At A Glance

18 April 1972 at a glance

Day of the week
18 April 1972 was a Tuesday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Amazing Grace” by Royal Scots Dragoon Guards.
Top Film of 1972
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1972 was The Godfather.
Star sign
The star sign for 18 April is Aries.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 18 April 1972 fell in the Year of the Rat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for April is Diamond.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 18 April 1972 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 18 April

  • 1954 Gamal Abdel Nasser seizes power in Egypt.
  • 1955 Twenty-nine nations meet at Bandung, Indonesia, for the first Asian-African Conference.
  • 1980 The Republic of Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) comes into being, with Canaan Banana as the country's first President. The Zimbabwean dollar replaces the Rhodesian dollar as the official currency.
  • 1980 The town of Elmore City, Oklahoma holds its first dance in the town's history.
  • 1988 The United States launches Operation Praying Mantis against Iranian naval forces in the largest naval battle since World War II.

Famous people born on 18 April

  • Vanessa Kirby, English actress (born 1988)
  • Kourtney Kardashian, American television personality (born 1979)
  • James Woods, American actor and producer (born 1947)
  • David Tennant, Scottish actor (born 1971)

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Events of 1972 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '1972 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 1 April – William Whitelaw is appointed as the first Northern Ireland Secretary.
  • 4 April – First broadcast of the long-running BBC Television children's programme Newsround.
  • 12 May – The Crown Court is established by the Courts Act 1971 to replace the courts of Assize and Quarter Sessions in England and Wales. Property qualifications requiring jurors to be householders are abolished.
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Life in 1972

Prime Minister

Edward Heath

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

18p

Loaf of Bread

11p

Average House

£7,374

Weekly Wage

£36.10

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