20 October 1972: Top 20 Facts You Need To Know

Learn must-know facts about Friday, October 20, 1972 that no one tells you about. ⬇️

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You’ve taken nearly 385,842,240 breaths and experienced over 2,204,812,800 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 468,522,720 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 52 years, 4 months, and 26 days

📅 You were born on a Friday

🌔 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: 6,380 days of your life or 17.48 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: The Godfather

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

♎ October 20 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 22 ?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 20th

1942

Earl Hindman, American actor (Wilson-Home Improvement)

1948

Sandra Dickinson [née Searles], American-British stage, screen, cartoon, and radio actress (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - "Trillian")

1978

Michael Johns, American Idol (season 7) finalist

1945

Hector the Bulldog, Warner Bros. cartoon character (Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series), first debuts in "Peck Up Your Troubles"

1895

Rex Ingram, American actor (The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Tarzan of the Apes, The Ten Commandments)

1961

Michie Tomizawa, Japanese voice actress (Sailor Moon)

1925

Roger Hanin, French actor (Navarro)

1965

William Zabka, American actor (The Karate Kid)

📜 Historical events on this date

1097

1st Crusaders arrive in Antioch during the First Crusade.

1603

Chinese uprising in Philippines fails after 23,000 killed.

1803

US Senate ratifies the Louisiana Purchase.

1864

US President Abraham Lincoln formally establishes Thanksgiving as a national holiday.

1935

Communist forces end their Long March at Yan'an, in Shaanxi, China, bringing Mao Zedong to prominence.

🎄 Holidays on October 20

National Youth Confidence Day

National Youth Confidence Day, celebrated on October 20, is dedicated to uplifting and empowering young people by acknowledging their achievements and potential, aiming to boost their self-esteem and support their journey towards becoming confident adults.

Miss American Rose Day

Miss American Rose Day, celebrated on October 20, is a day to honor and appreciate American women of all ages for their achievements, community service, and unique talents, encouraging self-love and mutual support among women.

National Brandied Fruit Day

National Brandied Fruit Day, celebrated on October 20th, is a holiday for enjoying fruits soaked in brandy and sugar, offering a sweet and spirited treat that combines the goodness of fruit with a hint of alcohol.

🏆 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 20, 1972 can be written as X-XX-MCMLXXII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for October 20, 1972
→ Day Index: 294th day of 1972
→ Day of week: Friday
→ Week Index: 3rd Friday of 1972
→ Next same calendar year: 2028
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 53 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 27,560,231 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 6,380 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 209 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 17.48 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 649 🌔
→ Life path number: 22
→ 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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