What happened on Saturday May 19, 1973?

Here's what happened on May 19, 1973:

• Secretariat Wins Preakness Stakes Ron Turcotte rode Secretariat to victory in the 99th Preakness Stakes, setting a remarkable race time of 1:54.4, which was recognized as the fastest Preakness race ever in 2012.
• Stevie Wonder Tops Music Charts 'You Are The Sunshine Of My Life' by Stevie Wonder reaches number 1 on the USA music charts.
• Jud Strunk's 'Daisy A Day' Hits Music Charts The song 'Daisy A Day' by Jud Strunk reached number 14 on the music charts, gaining popularity in the early 1970s.
• Smith Performs at Eden Theater A performance by Smith at the Eden Theater in New York City, running for 17 performances.

Events in 1973

May 19, 1973: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from May. 19, 1973

Newspapers from May. 19, 1973

May 19, 1973 was a Saturday and it was the 139th day of the year 1973 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 19, 1973 can also be written as 5/19/1973 in the US and as 19/5/1973 in UK and Europe.

May 19, 1973 in May 1973 calendar

Famous people born on May 19, 1973:

• Dario Franchitti

  Scottish race car driver who won the Indianapolis 500 three times and is considered one of the most successful IndyCar drivers of his...

• Hugues Obry

  French Olympic fencer who won gold in team competition at the 2004 Athens Olympics and two silver medals at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Famous people born in 1973

Famous people born on May 19th

Famous people died on May 19, 1973:

• Anton Zwerina

Famous people who died in 1973

Famous people who died on May 19th

May 19, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 19, 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 19, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 19, 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 19, 1973: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 19, 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 19th 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 19, 1973: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 19, 1973 is Ox and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 19, 1973 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 19, 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 19, 1973 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 90% full, rising at 09:51 pm and setting at 07:57 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on May 19, 1973

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Someone born on May 19, 1973 is:

51 years 11 months old,

or 623 months and 25 days old,

or 2712 weeks and 4 days old,

or 18988 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 19, 1973?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 19, 1973?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on May 19, 1973.

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