News from 1972

 

A blast from the past, to jog your memories of exciting events and popular culture from 1972.

COST OF LIVING

  • Yearly Inflation Rate USA - 3.27%
  • Average Cost of a New House - $27,550
  • Average Income per Year - $11,800
  • Average Monthly Rent - $165
  • Cost of a Gallon of Gas - 55 cents
  • Wrangler Jeans - $12

U.S. and WORLD HISTORY (only a few positive headlines)

  • 1972 was the year Scientists development the Computerized Axial Tomography (CAT) scanning technology in England.
  • The last US ground troops were withdrawn from Vietnam.
  • The Equal Rights Amendment which provided for the legal equality of the sexes passed by the U.S. Senate.
  • World leaders agreed to ban biological warfare.
  • Apollo 16 with John Young and Charles Duke landed on the Moon with Boing Lunar Rover #2.
  • First two female FBI agents started training at Quantico.
  • American swimmer Mark Spitz won a record 7 gold medals in the Summer Olympics in Munich.

POPULAR CULTURE

  • M*A*S*H premiered on CBS.
  • Trekkies rejoiced when the first Star Trek fan convention took place in New York City.
  • “Grease” debuted on Broadway, spreading the message “A hickey from Kenickie is like a Hallmark card”.
  • Atari released PONG, the first commercially successful video game.
  • “Your Mama” (pronounced “Joe Mama”) became a popular phrase amongst the youth.
  • The book Jonathan Livingston Seagull was released.
  • HBO introduced TV violence, nudity, and obscenity to the comforts of your own living room!
  • David Bowie first introduced his glorious alter ego, Ziggy Stardust.
  • Mama Mia!  The band ABBA hit the charts.
  • Duane “The Rock” Johnson was born.
  • Evil Knievel broke 93 bones after successfully clearing 35 cars.
  • Paul McCartney and Wings went of their first tour.  Paul was previously with another popular band.

 

 



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