What happened on Saturday April 07, 1973?

About April 7th, 1973, in brief:

  • Historical events: Viet Cong guerrillas shot down an International Commission of Control and Supervision (ICCS) helicopter in South Vietnam, resulting in the tragic death of all nine people aboard.
  • Day of the week: April 7th, 1973 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia by Vicki Lawrence
  • #1 UK song: Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree by Dawn featuring Tony Orlando
  • Popular movie: Amarcord directed by Federico Fellini

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April 07, 1973: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 07, 1973:

  • Viet Cong Helicopter Attack Viet Cong guerrillas shot down an International Commission of Control and Supervision (ICCS) helicopter in South Vietnam, resulting in the tragic death of all nine people aboard.
  • Eurovision Song Contest 1973 Winner Luxembourg won the Eurovision Song Contest with the song ''Tu te reconnaîtras'', performed by Anne-Marie David, with music by Claude Morgan and lyrics by Vline Buggy.
  • First International Rugby Sevens Tournament The inaugural International Seven-A-Side Tournament was held at Murrayfield in Edinburgh, featuring national representative teams from Australia, England, France, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland, Wales, and a special Scottish Rugby Union 'Presidents VII' team. England emerged victorious, defeating Ireland 22-18 in the final.
  • Doug Walters' Test Cricket Performance Doug Walters achieved an impressive bowling performance in a Test Cricket match against West Indies in Georgetown, taking 5 wickets for 66 runs.
  • Cleveland Indians Attendance Record The Cleveland Indians set a new day-game and opening-game attendance record with 74,420 spectators at their game.
  • Eve Salvail, Canadian Model Eve Salvail, a notable Canadian model, gained recognition in the fashion industry during this period.

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April 07, 1973: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 07, 1973?


April 07, 1973 was a Saturday and it was the 97th day of the year 1973 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 07, 1973 can also be written as 4/7/1973 in the US and as 7/4/1973 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 07, 1973?


Famous people born on April 07, 1973:

  • Carole Montillet

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  • Marco Delvecchio

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April 07, 1973: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 07, 1973:

  • John Charles McQuaid

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April 07, 1973: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 07, 1973 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 2nd and April 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 07, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 07, 1973 was The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia by Vicki Lawrence, according to the music chart for the week April 2nd and April 8th.

  1. - The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia youtube
  2. - Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) youtube
  3. - Killing Me Softly With His Song youtube
  4. - Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got) youtube
  5. - Break Up To Make Up youtube

April 07, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 07, 1973 was Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree by Dawn featuring Tony Orlando, according to the music chart for the week April 2nd and April 8th.

  1. - Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree youtube
  2. - Get Down youtube
  3. - Hello Hello I'm Back Again youtube
  4. - I'm A Clown / Some Kind Of Summer youtube
  5. - Tweedle Dee youtube

April 07, 1973: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 07, 1973 was Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) by Gladys Knight And The Pips, according to the music chart for the week April 2nd and April 8th.

  1. - Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)
  2. - Call Me (Come Back Home)
  3. - Masterpiece
  4. - Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got) youtube
  5. - Break Up To Make Up youtube
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April 07, 1973: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 7th is Aries.

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April 07, 1973: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 07, 1973 is Ox and the associated element is Water.

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April 07, 1973: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 07, 1973 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 07, 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 April 07, 1973 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 28% full, rising at 08:03 am and setting at 11:49 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on April 07, 1973?


Someone born on April 07, 1973 is:

52 years 1 month old,

or 625 months and 7 days old,

or 2718 weeks and 4 days old,

or 19030 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 07, 1973?

There are 328 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday April 7th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 07, 1973?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on April 07, 1973.

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