March 17, 1972, was a Friday. It was 52 years, 8 months, and 19 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Pisces.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on March 17, 1972:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The movie "Dirty Harry" was at the top of the box office on this day.
St. Patrick's Day 1972 occurred 19,256 days ago. Approximately 642 months have passed. It was the 77th day of 1972, in week 11. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on March 17, 1972, are now 52 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 214 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is March 17, 1972, and it's a Friday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Pisces. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
Spring has arrived, and the days are starting to get longer. It's St. Patrick's Day, which means that a sizeable amount of people are spending their day in bars. Parades are being held in major cities throughout the world. The song "Without You" by Nilsson is at the top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Richard Nixon is the President of the United States, and the movie Dirty Harry 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 "Bonanza", "Steptoe and Son", "The Main Chance", and "The Rookies".
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 J. Edgar Hoover, Jackie Robinson, Janet Munro, and Harry S. Truman would all still be alive.
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Lassie", "Skippy the Bush Kangaroo", "The Funky Phantom", and "Archie's TV Funnies". Children are playing with toys such as Etch A Sketch, Crissy (doll), G.I. Joe Adventure Team, and VertiBird (toy helicopter).
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on March 17, 1972.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around March 17, 1972.
People in March 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:
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 March 17, 1978, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on March 17.
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National holidays and famous events that fall on March 17:
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on March 17, 1972.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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