1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar (dominical letter BA), the 1972nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 972nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 72nd year of the 20th century, and the 3rd year of the 1970s decade.
Real World Events
January
23
- Actor Ewen Bremner is born.
March
31
- Actor Andrew Bowen is born.
May
8
- Composer Brian Tyler is born.
16
- Actor Khary Payton is born.
April
29
- Actor Derek Mears is born.
August
- Actress Melanie Gutteridge is born.
September
4
- Actress Françoise Yip is born.
6
- Actor Idris Elba is born.
November
27
- Screenwriter Shane Salerno is born.
December
9
- Actress Reiko Aylesworth is born.