Historical Events
- Don Cockroft of Cleveland Browns kicks 57-yard field goal
Famous Birthdays
- Gabrielle Union, American actress, author and activist (Bring it on, Being Mary Jane), born in Omaha, Nebraska
- Takafumi Horie, Japanese entrepreneur (Livedoor), born in Yame, Japan
- Tracee Ellis Ross, American actress (Black-ish), born in Los Angeles, California
1972 Highlights
About October 29, 1972
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 50 years, 6 months and 29 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash
#1 Song: Mouldy Old Dough - Lieutenant Pigeon
