Sunday November 26, 1972
US date format: 11/26/1972, UK date format: 26/11/1972
It was Sunday, under the sign of Sagittarius (see birth chart on November 26, 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 Arjun Rampal and David Koubbi.
In that special week of November people in US were listening to I Can See Clearly Now by Johnny Nash.
In UK Clair by Gilbert O'Sullivan was in the top 5 hits.
The Triple Echo, directed by Michael Apted, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1972
while Captains And The Kings by Taylor Caldwell was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Wild Country.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Pong or Empire.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Holidays
- Mongolia: Independence Day
- Russia: St. Yuri's Day (1497 - 1649)
- Also see November 26 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- R.C. saints - Pope Siricius; celebration of the excellence of Saint Genevieve in Paris.
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Events
- Pete Gogolak scores New York Giants record 8 points after a touchdown.
Famous Birthday
- Arjun Rampal: Indian actor.
- David Koubbi
- Chris Osgood: Canadian ice hockey player and...
- Adam J Harrington
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Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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The Triple Echo
Directed by: Michael Apted
Starring: Glenda Jackson, Oliver Reed, Brian Deacon, Anthony May
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
Directed by: John Huston
Starring: Paul Newman, Ava Gardner, Roy Jenson, Gary Combs
Country: United States of America
The Call of the Wild
Directed by: Ken Annakin
Starring: Charlton Heston, Michèle Mercier, Raimund Harmstorf, George Eastman
Silent Night, Bloody Night
Directed by: Theodore Gershuny
Starring: Patrick O'Neal, James Patterson, Mary Woronov, Astrid Heeren
They Only Kill Their Masters
Directed by: James Goldstone
Starring: James Garner, Katharine Ross, Hal Holbrook, Harry Guardino
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of November 26, 1972?
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Top #10 songs in the USA
- Johnny Nash - I Can See Clearly Now
- Lobo - I'd Love You To Want Me
- The Spinners - I'll Be Around
- Helen Reddy - I Am Woman
- The Temptations - Papa Was A Rollin' Stone
- Seals and Crofts - Summer Breeze
- Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes - If You Don't Know Me By Now
- Al Green - You Ought To Be With Me
- The Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin
- The 5th Dimension - If I Could Reach You
Top #5 songs in the UK
Top #10 R&B songs
- Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes - If You Don't Know Me By Now
- Al Green - You Ought To Be With Me
- The Manhattans - One Life To Live
- Denise LaSalle - Man Sized Job
- The Stylistics - I'm Stone In Love With You
- Betty Wright - Baby Sitter
- The Temptations - Papa Was A Rollin' Stone
- Billy Paul - Me And Mrs. Jones
- Holland-Dozier - Why Can't We Be Lovers
- The Spinners - I'll Be Around
Sport Games on November 26, 1972
NFL
American Football- Buffalo Bills - Cleveland Browns : 10 - 27
- Cincinnati Bengals - Chicago Bears : 13 - 3
- Denver Broncos - Atlanta Falcons : 20 - 23
- Green Bay Packers - Washington Redskins : 16 - 21
- Houston Oilers - San Diego Chargers : 20 - 34
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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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
Days to next November 26
If November 26, 1972 is your birthday you're 47 years, 10 months old and you'll celebrate your next birthday in 2 months.
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in November 1972?
- LIFE: George Wallace on the mend
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Richard Nixon -- Nov. 20, 1972
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.8307
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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Captains And The Kings
By: Taylor Caldwell
When Joseph Armagh first saw America in the early 1850s, he was a twelve-year-old Irish immigrant - a penniless orphan cast upon a hostile shore to make a home for himself.
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,
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,
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.
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
Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
Hunt the Wumpus
Pong
Empire
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