What happened on Friday March 16, 1973?

Here's what happened on March 16, 1973:

• Black September Terrorist Attack in Khartoum On March 16, 1973, a tragic terrorist incident occurred at the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Khartoum, Sudan. Members of the Palestinian Black September Organization kidnapped and murdered U.S. Ambassador Cleo A. Noel Jr. and his chargé d'affaires, Curtis Moore. Additionally, Belgian Embassy's chargé d'affaires Guy Eid was wounded during this violent attack, highlighting the volatile diplomatic tensions of the era.
• Queen Elizabeth II Opens New London Bridge On March 16, 1973, Queen Elizabeth II officially inaugurated the new London Bridge, marking the third iteration of this historic bridge spanning the River Thames in London. The bridge, a significant piece of urban infrastructure, represented a modern replacement for previous historical crossings.

Events in 1973

March 16, 1973: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Mar. 16, 1973

Newspapers from Mar. 16, 1973

March 16, 1973 was a Friday and it was the 75th day of the year 1973 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 16, 1973 can also be written as 3/16/1973 in the US and as 16/3/1973 in UK and Europe.

March 16, 1973 in March 1973 calendar

Famous people born on March 16, 1973:

• Tim Kang

  Tim Kang is an American actor best known for his role as Kimball Cho in the popular TV series 'The Mentalist'.

Famous people born in 1973

Famous people born on March 16th

Famous people died on March 16, 1973:

• Carl Benton Reid

Famous people who died in 1973

Famous people who died on March 16th

March 16, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 16, 1973 was Killing Me Softly With His Song by Roberta Flack, according to the music chart for the week March 12th and March 18th.

1. Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly With His Song
2. Deliverance - Dueling Banjos
3. The O'Jays - Love Train
4. Deodato - Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)
5. Edward Bear - Last Song

March 16, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 16, 1973 was Cum On Feel The Noize by Slade, according to the music chart for the week March 12th and March 18th.

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 16, 1973: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 16, 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 March 12th and March 18th.

1. Gladys Knight And The Pips - Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)
2. Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly With His Song
3. The O'Jays - Love Train
4. The Chi-lites - A Letter To Myself
5. Spinners - Could It Be I'm Falling In Love

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 16th 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 16, 1973: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 16, 1973 is Ox and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 16, 1973 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 16, 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 16, 1973 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 03:54 pm and setting at 05:04 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 16, 1973 is:

52 years 2 months old,

or 626 months and 21 days old,

or 2725 weeks

or 19075 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 16, 1973?

There are 283 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday March 16th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 16, 1973?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on March 16, 1973.

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