At A Glance

4 January 1972 at a glance

Day of the week
4 January 1972 was a Tuesday.
Irish Chart Song in 1972
The Irish chart song for 1972 was “Mouldy Old Dough” by Lieutenant Pigeon.
Top Film of 1972
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1972 was The Godfather.
Star sign
The star sign for 4 January is Capricorn.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 4 January 1972 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for January is Garnet.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 4 January 1972 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 4 January

  • 1956 The Greek National Radical Union is formed by Konstantinos Karamanlis.
  • 1958 Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957, falls to Earth from orbit.
  • 1959 Luna 1 becomes the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon.
  • 1967 The Doors released their eponymous debut album.
  • 1972 Rose Heilbron becomes the first female judge to sit at the Old Bailey in London, UK.

Famous people born on 4 January

  • Derrick Henry, American football player (born 1994)
  • Charles Melton, American actor (born 1991)
  • Victor Wembanyama, French basketball player (born 2004)
  • Dafne Keen, British-Spanish actress (born 2005)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1972 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '1972 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 1 January – The Central Bank of Ireland became the banker of the Government of Ireland in succession to the Bank of Ireland in accordance with the Central Bank Act 1971, completing its transition from a currency board to a fully operating central bank.
  • 12 February – William Craig launched the Ulster Vanguard movement in Lisburn.
  • 30 March – UK Prime Minister Edward Heath dissolved the Parliament of Northern Ireland and imposed Direct Rule over Northern Ireland.
More events of 1972 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in Ireland in 1972

Taoiseach

Jack Lynch

Petrol (per litre)

£0.26/gal

Loaf of Bread

£0.08

Average House

£6,200

Weekly Wage

£14

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