The Year of Video Games: The iconic game, Pong, was released by Atari.

In the cinematic world, 1972 saw the release of ‘The Godfather,’ a film that would go on to become one of the greatest American movies of all time.

On the political front, 1972 was the year the infamous Watergate scandal began.

Roberta Flack's "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" was the number one song of 1972.