November 7th, 1972, fell on a Tuesday. It was day 312 of 1972. The decade was the 1970s.
48 years, 2 months and 8 days have passed since 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.
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. People are watching popular TV shows such as "The Brady Bunch", "The Flip Wilson Show", "All in the Family" and "Upstairs, Downstairs".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "The Clangers" and "All in the Family". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Army men", "Suzy Homemaker", "Frisbee" and "G.I. Joe Adventure Team".
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, 2 months and 8 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.
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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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about November 7th, 1972.
17,601 days have passed since this date.
1,520,726,400 seconds have passed since the November 7th, 1972.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,774,180,800 times.
Since November 7th, 1972, earth has travelled approximately 784,694,822,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 253,454,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 130,782,470 steps. That's about 58,126 miles!
Since this date, 18,248,717 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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