Your place in the Universe on 1972
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Get your map!1972 (MCMLXXII in Roman Numerals) was the year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1972th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations.
Is 1972 a year special to you? If so you may like to discover what 1972 was famous for, who won the Oscars and the Nobel Prizes in 1972, who was Time's Person of the Year in 1972, which books, music and movies were top of the charts in 1972, what Chinese zodiac sign is associated to 1972, what babynames were most popular that year, what was the World population on that year and what happend in 1972.
On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about 1972 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.
In 1972, during the 45th Academy Awards Cerimony, held on 27/03/1973 the following movies, actors, actresses and directors were awarded with the Oscar in 6 categories honoring the films released in 1972:
The most popular and best selling books in 1972 were:
According to the Chinese Zodiac and Astrology 1972 was the Year of the Rat.
Discover Zodiac Sign Characteristics and Personality Traits of people born under the Rat sign.
The 3 most popular baby names in 1972 were Michael, Christopher and James for boys and Jennifer, Michelle and Lisa for girls according to the US Census Bureau historical records.
The Top # 10 male names given to baby boys in 1972 in the USA according to the US Census Bureau historical records were:
The Top # 10 female names given to baby girls in 1972 in the USA according to the US Census Bureau historical records were:
The number 1 song in the USA in 1972, i.e. the best selling and most popular song of tha year, was Alone Again (Naturally) by Gilbert O'Sullivan
The Music Chart in the USA in 1972 with the top 10 most popular songs, was:
The number 1 song in the UK in 1972, i.e. the best selling and most popular song of tha year, was Mouldy Old Dough by Lieutenant Pigeon
The Music Chart in the UK in 1972 with the top 10 most popular songs, was:
The most popular movies and box office hits in 1972 were:
The world population in 1972 was 3,851,650,245 people according to data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. This figure includes both urban and rural populations. The urban population at that time accounted for 37.0% of the total population, which is roughly 1.4 billion individuals.The annual population change in 1972 was an increase of +75.9 million people, representing a percentage increase of +2.01% over the previous year.The average population density in 1972 was 16 persons per square mile (or 26 persons per square kilometer).
Here's what happened in 1972: