Born on 31 October 1972

At A Glance

31 October 1972 at a glance

Day of the week

31 October 1972 was a Tuesday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Popcorn” by Hot Butter 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 31 October is Scorpio.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 31 October 1972 fell in the Year of the Rat.

Birthstone

The birthstone for October is Opal.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 31 October 1972 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 31 October

• 1956 Hungarian Revolution of 1956: A Revolutionary Headquarters is established in Hungary. Following Imre Nagy's announcement of October 30, banned non-Communist political parties are reformed, and the MDP is replaced by the MSZMP. József Mindszenty is released from prison. The Soviet Politburo makes the decision to crush the Revolution.
• 1968 Great Drought of 1968: Amidst a collapse of hydropower President of Chile Eduardo Frei Montalva decrees the establishment of daylight saving time.
• 1998 Iraq disarmament crisis begins: Iraq announces it would no longer cooperate with United Nations weapons inspectors.
• 1999 Yachtsman Jesse Martin returns to Melbourne after 11 months of circumnavigating the world, solo, non-stop and unassisted.
• 2000 Soyuz TM-31 launches, carrying the first resident crew to the International Space Station. The ISS has been crewed continuously since then.

Famous people born on 31 October

• Marcus Rashford, English footballer (born 1997)
• Nick Saban, American football player and coach (born 1951)
• John Candy, Canadian actor, producer, and screenwriter (1950–1994)
• Michael Landon, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (1936–1991)

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