Wilson Show - Variety show hosted by Flip Wilson.
  • McCloud - A New Mexico deputy marshall gets assigned to Manhattan's 27th Precinct.
  • The Brady Bunch - Sitcom about a large family with six children.
  • Marcus Welby, M.D. - Medical drama television program.

1972 - Kid's TV

Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 1972.

  • The Adventures of Black Beauty
  • Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
  • All in the Family
  • The Clangers
  • Sesame Street
  • The Brady Bunch
  • The Pink Panther Show
  • Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
  • JOT the Dot
  • Underdog
  • The Bugs Bunny Show
  • My Three Sons
  • Captain Kangaroo
  • Lassie

1972 - Toys & Games

Toys and games that would have been popular on this date in 1972:

  • Magnavox Odyssey
  • Kenner SSP Racers
  • Big Jim (action figure)
  • Uno (card game)
  • Weebles
  • VertiBird (toy helicopter)
  • G.I. Joe Adventure Team
  • Nerf Balls
  • Frisbee
  • Crissy (doll)
  • Clackers
  • Battleship (game)
  • Lite-Brite
  • Suzy Homemaker
  • Motorific (slot car toys)
  • Army men
  • Easy-Bake Oven
  • Etch A Sketch

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures and noteable people who were born on the 7th of November:

US President

Who was the US President on November 7th, 1972?

  • Richard Nixon was the President of the United States.

UK Prime Minister

Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on November 7th, 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 November 7th, 1972 was probably conceived around the 29th of January, 1972. (Rough Estimate).
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on November 7th, 1972 is the 17th of August, 1973. (Rough Estimate).

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about November 7th, 1972.

  • 17,697 days have passed since this date.
  • 1,529,017,200 seconds have passed since the November 7th, 1972.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,783,853,400 times.
  • Since November 7th, 1972, earth has travelled approximately 788,972,875,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 254,836,200 times.
  • If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 131,495,479 steps. That's about 58,442 miles!
  • Since this date, 18,348,206 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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