What happened on Monday March 05, 1973?

Here's what happened on March 05, 1973:

• Black September Diplomatic Assassination U.S. Ambassador to Sudan Cleo A. Noel Jr. and his chargé d'affaires Curtis Moore were kidnapped and murdered by terrorists from the Palestinian Black September Organization during an attack on the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Khartoum, highlighting the volatile diplomatic tensions of the era.
• Iberia Airlines Flight 504 Mid-Air Collision Iberia Airlines Flight 504 was involved in a catastrophic mid-air collision, resulting in a tragic aviation disaster with significant loss of life.
• US Bicentennial Coin Design Call The U.S. Treasury Department issued a formal request for new commemorative coin designs for the half dollar and dollar coins to celebrate the upcoming 1976 American Bicentennial, seeking artistic representations of the nation's 200-year history.
• Donald DeFreeze Prison Escape Donald DeFreeze, who would later become the leader of the radical Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA), escaped from Vacaville Prison in California, marking a significant moment in his criminal trajectory.
• Yankees Pitchers Wife Swap Scandal New York Yankees pitchers Fritz Peterson and Mike Kekich publicly announced they had swapped wives, creating a sensational and unprecedented personal scandal in professional sports.

Events in 1973

March 05, 1973: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Mar. 05, 1973

Newspapers from Mar. 05, 1973

March 05, 1973 was a Monday and it was the 64th day of the year 1973 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 05, 1973 can also be written as 3/5/1973 in the US and as 5/3/1973 in UK and Europe.

March 05, 1973 in March 1973 calendar

Famous people born on March 05, 1973:

• Nelly Arcan

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• Ryan Franklin

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• Paulo Fonseca
• Davide Nicola
• Nicole Pratt

Famous people born in 1973

Famous people born on March 5th

Famous people died on March 05, 1973:

• Helmut Körnig
• Paul Kletzki
• Robert C. O'Brien

Famous people who died in 1973

Famous people who died on March 5th

March 05, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 05, 1973 was Killing Me Softly With His Song by Roberta Flack, according to the music chart for the week March 5th and March 11th.

1. Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly With His Song
2. Deliverance - Dueling Banjos
3. Edward Bear - Last Song
4. Spinners - Could It Be I'm Falling In Love
5. The O'Jays - Love Train

March 05, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 05, 1973 was Cum On Feel The Noize by Slade, according to the music chart for the week March 5th and March 11th.

1. Slade - Cum On Feel The Noize
2. Donny Osmond - The Twelfth Of Never
3. The Faces - Cindy Incidentally
4. T Rex - 20th Century Boy
5. The Detroit Emeralds - Feel The Need In Me

March 05, 1973: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 05, 1973 was Love Train by The O'Jays, according to the music chart for the week March 5th and March 11th.

1. The O'Jays - Love Train
2. Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly With His Song
3. Gladys Knight And The Pips - Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)
4. James Brown - I Got Ants In My Pants - Part 1 <P6>and i want to dance
5. Spinners - Could It Be I'm Falling In Love

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 5th is Pisces.

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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 05, 1973: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 05, 1973 is Ox and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 05, 1973 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 05, 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 05, 1973 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 06:20 am and setting at 08:08 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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Your place in the Universe on March 05, 1973

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Someone born on March 05, 1973 is:

52 years 2 months old,

or 626 months and 9 days old,

or 2723 weeks and 2 days old,

or 19063 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 05, 1973?

There are 296 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday March 5th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 05, 1973?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on March 05, 1973.

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