August 21, 1972, was a Monday. It was 52 years, 3 months, and 1 day ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 21, 1972:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The top movie on this day was "The Godfather".
This date occurred 19,086 days ago. Approximately 636 months have passed. It was the 234th day of 1972, in week 34. The decade was the seventies. People who were born on August 21, 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. 212 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is August 21, 1972, and it's a Monday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.
The summer of 1972 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner. In America, the song "Alone Again (naturally)" by Gilbert O'Sullivan is at the top of the singles charts, while "School's Out" by Alice Cooper is the number-one song in the UK. Richard Nixon is the President of the United States, and the movie The Godfather 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 "Here's Lucy", "Hee Haw", "The Brady Bunch", 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. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Jackie Robinson, Janet Munro, Harry S. Truman, and Lyndon B. Johnson would all still be alive. Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "JOT the Dot", "Sesame Street", "The Clangers", and "The Electric Company".
Children are playing with toys such as Suzy Homemaker, Twister mat, G.I. Joe Adventure Team, and the Rock Flowers dolls.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 21, 1972.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 21, 1972.
People in August 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:
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 August 21, 1978, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 21.
Basketball player Deceased
Born on August 21, 1936
He turned 36 on this day in 1972.
Soccer player
Born on August 21, 1988
He was born exactly 16 years after this date.
Richard Nixon was the President of the United States on August 21, 1972.
Edward Heath was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Jack Lynch was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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