What happened this day in history October 31, 1973

What are the important events that happened on October 31, 1973? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

October 31, 1973: Facts & Myths About This Day

October 31, 1973 is the 304th day of the year 1973 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 61 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is October 18, 1973 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 33,576 hours has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘trihectatetragon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a dollar every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $15,854.00. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Scorpio is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Opal is the modern birthstone for this month. Jasper is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Ox is the mythical animal and Water is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

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October 31, 1973 Historical Events

  • 1973
    Mountjoy Prison helicopter escape. Three Provisional Irish Republican Army members escape from Mountjoy Prison, Dublin, Republic of Ireland aboard a hijacked helicopter that lands in the exercise yard.

Who were born on October 31, 1973?

  • 1973
    Beverly Lynne, American erotic film actress
  • 1973
    Christopher Bevins, American voice actor
  • 1973
    David Dellucci, American baseball player
  • 1973
    Paul Abrahams, English footballer
  • 1973
    Tim Byrdak, American baseball player

Who died on October 31, 1973?

  • 1973
    Malek Bennabi, Algerian thinker (b. 1905)

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