December 6, 1972, was a Wednesday. It was 52 years and 15 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.
What happened on December 6, 1972?
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on December 6, 1972:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Lady Sings the Blues" was at the top of the box office on December 6, 1972.
This date was 19,008 days ago. Approximately 634 months have passed. It was the 341st day of 1972, in week 49. The decade was the seventies. There were only 25 days left in the year. 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. The Earth has experienced 211 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
It is Wednesday, December 6, 1972. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
The Christmas season of 1972 has begun. In America, the song "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" by Temptations is at the top of the singles charts, while "My Ding-a-ling" by Chuck Berry is the number-one song in the UK. Richard Nixon is the President of the United States, and the movie Lady Sings the Blues 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.
If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Harry S. Truman, Lyndon B. Johnson, Pablo Picasso, and Bruce Lee would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Columbo", "Alias Smith and Jones", "Upstairs, Downstairs", and "Emergency!". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Skippy the Bush Kangaroo", "Josie and the Pussycats", and "The Electric Company". Popular toys at the moment include Battleship (game), Frisbee, Weebles, and Kenner SSP Racers.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 6, 1972.
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The following TV shows were popular in December 1972:
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:
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Popular video games that people were playing in December 1972.
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 December 6, 1978, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 6.
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National holidays and famous events that fall on December 6:
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on December 6, 1972.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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