Tuesday August 21, 1973: on this day

August 21, 1973 was the 233rd day of the year 1973, under the sign of Leo and the day of the week was Tuesday.

Is August 21, 1973 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on August 21, 1973, who was born and died on August 21, 1973, what holidays and observances are celebrated on August 21, 1973, which were the most popular songs (ex. Brother Louie by Stories), movies (e.g. High Plains Drifter, directed by Clint Eastwood), TV series (e.g. Der Bastian) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about August 21st, 1973 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was August 21, 1973?


August 21, 1973 was a Tuesday and it was the 233rd day of the year 1973 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 21, 1973 can also be written as 8/21/1973 in the US and as 21/8/1973 in UK and Europe.

August 21, 1973 in August 1973 calendar

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August 21, 1973: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 21st is Leo.

Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.

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

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August 21, 1973: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 21, 1973 is Ox and the associated element is Water.

Discover the Ox personality and how the Water Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.

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Discover the planets positions on August 21st, 1973 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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August 21, 1973: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 21, 1973 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 21, 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 August 21, 1973 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 34% full, rising at 10:59 pm and setting at 03:29 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 14, 1973 while the next full moon would come on Sep 12, 1973.

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Who was born on August 21, 1973?


Famous people born on August 21, 1973:

  • Randeep Hooda
    Randeep Hooda

    Randeep hooda is an indian actor known for his work in bollywood films, including roles in movies like highway and sarbjit.

  • Siler Brin

    Co-founder of Google and one of the pioneers of the internet search engine technology.

  • Aleanna Brin

    Aleanna Brin is the co-founder of Google and the former president of Alphabet Inc.

  • Sergey Brin

    Sergey brin is a computer scientist and entrepreneur who co-founded google, one of the most influential and successful technology companies...

  • Darsi Ferris

    Renowned actress known for her versatile roles in film and television.

  • Carime Bouchard

    Renowned author known for her captivating storytelling.

  • Anett Stuth

    Renowned author known for her captivating storytelling.

  • Dabid Abrahamson

    Bestselling author known for his captivating mystery novels.

  • Temica Gallant

    Renowned author known for her captivating storytelling.

  • Nikala Djogo

    Renowned poet known for her evocative and powerful verses.

  • Gratia Hupp

    Founder of a successful tech startup.

  • Derec Dietz

    Olympic gold medalist swimmer.

  • Steen Fladberg

    Former Danish footballer known for his exceptional skills on the field.

  • Nikolai Valuev

    Nikolai valuev is a retired russian professional boxer who is best known for being the tallest and heaviest world champion in boxing...

  • Adyline Hazan

    Former Member of the Israeli Knesset.

  • Araeya Albanese

    Former Member of the Australian Parliament.

  • Montreal Campbell

    Montreal Campbell is a contemporary author known for his captivating novels.

  • Morag Marshall

    Morag Marshall is a Scottish athlete known for her achievements in long-distance running.

  • Jacie Hooper

    Jacie Hooper is a politician known for her work in advocating for education reform.

  • Kinzie Sauer

    Bestselling author known for her mystery novels.

Whose famous birthday is on August 21st?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 21st:

  • Kim Cattrall
    Kim Cattrall

    Kim cattrall is an english-born actress known for her role as samantha jones in the tv series sex and the city.

  • Usain Bolt
    Usain Bolt

    Jamaican sprinter and athlete.

  • Hayden Panettiere
    Hayden Panettiere

    American actress, model and singer.

  • RJ Mitte
    RJ Mitte

    Rj mitte is an american actor best known for his role as walter white jr.

  • Joe Strummer
    Joe Strummer

    British singer and musician (the clash), (d. 2002).

  • Carrie-Anne Moss
    Carrie-Anne Moss

    Carrie-anne moss is a canadian actress best known for her role as trinity in the matrix trilogy.

