What Happened on January 11, 1972

Famous Birthdays

Amanda Peet (52 years old)

American actress (The Whole Nine Yards; Identity; 2012), born in New York City

  • Dexter Seigler, NFL cornerback (Seattle Seahawks)
  • Marc Blucas, American actor (Riley Finn-Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Matthew Donnelly-Necessary Roughness), born in Butler, Pennsylvania
  • Rey Ordóñez, Cuban baseball infielder (Gold Glove Award 1997, 98, 99 NY Mets), born in Havana, Cuba
  • Yang Wenyi, Chinese swim star (WR/OR 50m freestyle), born in Shanghai, China
Born in 1972 1972 Highlights

About January 11, 1972

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 52 years, 3 months and 8 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Capricorn

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: American Pie (Parts I & II) - Don McLean
  • UK #1 Song: I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) - New Seekers