December 17, 1972, was a Sunday. It was 51 years, 10 months, and 16 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on December 17, 1972:
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The movie "Lady Sings the Blues" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 18,948 days ago. Approximately 632 months have passed. It was the 352nd day of 1972, in week 50. The decade was the seventies. The end of 1972 was just 14 days away. People who were born on December 17, 1972, are now 51 years old and belong to the Generation X generation. 1972 was a leap year, which means that it had an extra day in February. We have gone through approximately 211 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is December 17, 1972, and it's a Sunday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week ahead.
The Christmas season of 1972 is in full swing. People are putting up their decorations and festive songs are playing on the radio. In America, the song "I Am Woman" by Helen Reddy 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. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Medical Center", "McCloud", "The Flip Wilson Show", and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show". 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. A disaster film called "The Poseidon Adventure" is currently being shown in movie theaters. 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.
People are playing video games such as "Pong". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Underdog", "The Banana Splits", "Archie's TV Funnies", and "The Adventures of Black Beauty". Children are playing with toys such as Operation, G.I. Joe Adventure Team, Uno (card game), and Kenner SSP Racers.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 17, 1972.
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People in December 1972 were watching the following TV 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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
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 17, 1978, instead.
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Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on December 17, 1972.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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