40 Years….
So today, my father has worked for this company for 40 years. Wow, that’s a really long time! My mom is out of town for work so we celebrated this milestone last week before she left town with lunch with his co-workers & mom, hubby and me too :).
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So his boss compiled a list of things that happened the year my dad was hired. Um… this was before I was born, so I had to look some of these up and some of these people. I went ahead and included links (yes, I included links for things I knew too, I was on a google roll!)
1972 in Review
It was the longest year ever recorded in history – Leap Year + 2 Leap Seconds added on.
Historical Events
- HBO Channel launched by Times Warner
- President Richard Nixon announced the Space Shuttle Program
- APOLLO 17 carried the last men to walk on the moon
- Digital watches were introduced
- First handheld scientific Calculator (HP – 35) – Cost was $395
- Volkswagen Beetle passes the Model T as the most Produced automobile in history
- Atari Pong game was introduced
- Riva Ridge won the Kentucky Derby
- Watergate Break-in occurred
- Jane Fonda visits North Viet Nam (“Hanoi Jane”)
- Billie Jean King beats Bobby Riggs three straight sets in a tennis battle of the sexes
- Carnival Cruise Lines began sailing
- The movie “The Godfather” made its debut
- U.S. Airlines began mandatory inspections of passengers and baggage
- President Nixon visited China
- The Lockheed L-1011 Aircraft was put into service
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- George Wallace was shot during a political rally in Maryland
- George Carlin was arrested for obscenity for reciting his “Seven Words You Can Not Say on Television”
- Bobby Fischer defeated Boris Spassky to become the first American World Chess Champion
- 11 Isreali athletes were killed during the Summer Olympics games in Munich
- Nixon defeated George McGovern in a Landslide
- The Dow Jones closed above 1000 for the first time, in November 1972
1972 Costs
- Average Car – $3,879
- Average House – $30,500
- Gas – $0.36/gal
- Bread – $0.25
- Milk – $1.33
- Stamp – $0.08
- Commercial during the Superbowl – $86,000
Entertainment Items
- Most watched TV Shows – All in the Family, Sanford and Sons & Hawaii Five – 0 (the original)
- Final Episode of Bewitched was aired
- Price is Right Debuted
Notable Births:
- Shaquille O’Neal
- Jennifer Garner
- Carmen Electra
- Chipper Jones
- Ben Affleck
- Cameron Diaz
- Gwyneth Paltrow
….And Deaths
- Maurice Chevalier
- J. Edgar Hoover
- Dan “Hoss” Blocker
- Jackie Robinson
- Harry S. Truman
- Roberto Clemente
Linking up with Seriously Shawn and Impulsive Addict!
Wow, congrats to your dad on 40 years! Those are some pretty interesting facts!
40 years, that's a great accomplishment!
Gas was the pirce of a sucker? Can you even imagine!
Thanks for linking up and congrats to your dad.
Congrats to your dad.
This all happened the year before I was born. Interesting stuff.
That's so cool that your dad has worked for the same company for 40 years! My mom and dad were married in July of 1972, I'll have to ask her if she remembers some of this! 😉
So cool! The Beetle is a popular car.
Ok, the costs in 72 were INSANE! It makes me wonder what things will be like in 20 years from now. It's a scary thought. I really want gas prices to go back to $.36/gallon! DANG!
Happy 40th Anniversary to your daddy!
Thanks for linking up!
Congrats! I wish not only that we could go back to those prices, I wish that we could go back to the simpler times. Our bills wouldn't really be that bad if we didn't have to have every channel on cable, smart phones, internet, laptops, etc. We have come a long way, but it's not necessarily better! Haha.
That is so awesome that he worked for the same company for so long!
And love those facts! That calculator is hilarious.
And wow the prices on things. Was 1972 really 40 years ago?? Man, I am getting old
Congrats to your dad! Sounds like he's hard working & dedicated. Wonderful qualities to have
Do you know I did not know we actually had a longest day in history recorded? Quite interesting!