Born on 28 February 1972

At A Glance

28 February 1972 at a glance

Day of the week

28 February 1972 was a Monday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Brand New Key” by Melanie was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.

Top Film of 1972

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1972 was The Godfather.

Star sign

The star sign for 28 February is Pisces.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 28 February 1972 fell in the Year of the Rat.

Birthstone

The birthstone for February is Amethyst.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 28 February 1972 was Full Moon.

On this day: 28 February

• 1959 Discoverer 1, an American spy satellite that is the first object intended to achieve a polar orbit, is launched but fails to achieve orbit.
• 1969 The 1969 Portugal earthquake hits Portugal, Spain and Morocco.
• 1974 The British election ends in a hung parliament after the Jeremy Thorpe-led Liberal Party achieved their biggest vote share since 1929.
• 1983 The final episode of M*A*S*H airs, with almost 110 million viewers.
• 1990 Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on STS-36.

Famous people born on 28 February

• Ali Larter, American actress and model (born 1976)
• John Turturro, American actor and director (born 1957)
• Brian Jones, English guitarist, songwriter, and producer (1942–1969)
• Luka Dončić, Slovenian basketball player (born 1999)

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