What happened on Wednesday January 03, 1973?

About January 3rd, 1973, in brief:

  • Historical events: The 93rd United States Congress officially opened with the swearing-in ceremony for newly elected Representatives and Senators. This marked the beginning of a new legislative session during a pivotal period in American political history, which included ongoing developments related to the Watergate scandal and the final stages of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
  • Day of the week: January 3rd, 1973 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: You're So Vain by Carly Simon
  • #1 UK song: Long Haired Lover From Liverpool by Little Jimmy Osmond
  • Popular movie: Amarcord directed by Federico Fellini

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January 03, 1973: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 03, 1973:

  • 93rd United States Congress Convenes The 93rd United States Congress officially opened with the swearing-in ceremony for newly elected Representatives and Senators. This marked the beginning of a new legislative session during a pivotal period in American political history, which included ongoing developments related to the Watergate scandal and the final stages of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
  • CBS Sells New York Yankees to George Steinbrenner The Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) completed the sale of the New York Yankees baseball franchise to a 12-person syndicate led by businessman George Steinbrenner for $12 million. This transaction marked a significant moment in sports ownership history, as Steinbrenner would go on to become one of the most famous and influential team owners in Major League Baseball.

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January 03, 1973: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 03, 1973?


January 03, 1973 was a Wednesday and it was the 3rd day of the year 1973 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 03, 1973 can also be written as 1/3/1973 in the US and as 3/1/1973 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 03, 1973?


Famous people born on January 03, 1973:

  • Dan Harmon

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January 03, 1973: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 03, 1973 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 1st and January 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 03, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 03, 1973 was You're So Vain by Carly Simon, according to the music chart for the week January 1st and January 7th.

  1. - You're So Vain youtube
  2. - Clair youtube
  3. - Me And Mrs. Jones youtube
  4. - Superstition youtube
  5. - Funny Face youtube

January 03, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 03, 1973 was Long Haired Lover From Liverpool by Little Jimmy Osmond, according to the music chart for the week January 1st and January 7th.

  1. - Long Haired Lover From Liverpool youtube
  2. - I Love You Love Me Love youtube
  3. - Merry Xmas Everybody youtube
  4. - The Jean Genie youtube
  5. - Blockbuster youtube

January 03, 1973: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 03, 1973 was Superstition by Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week January 1st and January 7th.

  1. - Superstition youtube
  2. - Why Can't We Live Together youtube
  3. - Me And Mrs. Jones youtube
  4. - I Got A Bag Of My Own
  5. - Trouble In My Home/I Found My Dad
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January 03, 1973: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 3rd is Capricorn.

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January 03, 1973: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 03, 1973 is Ox and the associated element is Water.

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January 03, 1973: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 03, 1973 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 03, 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 January 03, 1973 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 06:39 am and setting at 04:50 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 20, 1972 while the next full moon would come on Jan 18, 1973.

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How old is someone born on January 03, 1973?


Someone born on January 03, 1973 is:

52 years 4 months old,

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or 19124 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 03, 1973?

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Wednesday January 3, 1973