What happened on Saturday November 03, 1973?

About November 3rd, 1973, in brief:

  • Historical events: NASA launched the Mariner 10 spacecraft, a groundbreaking mission designed to explore Mercury. This mission was historically significant as the first space probe to utilize gravity assist technology and successfully reach Mercury. On March 29, 1974, Mariner 10 became the first spacecraft to visit the planet, providing unprecedented scientific data about its surface and environment.
  • Day of the week: November 3rd, 1973 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Midnight Train To Georgia by Gladys Knight and the Pips
  • #1 UK song: Let Me In by The Osmonds
  • Popular movie: Amarcord directed by Federico Fellini

More about November 3rd, 1973? See below for more news and curiosities on November 3rd, 1973.

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November 03, 1973: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 03, 1973:

  • NASA Launches Mariner 10 Space Probe to Mercury NASA launched the Mariner 10 spacecraft, a groundbreaking mission designed to explore Mercury. This mission was historically significant as the first space probe to utilize gravity assist technology and successfully reach Mercury. On March 29, 1974, Mariner 10 became the first spacecraft to visit the planet, providing unprecedented scientific data about its surface and environment.
  • Good Morning America Premieres on ABC ABC launched its morning news program 'Good Morning America', featuring initial hosts David Hartman and Nancy Dussault. This television show would become a long-running and influential morning news program in American broadcasting.
  • Mick Thomson Born Mick Thomson, the American guitarist for the heavy metal band Slipknot, was born. He would later become known for his distinctive masked persona and aggressive musical style within the band.
  • Nemone Born Nemone, an athlete and broadcaster, was born. She would later become known for her contributions in sports and media.

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

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What day of the week was November 03, 1973?


November 03, 1973 was a Saturday and it was the 307th day of the year 1973 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 03, 1973 can also be written as 11/3/1973 in the US and as 3/11/1973 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 03, 1973?


Famous people born on November 03, 1973:

  • Mick Thomson

    Mick Thomson is a renowned American guitarist, best known as a core member of the iconic heavy metal band Slipknot.

  • Julia Channel

    Julia Channel is a French adult film actress known in the entertainment industry.

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November 03, 1973: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 03, 1973:

  • Marc Allégret
  • Domenico Schiavone

Famous people who died in 1973

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November 03, 1973: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 03, 1973 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 29th and November 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on November 03, 1973 was Midnight Train To Georgia by Gladys Knight and the Pips, according to the music chart for the week October 29th and November 4th.

  1. - Midnight Train To Georgia youtube
  2. - Angie youtube
  3. - Keep On Truckin' (Part 1) youtube
  4. - Half-Breed youtube
  5. - Paper Roses youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on November 03, 1973 was Let Me In by The Osmonds, according to the music chart for the week October 29th and November 4th.

  1. - Let Me In youtube
  2. - Daydreamer / Puppy Song youtube
  3. - I Love You Love Me Love youtube
  4. - Sorrow youtube
  5. - Dyna-Mite youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on November 03, 1973 was Midnight Train To Georgia by Gladys Knight And The Pips, according to the music chart for the week October 29th and November 4th.

  1. - Midnight Train To Georgia
  2. - Hey Girl (I Like Your Style)
  3. - Get It Together
  4. - Space Race youtube
  5. - Funky Stuff
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November 03, 1973: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 3rd is Scorpio.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on November 03, 1973 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 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 November 03, 1973 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 59% full, rising at 12:59 pm and setting at 11:58 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 12, 1973 while the next full moon would come on Nov 10, 1973.

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How old is someone born on November 03, 1973?


Someone born on November 03, 1973 is:

51 years 7 months old,

or 619 months and 3 days old,

or 2691 weeks and 6 days old,

or 18843 days old,

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

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on November 03, 1973?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on November 03, 1973.

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