Date:October 8, 1972

October 8, 1972

October 10, 1972 birthday facts

Learn fun facts about Sunday, October 8, 1972 that no one tells you about. ⬇️


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You’ve taken nearly 384,048,000 breaths and experienced over 2,194,560,000 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 466,344,000 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

⏳ You have been alive for: 52 years, 1 month, and 27 days


📅 You were born on a Sunday


🌑 The moon was in New 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: 6,350 days of your life or 17.4 years.


🍿 #1 movie was: The Godfather


🎶 #1 song on your birthday: "Ben" by Michael Jackson (source: Billboard Hot 100)


♎ October 8 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 8th

1979
Kristanna Loken, American actress (Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines)

1959
Nick Bakay, American actor and voice actor (Sabrina the Teenage Witch-Salem Saberhagen)

1938
David Willis, British journalist (BBC World Service)

1955
Darrell Hammond, American comedian (SNL)

1987
Aya Hirano, Japanese voice actress and singer

1952
Edward Zwick, American film director (The Last Samurai; Legends of the Fall), and producer (Shakespeare in Love; Traffic)

1966
Art Barr, American professional wrestler

1969
Dylan Neal, American-Canadian actor (Dylan Shaw-Bold & the Beautiful)


📜 Historical events on this date

1480
Great standing on the Ugra river, standoff between forces of Akhmat Khan, Khan of the Great Horde, and Ivan III Grand Prince of all Rus, Tataro-Mongols retreat, leds to disintegration of the Horde.

1856
The Second Opium War or second Anglo-Chinese War: begins with the Arrow Incident on the Pearl River.

1862
Otto von Bismarck becomes Chancellor of the German Empire.

1915
Battle of Loos on WWI Western Front ends, German forces contain British attack (85,000 casualties).

1917
Leon Trotsky named chairman of the Petrograd Soviet as Bolsheviks gain control.

2001
U.S. President George W. Bush announces the establishment of the Office of Homeland Security.


🎄 Holidays on October 8

American Touch Tag Day
American Touch Tag Day, celebrated on October 8th, is a fun day dedicated to playing the classic game of tag, encouraging everyone, kids and adults alike, to enjoy some outdoor activity and connect through this timeless game.

Alvin C. York Day
Alvin C. York Day, celebrated on October 8, honors the heroic WWI soldier who, despite initially opposing combat, became a legend for his significant contributions to the war and symbolizes the valor and spirit of American military heroes.

National Salmon Day
National Salmon Day, celebrated on October 8th, is a day to remember the health benefits and popularity of salmon, encouraging everyone to enjoy this tasty and omega-3 rich fish more often.


🏆 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 8, 1972 can be written as X-VIII-MCMLXXII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.


🔦 Facts Summary for October 8, 1972
Day Index: 282nd day of 1972
Day of week: Sunday
Week Index: 2nd Sunday of 1972
Next same calendar year: 2028
Days until next birthday:
Age on next birthday: 53 years old
Days since birth:
You are: 27,432,430 minutes old
Days spent sleeping: 6,350 days
Months spent sleeping: 208 months
Years spent sleeping: 17.4 years
Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
Full moons since birth: 646 🌑
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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