Date:October 17, 1972

October 17, 1972

October 10, 1972 birthday facts

Learn interesting facts about Tuesday, October 17, 1972 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


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You’ve taken nearly 382,838,400 breaths and experienced over 2,187,648,000 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 464,875,200 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 51 years, 11 months, and 28 days


📅 You were born on a Tuesday


🌔 The moon was in Waxing Gibbous phase on this day


⌛ Born into → Generation X


🐀 Born in → The Year of the Rat


😴 You’ve slept about 33% of your life! ?💤 Assuming you’ve been sleeping 8 hours daily since birth. Here is how much time you’ve spent sleeping so far: 6,330 days of your life or 17.34 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: The Godfather


🎶 #1 song on your birthday: "My Ding-A-Ling" by Chuck Berry (source: Billboard Hot 100)


♎ October 17 zodiac sign is Libra ?There are 12 zodiac signs, and each sign has its own strengths and weaknesses, its own specific traits, desires and attitude towards life and people. Astrology can give us a glimpse of a person’s basic characteristics, preferences, flaws and fears.


🔢 Your life path number is 1 ?Numerology links numbers to certain traits, much like how astrology connects planets and zodiac signs to characteristics. It’s used to understand personality, predict future happenings, and explore life’s meaning.


🪐 Your ruling planet is Venus


🪨 Your birthstone is Opal and Tourmaline ?Each month is represented by a specific birthstone, symbolizing the birth month of an individual. The properties associated with that birthstone are believed to be “inherited” by the person born in that particular month.


🌷 The birth flower for October is Marigold ?Each month has a flower that symbolizes the month of somebody’s birth. The characteristics that the flower has may be “inherited” by whoever is born in that certain month person.


📅 Your lucky day → Friday


🦅 Your spirit animal → Raven


Celebrities born on October 17th

1921
Tom Poston, American actor (Newhart - "George Utley"; Mork & Mindy - "Franklin Bickley"; The Bob Newhart Show; The Steve Allen Show)

1970
Shauna O'Brien, Pasco Wash, actress (Showgirls)

1964
David Cromer, American theatre director and actor (The Band's Visit)

1987
Bea Alonzo, Filipina actress

1944
Carol Cole, West Medford Mass, actress (Ellie-Grady)

1926
Beverly Garland [Fessenden], American actress (My Three Sons, Scarecrow and Mrs. King)

1992
Sam Concepcion, Filipino performer and actor

1955
Sam Bottoms, actor (Prime Risk, Savages)


📜 Historical events on this date

733
Battle at Tours (Poitiers): Charles Martel's Frankish and Burgundian forces beat those of al-Andalus under Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi halting Islamic influence (date disputed).

1854
French and British forces bombard Sevastopol for the first time during the Crimean War.

1907
Guglielmo Marconi's company begins the first commercial transatlantic wireless service between Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada and Clifden, Ireland.

1943
Burma railway completed, built by Allied POWs and Asian laborers for use of the Japanese army.

1973
OPEC oil ministers use oil as an economic weapon in the Arab-Israeli War, mandating a cut in exports and recommending an embargo against unfriendly states.

2017
Islamic State headquarters Raqqa declared under full control of US-led alliance by Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) spokesman Talal Sello after 4 months of fighting.


🎄 Holidays on October 17

National Mulligan Day
National Mulligan Day, celebrated on October 17, is all about getting a second chance to fix a mistake, originally from golf, but really it's for any part of life where you wish you could have a do-over.

National Pay Back a Friend Day
National Pay Back a Friend Day on October 17 encourages you to settle any money you owe your friends to fix and strengthen your friendships, inspired by a study showing how unpaid loans can ruin friendships.

Women in Military Service for America Memorial Anniversary
The Women in Military Service for America Memorial Anniversary on October 17 celebrates and remembers the brave women who fought alongside men in the military, showcasing their strength and intelligence in protecting our country.


🏆 Sports in 1972

🏒 NHL
Boston Bruins defeated New York Rangers (4 - 2) to win the 1972 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL
Dallas Cowboys beat Miami Dolphins (24 - 3) to win Super Bowl VI on January 16, 1972 in New Orleans, LA.

⚾ MLB
Oakland Athletics beat Cincinnati Reds (4 - 3) to win the 1972 World Series.

🎾 Tennis
In the 1972 US Open Championships, Ilie Nastase defeated Arthur Ashe (3-6, 6-3, 6-7(1-5), 6-4, 6-3) to win the men's singles title. Billie Jean King beat Kerry Melville Reid (6-3, 7-5) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

October 17, 1972 can be written as X-XVII-MCMLXXII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


🔦 Facts Summary for October 17, 1972
Day Index: 291st day of 1972
Day of week: Tuesday
Week Index: 3rd Tuesday of 1972
Next same calendar year: 2028
Days until next birthday:
Age on next birthday: 52 years old
Days since birth:
You are: 27,346,783 minutes old
Days spent sleeping: 6,330 days
Months spent sleeping: 208 months
Years spent sleeping: 17.34 years
Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
Full moons since birth: 644 🌔
Life path number: 1
Zodiac sign: Libra ♎
Zodiac ruling planet: Venus
Birth flower: Marigold
Birthstone: Opal and Tourmaline
Spirit Animal: Raven
Power Color: Pink
President of United States:
World population 1972: 3,851,545,181 Source: un.org

The 1972 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2028. So, mark your calendars!

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