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1 October 1972 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 1 October 1972 was a Sunday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “Rock and Roll, Part 2” by Gary Glitter was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.
- Top Film of 1972
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1972 was The Godfather.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 1 October is Libra.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 1 October 1972 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 1 October 1972 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 1 October
- 1968 Guyana nationalizes the British Guiana Broadcasting Service, which would eventually become part of the National Communications Network, Guyana.
- 1969 Concorde breaks the sound barrier for the first time.
- 1971 Walt Disney World opens near Orlando, Florida.
- 1971 The first practical CT scanner is used to diagnose a patient.
- 1975 Muhammad Ali defeats Joe Frazier in a boxing match in Manila, Philippines.
Famous people born on 1 October
- Julie Andrews, English actress and singer (born 1935)
- Jimmy Carter, American naval lieutenant, politician, 39th President of the United States, and Nobel Prize laureate (1924–2024)
- Fernando Mendoza, American football player (born 2003)
- Brie Larson, American actress (born 1989)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1972 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1972 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 26 January – Aboriginal Tent Embassy was constructed in front of Parliament House (now old Parliament House).
- 18 February – The Logie Awards of 1972 are held in Melbourne where Division 4's Gerard Kennedy wins his second consecutive Gold Logie.
- 13 March – Controversial soap opera Number 96 debuts on the 0-10 Network.
Life in Australia in 1972
Prime Minister
William McMahon
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.08
Loaf of Bread
$0.24
Average House
$16,000
Weekly Wage
$75.00
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Famous Faces Born in the 1970s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
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