At A Glance

14 February 1972 at a glance

Day of the week
14 February 1972 was a Monday.
Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
“Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)” by Benny Hill 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 14 February is Aquarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 14 February 1972 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 14 February 1972 was New Moon.

On this day: 14 February

  • 1949 The Knesset (parliament of Israel) convenes for the first time.
  • 1954 First Indochina War - small French garrison at Đắk Đoa is overrun by the Viet Minh after a week's siege.
  • 1961 Discovery of the chemical elements: Element 103, Lawrencium, is first synthesized at the University of California.
  • 1983 United American Bank of Knoxville, Tennessee collapses. Its president, Jake Butcher, is later convicted of fraud.
  • 1990 The Voyager 1 spacecraft takes the photograph of planet Earth that later becomes famous as Pale Blue Dot.

Famous people born on 14 February

  • Kevin Keegan, English footballer and manager (1951–2026)
  • Jimmy Hoffa, American trade union leader (1913–1975)
  • Freddie Highmore, English actor (born 1992)
  • Steve McNair, American football player (1973–2009)

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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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