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Sunday October 01, 1972
US date format: 10/1/1972, UK date format: 1/10/1972
It was Sunday, under the sign of Libra (see birth chart on October 1, 1972). The US president was Richard Nixon (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Leila Hatami and Danielle Scott.
In that special week of October people in US were listening to Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me by Mac Davis.
In UK Mouldy Old Dough by Lieutenant Pigeon was in the top 5 hits.
Bad Company, directed by Robert Benton, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1972
while O Jerusalem! by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching M*A*S*H.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Hunt the Wumpus or Empire.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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Bad Company
Directed by: Robert Benton
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Barry Brown, Jim Davis, David Huddleston
Sounder
Directed by: Martin Ritt
Starring: Cicely Tyson, Paul Winfield, Kevin Hooks, Carmen Mathews
Don't Torture a Duckling
Directed by: Lucio Fulci
Starring: Florinda Bolkan, Barbara Bouchet, Tomas Milian, Irene Papas
Horror Express
Directed by: Eugenio Martín
Starring: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Alberto de Mendoza, Silvia Tortosa
Country: United States of America
Hickey & Boggs
Directed by: Robert Culp
Starring: Bill Cosby, Robert Culp, Ta-Ronce Allen, Rosalind Cash
Historical Events
Which were the important events of October 01, 1972?
- Singapore - Children's Day
- Also see October 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- World Vegetarian Day
- French Republican Calendar - Cuve (Barrel) Day, tenth day in the Month of VendTmiaire
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Holidays
- 3rd NYC Marathon won by Sheldon Karlin in 2:27:52
Events
- Leila Hatami: Iranian actress.
- Danielle Scott: Baton Rouge, Louisiana -- Volleyball...
- Jean Paulo Fernandes: Brazilian footballer.
- Ronen Altman Kaydar: Israeli Author.
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Famous Birthday
- Kurt Hiller: Writer, dies at 87.
- Louis Leakey: Kenyan-English palaeontologist and...
Famous Deaths
Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of October 01, 1972?
- Mac Davis - Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me
- Three Dog Night - Black & White
- Chicago - Saturday In The Park
- The O'Jays - Back Stabbers
- Michael Jackson - Ben
- The Main Ingredient - Everybody Plays The Fool
- Raspberries - Go All The Way
- Bill Withers - Use Me
- Elvis Presley - Burning Love
- Hot Butter - Popcorn
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Get On The Good Foot-Part 1 - James Brown
- The Main Ingredient - Everybody Plays The Fool
- Freddie's Dead (Theme From "Superfly") - Curtis Mayfield
- Bill Withers - Use Me
- I'll Be Around - The Spinners
- (They Long To Be) Close To You - Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager
- Millie Jackson - My Man, A Sweet Man
- Michael Jackson - Ben
- King Floyd - Woman Don't Go Astray
- Lyn Collins - Think (About It)
Top #10 R&B songs
Sport Games on October 01, 1972
- Baltimore Colts - Buffalo Bills : 17 - 0
- Cincinnati Bengals - Cleveland Browns : 6 - 27
- Dallas Cowboys - Green Bay Packers : 13 - 16
- Detroit Lions - Chicago Bears : 38 - 24
- Kansas City Chiefs - Denver Broncos : 45 - 24 See all American Football game results of October 01, 1972
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
M*A*S*H
Written by: Larry Gelbart
Starring: Alan Alda, Loretta Swit, Jamie Farr, William Christopher
Country: United States of America
Anna and the King
Directed by: Andy Tennant
Jigsaw
Directed by: Michael Spierig
The David Steinberg Show
Kagaku ninja tai Gatchaman
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in October 1972?
- LIFE: POW wife
- Time: Left to right: Redd Foxx as Fred Sanford, Bea Arthur as Cousin Maude and Carroll O'Connor as Archie
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.8299
- RollingStone: Jeff Beck
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
O Jerusalem!
By: Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre
Now a major motion picture, this remarkable classic recounts, moment by moment, the spellbinding process that gave birth to the state of Israel.Collins
On The Night Of The Seventh Moon
By: Victoria Holt
For generations, Victoria Holt has dazzled and entertained millions of readers with her spine-tingling novels of romantic suspense. On the Night of the Seventh Moon is one of her most evocative,
A Nation Of Strangers
By: Vance Packard
McKay, 1972, Very good., Hardcover. 368 pages. Very good in dust jacket. Light wear. Third McKay printing. [Sociology, Family, Community] Out-of-print and antiquarian booksellers since 1933.
Fire In The Lake
By: Frances Fitzgerald
This landmark work, based on Frances FitzGerald's own research and travels, takes us inside Vietnam-into the traditional, ancestor-worshiping villages and the corrupt crowded cities, into the conflicts between Communists and anti-Communists,
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
By: Richard Bach
The new complete edition of a timeless classic that includes the never-before-published Part Four and Last Words by Richard Bach.This is the story for people who follow their hearts and make their own rules…people who get special pleasure out of …
Videogames
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