What happened on Friday June 22, 1973?

About June 22nd, 1973, in brief:

  • Historical events: U.S. President Richard Nixon and Soviet General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev signed the historic Agreement on the Prevention of Nuclear War in Washington D.C., a significant diplomatic effort to reduce Cold War tensions and prevent potential nuclear conflict.
  • Day of the week: June 22nd, 1973 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: My Love by Paul McCartney
  • #1 UK song: Can The Can by Suzi Quatro
  • Popular movie: Amarcord directed by Federico Fellini

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June 22, 1973: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 22, 1973:

  • US-Soviet Nuclear War Prevention Agreement U.S. President Richard Nixon and Soviet General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev signed the historic Agreement on the Prevention of Nuclear War in Washington D.C., a significant diplomatic effort to reduce Cold War tensions and prevent potential nuclear conflict.
  • Deep Throat Retires from FBI W. Mark Felt, famously known as 'Deep Throat' and a key informant during the Watergate scandal, retired from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, concluding a notable career in law enforcement.
  • Skylab 2 Astronauts Return to Earth The Skylab 2 mission astronauts successfully landed after completing their mission aboard the first United States space station, marking a significant milestone in early American space exploration.
  • George Harrison Album Release George Harrison released his fourth studio album 'Living in the Material World', a significant work in his post-Beatles musical career that explored spiritual and philosophical themes.

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

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What day of the week was June 22, 1973?


June 22, 1973 was a Friday and it was the 173rd day of the year 1973 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 22, 1973 can also be written as 6/22/1973 in the US and as 22/6/1973 in UK and Europe.

June 22, 1973 in June 1973 calendar

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Who was born on June 22, 1973?


Famous people born on June 22, 1973:

  • Juliette Lewis

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  • Carson Daly

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  • Cory Alexander

    Cory Alexander is a former professional basketball player who played as a guard in the NBA, primarily for the Denver Nuggets during the late...

  • Giorgio Pasotti
  • Sonya Kraus
  • Stientje van Veldhoven
  • Marcin Dorociński

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June 22, 1973: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 22, 1973:

  • Friedl Czepa

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June 22, 1973: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 22, 1973 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 18th and June 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 22, 1973 was My Love by Paul McCartney, according to the music chart for the week June 18th and June 24th.

  1. - My Love youtube
  2. - Playground In My Mind youtube
  3. - I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More Baby youtube
  4. - Will It Go Round In Circles youtube
  5. - Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on June 22, 1973 was Can The Can by Suzi Quatro, according to the music chart for the week June 18th and June 24th.

  1. - Can The Can youtube
  2. - Rubber Bullets youtube
  3. - See My Baby Jive youtube
  4. - Albatross youtube
  5. - One And One Is One youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on June 22, 1973 was One Of A Kind (Love Affair) by The Spinners, according to the music chart for the week June 18th and June 24th.

  1. - One Of A Kind (Love Affair)
  2. - Daddy Could Swear, I Declare
  3. - Time To Get Down
  4. - I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little Bit More Baby
  5. - Doing It To Death
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June 22, 1973: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 22nd is Cancer.

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Cancer is the 4th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between June 21st and July 22nd belong to the Cancer sign: discover Cancer personality and who should a Cancer marry.

Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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

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

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June 22, 1973: What was the moon phase on that day?


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51%

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 22, 1973 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 51% full, rising at 11:47 pm and setting at 01:00 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on June 22, 1973?


Someone born on June 22, 1973 is:

51 years 10 months old,

or 622 months and 22 days old,

or 2707 weeks and 5 days old,

or 18954 days old,

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

There are 39 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday June 22nd 2025.

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

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

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