  • Alicia Witt
    Alicia Witt

    American actress who made her debut on prime-time tv as zoey, the role she played on "cybill", was the first to make it big on prime-time...

  • Kenny Rogers
    Kenny Rogers

    American entertainer.

  • Peter Weir
    Peter Weir

    Sydney, nsw -- writer (witness, dead poets society).

  • Bo Burnham
    Bo Burnham

    American comedian, actor, musician, poet, and singer-songwriter.

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August 21, 1973: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 50 years 7 months old,

or 607 months and 8 days old,

or 2640 weeks and 3 days old,

or 18483 days old,

if you were born on August 21, 1973.

Enjoy a trip down memory lane: discover what the world looked like when you turned 18 years old, 30 years old, 40 years old

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 21, 1973?

There are 145 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday August 21st 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 21, 1973?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on August 21, 1973.

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August 21, 1973: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 21, 1973:

  • Patricia Avery
  • Nell Franzen

What famous deaths happened on August 21st?

Famous deaths on August 21st:

  • Leon Trotsky
    Leon Trotsky

    Russian politician, leader of the bolshevik revolution.

  • Charles Eames

    Renowned American designer known for his contributions to architecture and furniture design.

  • Ray Eames

    Renowned designer and architect who, along with her husband Charles Eames, made significant contributions to modern architecture and...

  • Shivan Chandrasekhar

    Shivan Chandrasekhar was an Indian-American astrophysicist who made significant contributions to the understanding of stellar structure and...

  • Wahneta Twin

    Prolific writer known for her captivating novels.

  • Claude Navier

    French engineer and physicist who derived the Navier-Stokes equations, which are used to describe the motion of viscous fluid substances.

  • Durelle White

    Legendary Canadian boxer known for his powerful punches and exciting fights.

  • Raul Seixas

    Pablo coelho's partner and brazilian singer, new age composer.

  • Johnte Washington

    Johnte Washington was a prominent civil rights activist who fought for racial equality and social justice in the United States.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on August 21st

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August 21, 1973: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on August 21, 1973:

  • Ninoy Aquino Day - special holiday in the Philippines.
  • Orthodox - Thaddaeus
  • RC saints - Pope Pius X
  • Roman festivals - Consualia, in honor of Consus, is held

Observances on August 21, 1973:

  • International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism
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August 21, 1973: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 21, 1973 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 20th and August 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


August 21, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 21, 1973 was Brother Louie by Stories, according to the music chart for the week August 20th and August 26th.

August 21, 1973: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 21, 1973 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 20th and August 26th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Brother Louie
  2. - Live And Let Die
  3. - Touch Me In The Morning
  4. - Let's Get It On
  5. - The Morning After

August 21, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 21, 1973 was I'm The Leader Of The Gang (I Am) by Gary Glitter, according to the music chart for the week August 20th and August 26th.

August 21, 1973: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on August 21, 1973 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 20th and August 26th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - I'm The Leader Of The Gang (I Am)
  2. - Yesterday Once More
  3. - Welcome Home
  4. - Young Love
  5. - 48 Crash

August 21, 1973: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 21, 1973 was Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 20th and August 26th.

August 21, 1973: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 21, 1973 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 20th and August 26th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Let's Get It On
  2. - Here I Am Come & Take Me
  3. - If You Want Me To Stay
  4. - Angel
  5. - Baby I've Been Missing You

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August 21, 1973: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on August 21, 1973 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

High Plains Drifter

High Plains Drifter

Release year: 1973

Directed by: Clint Eastwood

Starring: Clint Eastwood, Verna Bloom, Marianna Hill, Mitchell Ryan

Country: United States of America

Bang the Drum Slowly

Bang the Drum Slowly

Release year: 1973

Directed by: John D. Hancock

Starring: Michael Moriarty, Robert De Niro, Vincent Gardenia, Phil Foster

Country: United States of America

Bang the Drum Slowly

Bang the Drum Slowly

Release year: 1973

Directed by: John D. Hancock

Starring: Michael Moriarty, Robert De Niro, Vincent Gardenia, Phil Foster

Country: United States of America

Detroit 9000

Detroit 9000

Release year: 1973

Directed by: Arthur Marks

Starring: Alex Rocco, Hari Rhodes, Vonetta McGee, Herbert Jefferson Jr.

