What happened on Thursday August 31, 1972?

Here's what happened on August 31, 1972:

• Lasse Viren's Olympic 10,000m Record Finnish long-distance runner Lasse Viren set an Olympic and world record in the 10,000 meters event, completing the race in an extraordinary time of 27:38.4 at the Munich Olympics.
• Olga Korbut's Olympic Gold Soviet gymnast Olga Korbut won a gold medal at the Munich Olympics, further solidifying her status as a gymnastics legend and contributing to the Soviet Union's impressive Olympic performance.
• US Olympic Swimming Relay Victory The American 4 x 200m freestyle relay team, featuring John Kinsella, Fred Tyler, Steve Genter, and Mark Spitz, set a world record with a time of 7 minutes and 35.78 seconds, winning the gold medal at the Munich Olympics.
• Aeroflot Flight 558 Crash A tragic aviation disaster occurred when Aeroflot Flight 558 crashed in the Abzelilovsky District of Bashkortostan, Russia (then part of the Soviet Union), resulting in the loss of all 102 passengers and crew members aboard.

Events in 1972

August 31, 1972: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Aug. 31, 1972

Newspapers from Aug. 31, 1972

August 31, 1972 was a Thursday and it was the 244th day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 31, 1972 can also be written as 8/31/1972 in the US and as 31/8/1972 in UK and Europe.

August 31, 1972 in August 1972 calendar

Famous people born on August 31, 1972:

• Chris Tucker

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• Manou Gallo

Famous people born in 1972

Famous people born on August 31st

Famous people died on August 31, 1972:

• Henry Fierz
• Domenico Forges-Davanzati

Famous people who died in 1972

Famous people who died on August 31st

August 31, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 31, 1972 was Alone Again (Naturally) by Gilbert O'Sullivan, according to the music chart for the week August 28th and September 3rd.

1. Gilbert O'Sullivan - Alone Again (Naturally)
2. The Hollies - Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)
3. Al Green - I'm Still In Love With You
4. Looking Glass - Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)
5. Argent - Hold Your Head Up

August 31, 1972: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 31, 1972 was Mama Weer All Crazee Now by Slade, according to the music chart for the week August 28th and September 3rd.

1. Slade - Mama Weer All Crazee Now
2. Rod Stewart - You Wear It Well
3. Faron Young - It's Four In The Morning
4. David Cassidy - How Can I Be Sure
5. Mott The Hoople - All The Young Dudes

August 31, 1972: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 31, 1972 was Power Of Love by Joe Simon, according to the music chart for the week August 28th and September 3rd.

1. Joe Simon - Power Of Love
2. The O'Jays - Back Stabbers
3. Al Green - I'm Still In Love With You
4. The Isley Brothers - Pop That Thang
5. Jackson 5 - Lookin' Through The Windows

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 31st is Virgo.

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August 31, 1972: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 31, 1972 is Rat and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 31, 1972 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 31, 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 August 31, 1972 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 35% full, rising at 10:42 pm and setting at 03:32 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 24, 1972 while the next full moon would come on Sep 23, 1972.

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Someone born on August 31, 1972 is:

52 years 8 months old,

or 632 months and 14 days old,

or 2749 weeks and 6 days old,

or 19249 days old,

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 31, 1972?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on August 31, 1972.

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