What happened on Tuesday December 04, 1973?

About December 4th, 1973, in brief:

  • Historical events: NASA's Pioneer 10 spacecraft became the first human-made object to fly by Jupiter, capturing groundbreaking close-up images and scientific data about the massive gas giant, marking a significant milestone in space exploration.
  • Day of the week: December 4th, 1973 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Top Of The World by Carpenters
  • #1 UK song: I Love You Love Me Love by Gary Glitter
  • Popular movie: Amarcord directed by Federico Fellini

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December 04, 1973: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 04, 1973:

  • Pioneer 10 Reaches Jupiter NASA's Pioneer 10 spacecraft became the first human-made object to fly by Jupiter, capturing groundbreaking close-up images and scientific data about the massive gas giant, marking a significant milestone in space exploration.
  • Tyra Banks Born Tyra Banks was born in Inglewood, California, who would later become a renowned supermodel, actress, television host, and producer, best known for creating and hosting the influential reality competition show *America's Next Top Model*.
  • MGM Grand Hotel Opens in Las Vegas The MGM Grand Hotel quietly opened in Las Vegas, featuring an impressive 2,100 rooms and establishing itself as one of the world's largest hotels at the time, signaling the continued expansion of Las Vegas's hospitality industry.
  • John Cappelletti Wins Heisman Trophy John Cappelletti of Penn State University was awarded the prestigious Heisman Trophy, recognizing him as the most outstanding player in college football for the 1973 season.
  • Danish Parliamentary Election Denmark held parliamentary elections for the Folketing, with voters selecting representatives for 175 of the 179 seats in the national legislature, reflecting the country's democratic process.

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December 04, 1973: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 04, 1973?


December 04, 1973 was a Tuesday and it was the 338th day of the year 1973 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 04, 1973 can also be written as 12/4/1973 in the US and as 4/12/1973 in UK and Europe.

December 04, 1973 in December 1973 calendar

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Who was born on December 04, 1973?


Famous people born on December 04, 1973:

  • Tyra Banks
    Tyra Banks

    Groundbreaking African American supermodel, television host, and entrepreneur who revolutionized the modeling industry.

  • Ferry Corsten

    Renowned Dutch electronic dance music producer and DJ who significantly influenced trance and progressive house genres.

  • Holly Marie Combs

    American actress best known for her roles in popular TV series 'Charmed' and 'Pretty Little Liars'.

  • Corliss Williamson

    Professional NBA basketball player who played primarily for the Sacramento Kings during the 1990s and early 2000s.

  • Cynthia Sardou
  • Kate Rusby

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December 04, 1973: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 04, 1973:

  • Lauri Lehtinen

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December 04, 1973: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 04, 1973 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 3rd and December 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 04, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 04, 1973 was Top Of The World by Carpenters, according to the music chart for the week December 3rd and December 9th.

  1. - Top Of The World youtube
  2. - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road youtube
  3. - The Most Beautiful Girl youtube
  4. - Just You 'N' Me youtube
  5. - Photograph youtube

December 04, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 04, 1973 was I Love You Love Me Love by Gary Glitter, according to the music chart for the week December 3rd and December 9th.

  1. - I Love You Love Me Love youtube
  2. - Merry Xmas Everybody youtube
  3. - You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me youtube
  4. - My Coo-Ca-Choo youtube
  5. - Paper Roses youtube

December 04, 1973: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 04, 1973 was If You're Ready (Come Go With Me) by The Staple Singers, according to the music chart for the week December 3rd and December 9th.

  1. - If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)
  2. - Cheaper To Keep Her
  3. - The Love I Lost (Part 1)
  4. - Rockin' Roll Baby
  5. - Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up
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December 04, 1973: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 4th is Sagittarius.

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

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December 04, 1973: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 04, 1973 is Ox and the associated element is Water.

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December 04, 1973: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 04, 1973 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 04, 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 December 04, 1973 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 72% full, rising at 12:42 pm and setting at 01:55 am.

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

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How old is someone born on December 04, 1973?


Someone born on December 04, 1973 is:

51 years 5 months old,

or 617 months and 1 day old,

or 2682 weeks and 6 days old,

or 18780 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 04, 1973?

There are 213 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday December 4th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 04, 1973?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on December 04, 1973.

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