December 31, 1972, was a Sunday. It was 51 years, 10 months, and 21 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.
Notable events that occurred on December 31, 1972:
On December 31, 1972, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The top movie on this day was "The Poseidon Adventure".
New Year's Eve 1972 occurred 18,953 days ago. Approximately 632 months have passed. It was the 366th day of 1972, in week 52. The decade was the seventies. It was the last day of the year. People who were born on December 31, 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 go back to the seventies.
The date is December 31, 1972, and it's a Sunday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Capricorn. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week ahead.
It's New Year's Eve, and everyone is wondering what the year 1973 will bring. In America, the song "Me And Mrs. Jones" by Billy Paul is at the top of the singles charts, while "Long Haired Lover From Liverpool" by Little Jimmy Osmond is the number-one song in the UK. Richard Nixon is the President of the United States, and the movie The Poseidon Adventure 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 "Adam-12", "Hee Haw", "Upstairs, Downstairs", and "M*A*S*H". 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 Lyndon B. Johnson, Pablo Picasso, Bruce Lee, and J. R. R. Tolkien would all still be alive.
People are playing video games such as "Pong". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Banana Splits", "Sesame Street", "The Clangers", and "Groovie Goolies". Children are playing with toys such as Suzy Homemaker, G.I. Joe Adventure Team, Uno (card game), and Shrinky Dinks.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 31, 1972.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 31, 1972.
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In December 1972, TV audiences were watching the following 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.
If you were a kid on December 31, 1972, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:
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 31, 1978, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 31.
Convicted murderer Deceased
Born on December 31, 1960
He turned 12 on this day in 1972.
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Born on December 31, 1977
He was born exactly 5 years after this date.
National holidays and famous events that fall on December 31:
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on December 31, 1972.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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