Our class was special and the years we spent at school was a unique time in history.
This page is dedicated to popular culture of the time. Go back in time with;
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List of 1972 Major News Events in History

11 Israel Athletes murdered by Arab Gunman at Munich Olympics
5 White House operatives are arrested for burglarizing the offices of the Democratic National Committee the start of the Watergate Scandal.
The United States and Soviet Union sign the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty
NASA’s Space Shuttle Program is officially launched
United Kingdom --- Miners Strike
16 survivors from plane crash survive and are rescued after practicing cannibalism
Bloody Friday 22 bombs explode in Belfast Ireland
IRA bomb explodes at the 16th Parachute Brigade headquarters at Aldershot
Antiwar demonstrations draw 100,000 demonstrators in US cities
The Dow Jones closes above 1000 for the first time in history
Popular Culture 1972

Popular Films

The Godfather

The Poseidon Adventure

What's Up, Doc?

Deliverance

Jeremiah Johnson

Cabaret

The Getaway

Pink Flamingos

Popular Musicians and songs

ABBA

Roxy Music

The Eagles

John Lennon

Paul Simon

Simon and Garfunkel

Rod Stewart

Don Mclean with

Michael Jackson with

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

Cost of Living 1972 - How Much things cost

Yearly Inflation Rate USA 3.27%

Yearly Inflation Rate UK 6.4%

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

Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average 1020

Roxanne Ladies Swimsuit $30.00

Kodak Pocket

$28.00

Wrangler Jeans $12.00

ladies Timex WatchFrom $30.00

Ford Pinto $2,078

Barbie Doll Designer Collection From $2.85

Frisbee 94 cents

Ladies Stylish Over the Knee Boot $22.97

Ladies Deirdra Wig $20.00

Ladies Front Slit Dress $18.00

Classic Cook Center $474.95

White Contemporary Dinette Set $282.95

Hellmanns Mayonnaise $1.39

Fresh Strawberries Lb 31 cents

Ground Beef Lb 98 cents

Fruit Cocktail Can 20 cents

Split Level Home on Hill Top living room , dining room , 3 bedrooms , cathedral ceilings , 3 baths central air and double garage Iowa City $32,400

Below are some Prices for UK guides in Pounds Sterling

Average House Price 7,374

Gallon of Petrol 0.35

Technology

HBO launched in US as the first subscription cable service

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

Inventions Invented by Inventors and Country ( or attributed to First Use )

Artificial Heart USA Willem J Koiff

Optical Fiber USA

Top Female Names

Jennifer

Michelle

Lisa

Kimberly

Amy

Angela

Melissa

Stephanie

Heather

Nicole

Top Male Names

James