What happened on Monday September 17, 1973?

About September 17th, 1973, in brief:

  • Historical events: On September 17, 1973, Spiro T. Agnew dramatically resigned as Vice President of the United States after being implicated in a serious corruption scandal. Agnew faced allegations of tax evasion, bribery, and political corruption during his time as Governor of Maryland and Vice President under Richard Nixon. His resignation was a pivotal moment in American political history, highlighting the ethical challenges within the Nixon administration and preceding the broader Watergate scandal.
  • Day of the week: September 17th, 1973 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye
  • #1 UK song: Young Love by Donny Osmond
  • Popular movie: Amarcord directed by Federico Fellini

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September 17, 1973: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 17, 1973:

  • Spiro Agnew Resigns as Vice President On September 17, 1973, Spiro T. Agnew dramatically resigned as Vice President of the United States after being implicated in a serious corruption scandal. Agnew faced allegations of tax evasion, bribery, and political corruption during his time as Governor of Maryland and Vice President under Richard Nixon. His resignation was a pivotal moment in American political history, highlighting the ethical challenges within the Nixon administration and preceding the broader Watergate scandal.

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

LIFE Magazine

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September 17, 1973: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • New York Jets - Green Bay Packers : 7 - 23
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What day of the week was September 17, 1973?


September 17, 1973 was a Monday and it was the 260th day of the year 1973 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 17, 1973 can also be written as 9/17/1973 in the US and as 17/9/1973 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 17, 1973?


Famous people born on September 17, 1973:

  • Ada Choi
    Ada Choi

    Prominent Hong Kong actress known for her work in television and film, with a significant career in Asian entertainment.

  • Richard Engel

    Emmy Award-winning American journalist and NBC News' chief foreign correspondent, renowned for his extensive reporting from conflict zones...

  • James Mount

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September 17, 1973: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 17, 1973:

  • Antonín Laštovička
  • Ina Maria di Bassewitz-Levetzow

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September 17, 1973: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 17, 1973 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 17th and September 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 17, 1973 was Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye, according to the music chart for the week September 17th and September 23rd.

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on September 17, 1973 was Young Love by Donny Osmond, according to the music chart for the week September 17th and September 23rd.

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

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

The number 1 R&B song on September 17, 1973 was Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye, according to the music chart for the week September 17th and September 23rd.

  1. - Let's Get It On youtube
  2. - Stoned Out Of My Mind
  3. - Theme From Cleopatra Jones
  4. - Higher Ground youtube
  5. - I've Got So Much To Give
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September 17, 1973: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 17th is Virgo.

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

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

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September 17, 1973: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 17, 1973 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 17, 1973 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 60% full, rising at 09:47 pm and setting at 01:22 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on September 17, 1973?


Someone born on September 17, 1973 is:

51 years 7 months old,

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or 2692 weeks and 2 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 17, 1973?

There are 147 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday September 17th 2025.

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

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