What happened on Tuesday October 31, 1972?

About October 31st, 1972, in brief:

  • Historical events: Gaylord Perry, a prominent Major League Baseball pitcher, was awarded the American League Cy Young Award in 1972, recognizing him as the best pitcher in the American League for that season. Perry, known for his exceptional pitching skills and controversial spitball technique, had a remarkable year that earned him this prestigious baseball honor.
  • Day of the week: October 31st, 1972 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: I Can See Clearly Now by Johnny Nash
  • #1 UK song: Clair by Gilbert O'Sullivan
  • Popular movie: Solaris directed by Steven Soderbergh

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October 31, 1972: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 31, 1972:

  • Gaylord Perry Wins AL Cy Young Award Gaylord Perry, a prominent Major League Baseball pitcher, was awarded the American League Cy Young Award in 1972, recognizing him as the best pitcher in the American League for that season. Perry, known for his exceptional pitching skills and controversial spitball technique, had a remarkable year that earned him this prestigious baseball honor.
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio According to Western astrology, October 31st, 1972 was under the zodiac sign of Scorpio, which typically spans from October 23 to November 21.
  • Day of the Week: Tuesday October 31st, 1972 fell on a Tuesday, a midweek day during the autumn season.

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

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What day of the week was October 31, 1972?


October 31, 1972 was a Tuesday and it was the 305th day of the year 1972 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 31, 1972 can also be written as 10/31/1972 in the US and as 31/10/1972 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 31, 1972?


Famous people born on October 31, 1972:

  • Clifford Rozier

    Professional NBA player who played as a center and forward for the Golden State Warriors during the 1990s.

  • Pharoahe Monch

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October 31, 1972: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 31, 1972:

  • Luigi Deffenu

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October 31, 1972: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 31, 1972 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 30th and November 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 31, 1972 was I Can See Clearly Now by Johnny Nash, according to the music chart for the week October 30th and November 5th.

  1. - I Can See Clearly Now youtube
  2. - Nights In White Satin youtube
  3. - My Ding-A-Ling youtube
  4. - Freddie's Dead (Theme From Superfly) youtube
  5. - Burning Love youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 31, 1972 was Clair by Gilbert O'Sullivan, according to the music chart for the week October 30th and November 5th.

  1. - Clair youtube
  2. - My Ding-A-Ling youtube
  3. - Mouldy Old Dough youtube
  4. - Leader Of The Pack youtube
  5. - Crazy Horses youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 31, 1972 was I'll Be Around by The Spinners, according to the music chart for the week October 30th and November 5th.

  1. - I'll Be Around youtube
  2. - Freddie's Dead (Theme From "Superfly")
  3. - Woman Don't Go Astray
  4. - If You Don't Know Me By Now
  5. - One Life To Live
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October 31, 1972: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 31st is Scorpio.

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Scorpio is the 8th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between October 23rd and November 21st belong to the Scorpio sign: discover Scorpio personality and who should a Scorpio marry.

Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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

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

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October 31, 1972: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 31, 1972 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 31, 1972 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 16% full, rising at 01:05 am and setting at 02:31 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 31, 1972?


Someone born on October 31, 1972 is:

52 years 5 months old,

or 629 months and 23 days old,

or 2738 weeks and 1 day old,

or 19167 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 31, 1972?

There are 191 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday October 31st 2025.

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