What happened on Sunday March 11, 1973?

Here's what happened on March 11, 1973:

• Murder of U.S. Ambassador Cleo A. Noel Jr. by Black September 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 and terrorist activities of the early 1970s.
• American Indian Movement Hostage Release at Wounded Knee The American Indian Movement (AIM) occupiers of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, released 11 hostages they had taken two days earlier, while continuing their protest and occupation of the Bureau of Indian Affairs building, symbolizing the ongoing struggle for Native American rights and recognition.
• Balkan Bulgarian Airlines Flight 307 Crash Balkan Bulgarian Airlines Flight 307, an Ilyushin Il-18 aircraft, crashed while attempting to land at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport, resulting in the tragic loss of all 25 people on board. The crash occurred after the plane departed from Sofia, Bulgaria.
• Kathy Whitworth Wins LPGA Golf Tournament Professional golfer Kathy Whitworth won the S&H Green Stamp Golf Classic, further solidifying her reputation as one of the most successful female golfers of her era.

Events in 1973

March 11, 1973: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Mar. 11, 1973

Newspapers from Mar. 11, 1973

March 11, 1973 was a Sunday and it was the 70th day of the year 1973 in the Gregorian calendar.

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

March 11, 1973 in March 1973 calendar

Famous people born on March 11, 1973:

• Nick Bostrom

  Renowned philosopher and researcher specializing in existential risks, artificial intelligence, and the simulation hypothesis.

• Hans Bijlemans

  Belgian swimming champion who held national records in freestyle swimming and competed in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics in 100m and 4x100m...

• Karine Berger

Famous people born in 1973

Famous people born on March 11th

March 11, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 11, 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 11, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 11, 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 11, 1973: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 11, 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 11th 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 11, 1973: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 11, 1973 is Ox and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 11, 1973 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 11, 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 11, 1973 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 54% full, rising at 10:09 am and setting at 01:56 am.

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

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Someone born on March 11, 1973 is:

52 years 2 months old,

or 626 months and 3 days old,

or 2722 weeks and 3 days old,

or 19057 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 11, 1973?

There are 301 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday March 11th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 11, 1973?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on March 11, 1973.

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