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Remembering the "good ol days"... here's some information pertaining to the 1972 world!

United States President Richard Nixon

How Much things cost in 1972
Yearly Inflation Rate USA 3.27%
Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average 1020
Average Cost of new house $27,550.00
Average Income per year $11,800.00
Average Monthly Rent $165.00
Cost of a gallon of Gas 55 cents
Roxanne Ladies Swimsuit $30.00
Kodak Pocket Camera History $28.00
Wrangler Jeans $12.00
ladies Timex WatchFrom $30.00

Popular Culture

Popular Films
 The Godfather
Fiddler on the Roof
Diamonds Are Forever
What's Up, Doc?
Dirty Harry
The Last Picture Show
A Clockwork Orange
Cabaret

Popular Musicians and songs

Record of the Year - "It's Too Late" by Carole King
Album of the Year - "Tapestry" by Carole King
Song of the Year - "You've Got A Friend" by Carole King
ABBA
Roxy Music
The Eagles
John Lennon
Paul Simon
Simon and Garfunkel
Rod Stewart
Don Mclean with " American Pie "
Michael Jackson with " Ben "
Don McLean
Elton John
The Moody Blues
David Bowie
Led Zeppelin

Popular TV Programs
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Sesame Street
The Benny Hill Show
The Brady Bunch
Dad's Army
Hawaii Five-O
Here's Lucy
M*A*S*H

Born This Year 1972

Gwyneth Paltrow This Day In History September 27th
Scott Peterson News And Events From October 24th
Jonny Lee Miller This Day In History November 15th
Ben Affleck News And Events From August 15th


Technology 1972

CAT (Computerized Axial Tomography) scanning is developed
The compact disk is developed by RCA
The video disk is introduced by Phillips Company
Electronic mail is introduced
Time Inc. transmits HBO, the first pay cable network
Richard Nixon orders the start for the space shuttle program
Apollo 16 lands on the moon where the Lunar Rover is tested by astronauts John W Young and Charles M Duke
Apollo 17 lands on the moon and the last men to walk on the moon are Harrison Schmitt and Eugene Cernan
Digital Watches are introduced
First scientific hand-held calculator (HP-35) introduced (price $395)
The Volkswagen Beetle becomes the most popular car ever sold with in excess of 15 million sold
Atari kicks off the first generation of video games with the release of PONG, the first game to achieve commercial success

 

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