What happened on Thursday May 17, 1973?

Here's what happened on May 17, 1973:

• Watergate Senate Hearings Begin The United States Senate commenced its televised Watergate scandal hearings, marking a pivotal moment in American political history. An estimated 85% of American households with televisions tuned in to watch the proceedings, which would ultimately expose significant political corruption and lead to major constitutional challenges.
• Stevie Wonder Releases Iconic Single Stevie Wonder released the music single 'You Are the Sunshine of My Life,' which quickly rose to #1 on the charts and earned him a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, further solidifying his status as a musical legend.
• US Nuclear Testing The United States conducted three nuclear tests at the Rifle, Colorado testing site, continuing Cold War-era nuclear research and development efforts.
• Unusual Baseball Moment During a game between the California Angels and Oakland Athletics, Angels' outfielder Bobby Valentine dramatically attempted to prevent a home run by scaling the wall, resulting in a broken leg during a 5-4 loss.
• Nash at Nine Theater Production The theatrical production 'Nash at Nine' opened at the Helen Hayes Theater in New York City, running for 21 performances.

Events in 1973

May 17, 1973: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from May. 17, 1973

Newspapers from May. 17, 1973

May 17, 1973 was a Thursday and it was the 137th day of the year 1973 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 17, 1973 can also be written as 5/17/1973 in the US and as 17/5/1973 in UK and Europe.

May 17, 1973 in May 1973 calendar

Famous people born on May 17, 1973:

• Sasha Alexander

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• Deitrick Haddon

  Deitrick Haddon is a gospel musician, singer, songwriter, and actor known for his influential work in contemporary Christian music.

• Josh Homme

  Josh Homme is an influential American rock musician, singer, songwriter, and frontman of the acclaimed rock band Queens of the Stone Age.

• Tori Spelling

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• Montreal (Quebec)
• Gérald Dahan

Famous people born in 1973

Famous people born on May 17th

Famous people died on May 17, 1973:

• Antonio Victor Pildain y Zapiain

Famous people who died in 1973

Famous people who died on May 17th

May 17, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 17, 1973 was You Are The Sunshine Of My Life by Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week May 14th and May 20th.

1. Stevie Wonder - You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
2. Dawn - Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree
3. The Sweet - Little Willy
4. Edgar Winter - Frankenstein
5. Elton John - Daniel

May 17, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 17, 1973 was See My Baby Jive by Wizzard, according to the music chart for the week May 14th and May 20th.

1. Wizzard - See My Baby Jive
2. Dawn featuring Tony Orlando - Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree
3. The Sweet - Hell Raiser
4. Gary Glitter - Hello Hello I'm Back Again
5. Perry Como - And I Love You So

May 17, 1973: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 17, 1973 was Leaving Me by The Independents, according to the music chart for the week May 14th and May 20th.

1. The Independents - Leaving Me
2. Sylvia (r&b) - Pillow Talk
3. Barry White - I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little Bit More Baby
4. The New Birth - I Can Understand It
5. Ohio Players - Funky Worm

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 17th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 17, 1973: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 17, 1973 is Ox and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 17, 1973 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 17, 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 May 17, 1973 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 08:58 pm and setting at 06:14 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 17, 1973 while the next full moon would come on Jun 15, 1973.

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Someone born on May 17, 1973 is:

51 years 11 months old,

or 623 months and 27 days old,

or 2712 weeks and 6 days old,

or 18990 days old,

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 17, 1973?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on May 17, 1973.

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