December 21, 1972, was a Thursday. It was exactly 52 years ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.
Notable events that occurred on December 21, 1972:
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on December 21, 1972:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "Man of La Mancha".
This date occurred 18,993 days ago. Approximately 633 months have passed. It was the 356th day of 1972, in week 51. The decade was the seventies. The start of 1973 was just 10 days away. People who were born on December 21, 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. 211 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is December 21, 1972, and it's a Thursday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. 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.
On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Steptoe and Son", "Hawaii Five-O", "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", and "Alias Smith and Jones". 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".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "JOT the Dot", "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!", "Archie's TV Funnies", and "Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!". Children are playing with toys such as Frisbee, Nerf Balls, Weebles, and Kenner SSP Racers.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 21, 1972.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 21, 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:
If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:
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 21, 1978, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 21.
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Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on December 21, 1972.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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