Tuesday, October 17, 1972 · St. Joseph, Missouri
The world the day Eminem was born
Eminem, the rapper, arrived on a Tuesday in St. Joseph, Missouri. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“Ben”
Michael Jackson
The moon
waxing gibbous
Star sign
♎ Libra
Year of the Rat
U.S. president
Richard Nixon
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Eminem was born
“Ben” by Michael Jackson topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 1 week, taking over from “Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1972
U.S. averages for the year Eminem 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 Eminem born?
Eminem was born on Tuesday, October 17, 1972, in St. Joseph, Missouri.
What day of the week was Eminem born?
A Tuesday. October 17, 1972 fell on a Tuesday.
What was the #1 song when Eminem was born?
“Ben” by Michael Jackson was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Eminem was born. It spent 1 week at #1.
What is Eminem’s zodiac sign?
Eminem is a Libra (born Oct 17), and was born in the Chinese year of the Rat.
What was the moon like when Eminem was born?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 73% lit, on the night of October 17, 1972.
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