Historical Events
- An army commander stages a bloodless coup in Ghana, while the prime minister is in London
- Bernice Gera wins anti-discrimination case against the National Baseball Congressl, initiated March 15, 1971 to be allowed to umpire
Famous Birthdays
- Atoosa Rubenstein, Iranian-born American magazine editor
- Nicole Eggert, Amercan actress (Charles In Charge: Baywatch), born in Glendale, California
- Vitaly Scherbo, Belarusian gymnast (6 x Olympic gold CIS 1992; World C'ship gold x 12), born in Minsk, Belarus
1972 Highlights
About January 13, 1972
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 52 years, 3 months and 6 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: American Pie (Parts I & II) - Don McLean
#1 Song: I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (In Perfect Harmony) - New Seekers
