Back 1972 Abkhazian 1972 Afrikaans 1972 ALS 1972 እ.ኤ.አ. Amharic 1972 AN 1972 Arabic 1972 ARY 1972 ARZ 1972 AST 1972 сон AV
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 19th century – 20th century – 21st century |
| Decades: | 1940s 1950s 1960s – 1970s – 1980s 1990s 2000s |
| Years: | 1969 1970 1971 – 1972 – 1973 1974 1975 |
1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday in the Gregorian calendar, 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