What happened on Thursday July 12, 1973?

Here's what happened on July 12, 1973:

• 1973 National Archives Fire in St. Louis A devastating fire destroyed the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center, causing significant damage to military personnel records. Approximately 80% of Army personnel files and 75% of Air Force personnel files stored on that floor were irretrievably lost, creating a massive historical and administrative challenge for record-keeping.
• Christian Vieri Birth Christian Vieri, a renowned Italian football player, was born on this date. Vieri would go on to become one of Italy's most prominent strikers, playing for multiple top-tier European clubs and representing the Italian national team.

Events in 1973

July 12, 1973: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jul. 12, 1973

Newspapers from Jul. 12, 1973

July 12, 1973 was a Thursday and it was the 193rd day of the year 1973 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 12, 1973 can also be written as 7/12/1973 in the US and as 12/7/1973 in UK and Europe.

July 12, 1973 in July 1973 calendar

Famous people born on July 12, 1973:

• Christian Vieri

  Christian Vieri was a prominent Italian striker who played for top clubs like Inter Milan, Juventus, and AC Milan, scoring over 200 goals in...

• Simona Bonafè

Famous people born in 1973

Famous people born on July 12th

Famous people died on July 12, 1973:

• Lon Chaney

  Legendary American actor known as the "Man of a Thousand Faces" for his remarkable character transformations in silent films.

• Enrico Del Debbio

Famous people who died in 1973

Famous people who died on July 12th

July 12, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 12, 1973 was Will It Go Round In Circles by Billy Preston, according to the music chart for the week July 9th and July 15th.

1. Billy Preston - Will It Go Round In Circles
2. Paul Simon - Kodachrome
3. Jim Croce - Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
4. Three Dog Night - Shambala
5. George Harrison - Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)

July 12, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 12, 1973 was Welcome Home by Peters & Lee, according to the music chart for the week July 9th and July 15th.

1. Peters & Lee - Welcome Home
2. Slade - Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me
3. Gary Glitter - I'm The Leader Of The Gang (I Am)
4. David Bowie - Life On Mars
5. Mungo Jerry - Alright Alright Alright

July 12, 1973: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 12, 1973 was Doing It To Death by Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s, according to the music chart for the week July 9th and July 15th.

1. Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s - Doing It To Death
2. The O'Jays - Time To Get Down
3. The Manhattans - There's No Me Without You
4. Johnnie Taylor - I Believe In You (You Believe In Me)
5. The Dramatics - Hey You! Get Off My Mountain

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 12th is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 12, 1973: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 12, 1973 is Ox and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 12, 1973 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 12, 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 July 12, 1973 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 06:33 pm and setting at 03:46 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 15, 1973 while the next full moon would come on Jul 15, 1973.

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Someone born on July 12, 1973 is:

51 years 10 months old,

or 622 months and 2 days old,

or 2704 weeks and 6 days old,

or 18934 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 12, 1973?

There are 59 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday July 12th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 12, 1973?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on July 12, 1973.

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