What happened on Saturday October 28, 1972?

About October 28th, 1972, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Airbus A300, a groundbreaking wide-body twin-engine commercial airliner, successfully completed its maiden flight, marking a significant milestone in aviation history and European aerospace engineering.
  • Day of the week: October 28th, 1972 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: My Ding-A-Ling by Chuck Berry
  • #1 UK song: Mouldy Old Dough by Lieutenant Pigeon
  • Popular movie: Solaris directed by Steven Soderbergh

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October 28, 1972: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 28, 1972:

  • First Flight of Airbus A300 The Airbus A300, a groundbreaking wide-body twin-engine commercial airliner, successfully completed its maiden flight, marking a significant milestone in aviation history and European aerospace engineering.
  • Notable Births on October 28, 1972 Three prominent personalities were born on this date: Brad Paisley, a renowned country music singer-songwriter; Terrell Davis, a celebrated American football player who played for the Denver Broncos; and Trista Sutter, known for her appearance on reality TV shows.
  • Mother Earth Play Closes in NYC The theatrical production 'Mother Earth' concluded its short run at the Belasco Theater in New York City after just 12 performances, indicating a limited audience reception or critical response.

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October 28, 1972: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 28, 1972?


October 28, 1972 was a Saturday and it was the 302nd day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 28, 1972 can also be written as 10/28/1972 in the US and as 28/10/1972 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 28, 1972?


Famous people born on October 28, 1972:

  • Brad Paisley

    Grammy-winning country music singer-songwriter known for his witty lyrics, guitar skills, and numerous hit singles across multiple decades.

  • Terrell Davis

    Hall of Fame NFL running back who played for the Denver Broncos, leading them to two Super Bowl victories and becoming one of the most...

  • Trista Rehn

    Reality TV personality who became famous as the first Bachelorette, later marrying Ryan Sutter from the show and becoming a popular public...

  • Michael Hawkins
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  • Ricardo Trêpa

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October 28, 1972: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 28, 1972:

  • Mitchell Leisen

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October 28, 1972: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 28, 1972 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 23rd and October 29th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 28, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 28, 1972 was My Ding-A-Ling by Chuck Berry, according to the music chart for the week October 23rd and October 29th.

  1. - My Ding-A-Ling youtube
  2. - Burning Love youtube
  3. - Nights In White Satin youtube
  4. - Use Me youtube
  5. - I Can See Clearly Now youtube

October 28, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 28, 1972 was Mouldy Old Dough by Lieutenant Pigeon, according to the music chart for the week October 23rd and October 29th.

  1. - Mouldy Old Dough youtube
  2. - How Can I Be Sure youtube
  3. - Donna youtube
  4. - You're A Lady youtube
  5. - In A Broken Dream youtube

October 28, 1972: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 28, 1972 was I'll Be Around by The Spinners, according to the music chart for the week October 23rd and October 29th.

  1. - I'll Be Around youtube
  2. - Freddie's Dead (Theme From "Superfly")
  3. - Use Me youtube
  4. - Woman Don't Go Astray
  5. - Ben youtube
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October 28, 1972: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 28th is Scorpio.

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October 28, 1972: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 28, 1972 is Rat and the associated element is Water.

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October 28, 1972: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 28, 1972 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 28, 1972 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on October 28, 1972 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 44% full, rising at 10:41 pm and setting at 01:16 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 22, 1972 while the next full moon would come on Nov 20, 1972.

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How old is someone born on October 28, 1972?


Someone born on October 28, 1972 is:

52 years 6 months old,

or 630 months and 13 days old,

or 2741 weeks and 1 day old,

or 19188 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 28, 1972?

There are 170 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday October 28th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 28, 1972?

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