What happened on Monday September 10, 1973?

About September 10th, 1973, in brief:

  • Historical events: A significant political event where Chilean President Salvador Allende, the first democratically elected Marxist president in South America, was overthrown in a military coup led by General Augusto Pinochet. This coup marked the beginning of a brutal military dictatorship that would last until 1990.
  • Day of the week: September 10th, 1973 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Delta Dawn by Helen Reddy
  • #1 UK song: Young Love by Donny Osmond
  • Popular movie: Amarcord directed by Federico Fellini

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September 10, 1973: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 10, 1973:

  • Chilean Military Coup Against Salvador Allende A significant political event where Chilean President Salvador Allende, the first democratically elected Marxist president in South America, was overthrown in a military coup led by General Augusto Pinochet. This coup marked the beginning of a brutal military dictatorship that would last until 1990.
  • Muhammad Ali Defeats Ken Norton in Boxing Match Professional boxer Muhammad Ali successfully defeated Ken Norton in a significant boxing match, further solidifying his legendary status in the sport.
  • New York Jets Trade Don Maynard The New York Jets traded their leading receiver, Don Maynard, to the St. Louis Cardinals, marking a significant personnel change in professional football.

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September 10, 1973: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was September 10, 1973?


September 10, 1973 was a Monday and it was the 253rd day of the year 1973 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 10, 1973 can also be written as 9/10/1973 in the US and as 10/9/1973 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 10, 1973?


Famous people born on September 10, 1973:

  • Ghada Shouaa

    Syrian heptathlete who won the gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, becoming a historic champion in track and field for Syria.

  • Mark Huizinga

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September 10, 1973: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 10, 1973:

  • Cornelia Meigs

    American author and playwright (b. 1884).

  • Stanislao Di Chiara

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September 10, 1973: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 10, 1973 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 10th and September 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 10, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 10, 1973 was Delta Dawn by Helen Reddy, according to the music chart for the week September 10th and September 16th.

  1. - Delta Dawn youtube
  2. - Let's Get It On youtube
  3. - Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose youtube
  4. - Loves Me Like A Rock youtube
  5. - We're An American Band youtube

September 10, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 10, 1973 was Young Love by Donny Osmond, according to the music chart for the week September 10th and September 16th.

  1. - Young Love youtube
  2. - Angel Fingers youtube
  3. - Dancing On A Saturday Night youtube
  4. - Rock On youtube
  5. - Ballroom Blitz youtube

September 10, 1973: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 10, 1973 was Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye, according to the music chart for the week September 10th and September 16th.

  1. - Let's Get It On youtube
  2. - That Lady (Part 1)
  3. - Theme From Cleopatra Jones
  4. - Stoned Out Of My Mind
  5. - I've Got So Much To Give
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September 10, 1973: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 10th is Virgo.

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September 10, 1973: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 10, 1973 is Ox and the associated element is Water.

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September 10, 1973: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 10, 1973 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 10, 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 September 10, 1973 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 06:00 pm and setting at 05:28 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 14, 1973 while the next full moon would come on Sep 12, 1973.

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How old is someone born on September 10, 1973?


Someone born on September 10, 1973 is:

51 years 7 months old,

or 619 months and 13 days old,

or 2693 weeks and 2 days old,

or 18853 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 10, 1973?

There are 140 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday September 10th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 10, 1973?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on September 10, 1973.

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