Love Thy Neighbour

Love Thy Neighbour

Release year: 1973

Directed by: John Robins

Starring: Jack Smethurst, Rudolph Walker, Nina Baden-Semper, Kate Williams

August 21, 1973: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on August 21, 1973 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Der Bastian

Der Bastian

Release year: 1973

Love Thy Neighbor

Love Thy Neighbor

Release year: 1973

Directed by: Jordi Bachs

Praise the Lord

Praise the Lord

Release year: 1973

Directed by: Cyrus Tarlue

August 21, 1973: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on August 21, 1973 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

The Matlock Paper by Robert Ludlum

The Matlock Paper

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James Barbour Matlock is a college professor and Vietnam veteran. Washington chooses him to stop a wide-reaching conspiracy in an assignment that is undercover and destined to put his life at risk.

The Odessa File by Frederick Forsyth

The Odessa File

By:

A suicide of an elderly German Jew explodes in revelation after revelation. Of a Mafia-like organisation called Odessa...of a real-life fugitive known by the "Butcher of Riga"..of young German journalist, tumed obsessed assassin and.

Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut

Breakfast of Champions

By:

Breakfast of Champions is Kurt Vonnegut’s most beloved character, Kilgore Trout. He discovers to his horror that a Midwest car dealer has taken his fiction as fact in Breakfast of Champions.

Curse Of The Kings by Victoria Holt

Curse Of The Kings

By:

The curse that haunted the tombs of Pharaos for centuries was a fatal one. Judith Osmond, an archaeologist and two prominent archaeologists, was certain it was the curse after their mysterious deaths.

The Sovereign State Of Itt by Anthony Sampson

The Sovereign State Of Itt

By:

This is a stunning overview of Britain today. It also includes a moving account of the men running England. Sampson paints a picture that is unlike any other in Britain today.

August 21, 1973: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on August 21, 1973 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

TREK73

TREK73

Platform: HP Time-Shared BASIC

Genre: Space combat simulation

Lemonade Stand

Lemonade Stand

Genre: Business

Gotcha

Gotcha

Platform: Arcade

Genre: Maze

Publisher: Atari Inc.

Lunar Lander

Lunar Lander

Platform: DEC GT40 graphics terminal, PDP-11 based

Genre: Retro/Simulation

history

Who was the US President on August 21, 1973?

On August 21, 1973 the US President was Richard Nixon (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on August 21, 1973?

On August 21, 1973 the UK Prime Minister was Edward Heath (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on August 21, 1973?

On August 21, 1973 the Pope was St Paul VI.

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What is special about August 21st?

August 21st refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 21st day of the month of August. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on August 21st, such as:

  • 2018 - Afghanistan war: mortars fired on kabul's diplomatic quarter during president ashraf ghani's speech. police say that the attackers have been killed and four others are injured after hours of fighting.
  • 2017 - Aftermath from the 2017 barcelona attacks: a spanish police officer hunting the chief suspect in the van attack in barcelona last thursday shot dead a man west of barcelona who was wearing an explosive belt.
  • 2016 - Somali civil war (2009-present). a suicide car bomb by al-shabaab kills at least 20 people in galkayo, somalia's semi-autonomous puntland.

Find out more about August 21st

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What happened in 1973?

1973 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Egyptian tanks move further into Israel
  • Judy Rankin wins LPGA GNA Golf Classic
  • Raisin opens at 46th St. Theater NYC for 847 performances

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What was the calendar for August 1973?

August 1973 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with August being the 8th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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