What happened on Saturday July 21, 1973?

About July 21st, 1973, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a controversial incident, Israeli Mossad agents killed a waiter in Norway whom they incorrectly believed was connected to the 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre, highlighting the complex and sometimes tragic consequences of counter-terrorism operations.
  • Day of the week: July 21st, 1973 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Bad, Bad Leroy Brown by Jim Croce
  • #1 UK song: Welcome Home by Peters & Lee
  • Popular movie: Amarcord directed by Federico Fellini

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July 21, 1973: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 21, 1973:

  • Lillehammer Affair: Mossad Mistaken Killing In a controversial incident, Israeli Mossad agents killed a waiter in Norway whom they incorrectly believed was connected to the 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre, highlighting the complex and sometimes tragic consequences of counter-terrorism operations.
  • Hank Aaron Reaches 700 Home Runs Milestone Baseball legend Hank Aaron became the second major league player in history to hit 700 home runs, a remarkable achievement in professional baseball that solidified his status as one of the sport's greatest hitters.
  • USSR Launches Mars 4 Space Mission The Soviet Union launched Mars 4, a spacecraft designed to conduct a fly-by mission of Mars at an altitude of approximately 2,600 kilometers, contributing to early planetary exploration efforts during the Space Race.
  • Philippines Wins Second Miss Universe Title Margarita Moran was crowned Miss Universe, bringing the Philippines its second title in the prestigious international beauty pageant and marking a significant moment for the country's international recognition.

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July 21, 1973: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 21, 1973?


July 21, 1973 was a Saturday and it was the 202nd day of the year 1973 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 21, 1973 can also be written as 7/21/1973 in the US and as 21/7/1973 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 21, 1973?


Famous people born on July 21, 1973:

  • Peter Forsberg

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  • Mandy Woetzel
  • Susheela Raman
  • Ali Landry

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


Famous people died on July 21, 1973:

  • Violet Hopson
  • Aldo Lampredi
  • Pierre Picavet

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July 21, 1973: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 21, 1973 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 16th and July 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 21, 1973 was Bad, Bad Leroy Brown by Jim Croce, according to the music chart for the week July 16th and July 22nd.

  1. - Bad, Bad Leroy Brown youtube
  2. - Will It Go Round In Circles youtube
  3. - Yesterday Once More youtube
  4. - Shambala youtube
  5. - Kodachrome youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on July 21, 1973 was Welcome Home by Peters & Lee, according to the music chart for the week July 16th and July 22nd.

  1. - Welcome Home youtube
  2. - Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me youtube
  3. - I'm The Leader Of The Gang (I Am) youtube
  4. - Life On Mars youtube
  5. - Alright Alright Alright youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on July 21, 1973 was I Believe In You (You Believe In Me) by Johnnie Taylor, according to the music chart for the week July 16th and July 22nd.

  1. - I Believe In You (You Believe In Me)
  2. - Doing It To Death
  3. - There's No Me Without You
  4. - Time To Get Down
  5. - Are You Man Enough
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July 21, 1973: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 21st is Cancer.

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

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

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

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


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The moon phase on July 21, 1973 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 21, 1973 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 55% full, rising at 10:42 pm and setting at 01:04 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 15, 1973 while the next full moon would come on Aug 14, 1973.

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How old is someone born on July 21, 1973?


Someone born on July 21, 1973 is:

51 years 9 months old,

or 621 months and 2 days old,

or 2700 weeks and 4 days old,

or 18904 days old,

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

There are 89 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday July 21st 2025.

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

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

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