Wednesday, August 30, 1972 · San Diego, California
The world the day Cameron Diaz was born
Cameron Diaz, the actress, arrived on a Wednesday in San Diego, California. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)”
Looking Glass
The moon
last quarter
Star sign
♍ Virgo
Year of the Rat
U.S. president
Richard Nixon
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Cameron was born
“Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)” by Looking Glass topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 1 week, taking over from “Alone Again (Naturally)”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1972
U.S. averages for the year Cameron Diaz was born, next to the latest figures (Jul 2025).
- Postage stamp8¢ → 78¢ today (9.8×)
- Median new home$27,525 → $393,300 today (14×)
- Minimum wage$1.60 → $7.25 today (4.5×)
In the news
The year 1972
- Jan 9 · The Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association lost to the Milwaukee Bucks, ending a 33-game winning streak, the longest in major American professional team sports.
- Jan 30 · Pakistan leaves the Commonwealth of Nations in protest of its recognition of breakaway Bangladesh.
- May 15 · The Ryukyu Islands were returned to Japan by the United States, and the U.S. occupation government was abolished.
- May 21 · Michelangelo's Pietà in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome is damaged by a vandal, the mentally disturbed Hungarian geologist Laszlo Toth.
- Jun 17 · Five men were arrested for attempted burglary on the offices of the Democratic National Committee, igniting the Watergate scandal that ultimately led to the resignation of US president Richard Nixon more than two years later.
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Questions
When was Cameron Diaz born?
Cameron Diaz was born on Wednesday, August 30, 1972, in San Diego, California.
What day of the week was Cameron Diaz born?
A Wednesday. August 30, 1972 fell on a Wednesday.
What was the #1 song when Cameron Diaz was born?
“Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)” by Looking Glass was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Cameron Diaz was born. It spent 1 week at #1.
What is Cameron Diaz’s zodiac sign?
Cameron Diaz is a Virgo (born Aug 30), and was born in the Chinese year of the Rat.
What was the moon like when Cameron Diaz was born?
A last quarter moon, about 58% lit, on the night of August 30, 1972.
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