December 5th, 1972
December 5th, 1972, fell on a Tuesday. It was day 340 of 1972. The decade was the 1970s.
48 years, 4 months and 15 days have passed since December 5th, 1972.
On This Date
Events that occurred on December 5th, 1972:
- Labor leader Gough Whitlam becomes the new Prime Minister of Australia.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on December 5th, 1972:
- United States: Papa Was A Rolling Stone - Temptations
- United Kingdom: My Ding-a-ling - Chuck Berry
Take Me Back!
The date is December 5th, 1972 and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The Christmas season of 1972 has just started.
In America, the song Papa Was A Rolling Stone by Temptations is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, My Ding-a-ling by Chuck Berry 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. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Brady Bunch", "All in the Family", "McMillan & Wife" and "Upstairs, Downstairs".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Lassie", "Captain Kangaroo", "Sesame Street" and "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Easy-Bake Oven", "Suzy Homemaker", "VertiBird (toy helicopter)" 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 December 5th, 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.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
- 48 years, 4 months and 15 days have passed since December 5th, 1972.
- Week Number: This date occurred during Week 49 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 December 5th, 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 92361600.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around December 5th, 1972:
- November 7th, 1972: Richard Nixon is re-elected as the President of the United States.
- November 29th, 1972: The game Pong is released.
- This date: December 5th, 1972
- 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.
- December 23rd, 1972: NFL: The Immaculate Reception play occurs in a game between the Oakland Raiders and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- December 23rd, 1972: Over 10,000 are killed when an earthquake hits the Nicaraguan capital of Managua.
- December 23rd, 1972: The survivors of the Andes flight disaster are rescued.
- December 26th, 1972: Former US President Harry Truman passes away at the age of 88.
- December 29th, 1972: 101 people are killed when Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 crashes in Florida.
- December 30th, 1972: The film "The Way of the Dragon", starring Bruce Lee, is released in movie theaters.
- December 31st, 1972: Puerto Rican baseball player Roberto Clemente dies in a plane crash.
Horoscopes & Birthstone Information
Zodiac & Birthstone information:
- Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 5th, 1972, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
- However, if you are going by the new star sign system (2020), then the sign for this date is actually Ophiuchus.
- Zodiac Element: Fire.
- Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1972 was the year of the Rat (Yang Wood).
- Native American Zodiac: December 5th, 1972 falls under the Owl.
- Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
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
Video Games
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
- Pong - Table tennis game.
Celebrity Birthdays
Celebrities, historical figures and noteable people who were born on the 5th of December:
- December 5th, 1901: Walt Disney: Business magnate.
- December 5th, 1985: Frankie Muniz: Actor.
- December 5th, 1995: Anthony Martial: Soccer player.
US President
Who was the US President on December 5th, 1972?
- Richard Nixon was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on December 5th, 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 December 5th, 1972 was probably conceived around the 26th of February, 1972. (Rough Estimate).
- The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 5th, 1972 is the 14th of September, 1973. (Rough Estimate).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about December 5th, 1972.
- 17,669 days have passed since this date.
- 1,526,598,000 seconds have passed since the December 5th, 1972.
- If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,781,031,000 times.
- Since December 5th, 1972, earth has travelled approximately 787,724,568,000 miles through space.
- If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 254,433,000 times.
- If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 131,287,428 steps. That's about 58,350 miles!
- Since this date, 18,319,176 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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