Sunday December 17, 1972
US date format: 12/17/1972, UK date format: 17/12/1972
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It was Sunday, under the sign of Sagittarius (see birth chart on December 17, 1972). The US president was Richard Nixon (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Edward Heath (Conservative), Pope St Paul VI was leading the Catholic Church.
Famous people born on this day include John Abraham and John Abraham.
In that special week of December people in US were listening to Me And Mrs. Jones by Billy Paul.
In UK My Ding-A-Ling by Chuck Berry was in the top 5 hits.
Avanti!, directed by Billy Wilder, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1972
while The Odessa File by Frederick Forsyth was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Wild Country.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Hunt the Wumpus or Pong.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Movies
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Avanti!
Directed by: Billy Wilder
Starring: Jack Lemmon, Juliet Mills, Clive Revill, Edward Andrews
Country: United States of America
Across 110th Street
Directed by: Barry Shear
Starring: Anthony Quinn, Yaphet Kotto, Anthony Franciosa, Frank Adu
Snowball Express
Directed by: Norman Tokar
Starring: Dean Jones, Nancy Olson, Harry Morgan, Keenan Wynn
Sleuth
Directed by: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Starring: Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine, Alec Cawthorne, John Matthews
Country: United States of America
The Getaway
Directed by: Sam Peckinpah
Starring: Steve McQueen, Ali MacGraw, Ben Johnson, Sally Struthers
Country: United States of America
Historical Events
Which were the important events of December 17, 1972?
Events
- WGVC (now WUCX) TV channel 35 in Grand Rapids, MI (PBS) 1st broadcast
Famous Birthday
- John Abraham: Indian actor.
- John Abraham: Indian actor.
- Laurie Holden: American-Canadian actress and producer.
- Ivan Pedroso: Cuba -- Long jumper (1992 Olympics - 4th...
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Famous Deaths
- Erwin Dressel: Composer, dies at 63.
Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of December 17, 1972?
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Top #10 songs in the USA
- Billy Paul - Me And Mrs. Jones
- Helen Reddy - I Am Woman
- Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes - If You Don't Know Me By Now
- Al Green - You Ought To Be With Me
- Albert Hammond - It Never Rains In Southern California
- The Temptations - Papa Was A Rollin' Stone
- Gilbert O'Sullivan - Clair
- America - Ventura Highway
- Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now
- The Stylistics - I'm Stone In Love With You
Top #5 songs in the UK
Top #10 R&B songs
- Billy Paul - Me And Mrs. Jones
- Al Green - You Ought To Be With Me
- Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes - If You Don't Know Me By Now
- The Stylistics - I'm Stone In Love With You
- The Temptations - Papa Was A Rollin' Stone
- Jerry Butler - One Night Affair
- Joe Simon - Trouble In My Home/I Found My Dad
- Timmy Thomas - Why Can't We Live Together
- Jackson 5 - Corner Of The Sky
- Stevie Wonder - Superstition
Sport Games on December 17, 1972
NFL
American Football- Buffalo Bills - Washington Redskins : 24 - 17
- Chicago Bears - Oakland Raiders : 21 - 28
- Cincinnati Bengals - Houston Oilers : 61 - 17
- Cleveland Browns - New York Jets : 26 - 10
- Detroit Lions - Los Angeles Rams : 34 - 17
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TV Series
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Wild Country
Directed by: Craig Strachan
Double Identity
Directed by: Dennis Dimster
Die lieben Mitmenschen
Dead of Night
Directed by: Dan Curtis
Eine Frau bleibt eine Frau
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in December 1972?
- LIFE: Christ Child
- Time: Miami Dolphin football coach Don Shula
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.8310
- RollingStone: Keith Moon
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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The Odessa File
By: Frederick Forsyth
The suicide of an elderly German Jew explodes into revelation after revelation: of a Mafia-like organization called Odessa ...of a real-life fugitive known as the "Butcher of Riga"..of a young German journalist tumed obsessed avenger.......and,
The Persian Boy
By: Mary Renault
“It takes skill to depict, as Miss Renault has done, this half-man, half Courtesan who is so deeply in love with the warrior.”–The
The Winds Of War
By: Herman Wouk
Like no other masterpiece of historical fiction, Herman Wouk's sweeping epic of World War II is the great novel of America's Greatest Generation.Wouk's spellbinding narrative captures the tide of global events, as well as all the drama, romance, heroism, and …
The Peter Prescription
By: Laurence J. Peter
Blending wit and wisdom, Dr. Peter discusses the need for individuals to realize their potential if they are to achieve happiness in life
Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
Hunt the Wumpus
Pong
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