What happened on Monday January 22, 1973?

Here's what happened on January 22, 1973:

• Landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court Decision The U.S. Supreme Court issued a groundbreaking ruling in Roe v. Wade, declaring that overly restrictive state abortion regulations are unconstitutional. The Court determined that Texas statutes criminalizing abortion violated the constitutional right to privacy, which it found implicitly protected under the Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause.
• Death of President Lyndon B. Johnson Former United States President Lyndon B. Johnson passed away at his Texas ranch at the age of 64, marking the end of a significant political era that included major civil rights legislation and the escalation of the Vietnam War.
• George Foreman Defeats Joe Frazier in Historic Boxing Match In a stunning performance at Kingston, Jamaica, George Foreman dramatically defeated Joe Frazier by technical knockout, winning the WBC and WBA heavyweight boxing titles. Foreman knocked Frazier down six times across the first two rounds, decisively ending Frazier's undefeated championship status.
• Vietnam Peace Accord Signing The United States, North Vietnam, South Vietnam, and the Vietcong signed a boundary accord, representing a diplomatic milestone in the complex geopolitical landscape of the Vietnam War.
• Tragic Boeing 707 Crash in Nigeria A chartered Boeing 707 aircraft catastrophically exploded in flames upon landing at Kano Airport, Nigeria, resulting in a devastating loss of 176 lives in one of the deadliest aviation accidents of the year.

Events in 1973

January 22, 1973: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 22, 1973

Newspapers from Jan. 22, 1973

January 22, 1973 was a Monday and it was the 22nd day of the year 1973 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 22, 1973 can also be written as 1/22/1973 in the US and as 22/1/1973 in UK and Europe.

January 22, 1973 in January 1973 calendar

Famous people born on January 22, 1973:

• Rogério Ceni

  Legendary Brazilian goalkeeper who played for São Paulo FC and is considered one of the most prolific scoring goalkeepers in football...

• Olivier Nicolas

Famous people born in 1973

Famous people born on January 22nd

Famous people died on January 22, 1973:

• Lyndon B. Johnson

  American lieutenant and politician, 36th president of the united states (b. 1908).

• Boris Kapitanovič Aleksandrov
• Yaakov Dori
• Giulio Battiferri
• Dragutin Vragović

Famous people who died in 1973

Famous people who died on January 22nd

January 22, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 22, 1973 was Superstition by Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week January 22nd and January 28th.

1. Stevie Wonder - Superstition
2. Carly Simon - You're So Vain
3. Elton John - Crocodile Rock
4. Kenny Loggins - Your Mama Don't Dance
5. Timmy Thomas - Why Can't We Live Together

January 22, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 22, 1973 was Long Haired Lover From Liverpool by Little Jimmy Osmond, according to the music chart for the week January 22nd and January 28th.

1. Little Jimmy Osmond - Long Haired Lover From Liverpool
2. The Sweet - Blockbuster
3. David Bowie - The Jean Genie
4. Carly Simon - You're So Vain
5. T Rex - Solid Gold Easy Action

January 22, 1973: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 22, 1973 was Why Can't We Live Together by Timmy Thomas, according to the music chart for the week January 22nd and January 28th.

1. Timmy Thomas - Why Can't We Live Together
2. Stevie Wonder - Superstition
3. War - The World Is A Ghetto
4. Marvin Gaye - Trouble Man
5. Brighter Side Of Darkness - Love Jones

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 22nd is Aquarius.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 22, 1973: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 22, 1973 is Ox and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 22, 1973 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 22, 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 January 22, 1973 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 75% full, rising at 09:39 pm and setting at 09:27 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 18, 1973 while the next full moon would come on Feb 17, 1973.

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Your place in the Universe on January 22, 1973

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Someone born on January 22, 1973 is:

52 years 3 months old,

or 627 months and 1 day old,

or 2726 weeks and 2 days old,

or 19084 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 22, 1973?

There are 274 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday January 22nd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 22, 1973?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on January 22, 1973.

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