December 20, 1972, was a Wednesday. It was 52 years and 2 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 20, 1972:
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The top movie on this day was "Man of La Mancha".
This date was 18,995 days ago. Approximately 633 months have passed. It was the 355th day of 1972, in week 51. The decade was the seventies. The start of 1973 was just 11 days away. 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. 211 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
It is Wednesday, December 20, 1972. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
Christmas Day of 1972 is fast approaching and the excitement is building. Department stores are packed with Christmas shoppers, and people are meeting up with friends that they haven't seen in a while. In America, the song "Me And Mrs. Jones" by Billy Paul 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 Man of La Mancha 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.
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. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Flip Wilson Show", "Upstairs, Downstairs", "The Rookies", and "The Waltons".
Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pong". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Josie and the Pussycats", "The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show", and "Archie's TV Funnies". Popular toys at the moment include the Easy-Bake Oven, Crissy (doll), Nerf Balls, and Big Jim (action figure).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 20, 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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1972:
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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 20, 1978, instead.
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Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on December 20, 1972.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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