What happened on Thursday March 01, 1973?

About March 1st, 1973, in brief:

  • Historical events: Black September storms the Saudi embassy in Khartoum, Sudan, resulting in the assassination of three Western hostages.
  • Day of the week: March 1st, 1973 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Killing Me Softly With His Song by Roberta Flack
  • #1 UK song: Cum On Feel The Noize by Slade
  • Popular movie: Amarcord directed by Federico Fellini

More about March 1st, 1973? See below for more news and curiosities on March 1st, 1973.

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March 01, 1973: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 01, 1973:

  • Black September storms the Saudi embassy in Khartoum, Sudan, resulting in the assassination of three Western hostages.
  • Robert Joffrey Dance Company opens
  • Robyn Smith becomes first female jockey to win a major race.

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March 01, 1973: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 01, 1973?


March 01, 1973 was a Thursday and it was the 60th day of the year 1973 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 01, 1973 can also be written as 3/1/1973 in the US and as 1/3/1973 in UK and Europe.

March 01, 1973 in March 1973 calendar

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Who was born on March 01, 1973?


Famous people born on March 01, 1973:

  • Chris Webber
    Chris Webber

    NBA Hall of Fame forward who played for multiple teams, including the Washington Bullets/Wizards, known for his exceptional basketball...

  • Jack Davenport
    Jack Davenport

    English actor known for roles in 'Pirates of the Caribbean' and TV series 'Coupling', with a versatile career in film and television.

  • Ryan Peake

    Canadian guitarist and founding member of the internationally successful rock band Nickelback.

  • Ryo Michigami
  • Ahmed El Sakka

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March 01, 1973: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 01, 1973:

  • Lev Arcimovič
  • Guido Nincheri

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March 01, 1973: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 01, 1973 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 26th and March 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 01, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 01, 1973 was Killing Me Softly With His Song by Roberta Flack, according to the music chart for the week February 26th and March 4th.

  1. - Killing Me Softly With His Song youtube
  2. - Dueling Banjos youtube
  3. - Last Song youtube
  4. - Could It Be I'm Falling In Love youtube
  5. - Crocodile Rock youtube

March 01, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 01, 1973 was Cum On Feel The Noize by Slade, according to the music chart for the week February 26th and March 4th.

  1. - Cum On Feel The Noize youtube
  2. - The Twelfth Of Never youtube
  3. - Cindy Incidentally youtube
  4. - 20th Century Boy youtube
  5. - Feel The Need In Me youtube

March 01, 1973: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 01, 1973 was Love Train by The O'Jays, according to the music chart for the week February 26th and March 4th.

  1. - Love Train youtube
  2. - Killing Me Softly With His Song youtube
  3. - Could It Be I'm Falling In Love youtube
  4. - Daddy's Home
  5. - I Got Ants In My Pants - Part 1 <P6>and i want to dance
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March 01, 1973: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 1st is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 01, 1973: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 01, 1973 is Ox and the associated element is Water.

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March 01, 1973: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 01, 1973 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 01, 1973 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on March 01, 1973 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 04:28 am and setting at 03:35 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 17, 1973 while the next full moon would come on Mar 18, 1973.

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How old is someone born on March 01, 1973?


Someone born on March 01, 1973 is:

52 years 2 months old,

or 626 months and 13 days old,

or 2723 weeks and 6 days old,

or 19067 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 01, 1973?

There are 292 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday March 1st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 01, 1973?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on March 01, 1973.

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