What happened on Saturday March 24, 1973?

Here's what happened on March 24, 1973:

• Pink Floyd Releases 'The Dark Side of the Moon' Iconic rock band Pink Floyd releases their groundbreaking album 'The Dark Side of the Moon', which would become one of the best-selling and most influential albums in music history.
• UCLA Wins NCAA Basketball Championship UCLA defeats Memphis 81-76 to win their 35th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship, securing their 7th consecutive title. Bill Walton is named Tournament Most Outstanding Player (MOP) for the second consecutive year, further cementing the team's legendary status.
• Professional Track Meet in Los Angeles Kenyan track legend Kip Keino defeats American runner Jim Ryun at the inaugural professional track meet sanctioned by the International Track Association in Los Angeles, marking a significant moment in professional track and field history.
• NFL Expansion Proposal San Francisco 49ers' president Lou Spadia proposes expanding the National Football League to 30 teams, signaling potential growth and restructuring of professional American football.
• Harley Race Wins NWA Championship Professional wrestler Harley Race defeats Dory Funk Jr. in Kansas City to become the NWA World Heavyweight Champion, a significant milestone in his legendary wrestling career.
• Immaculata Wins AIAW Basketball Championship Immaculata College defeats Queens College 59-52 to win the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) Basketball Championship, highlighting women's collegiate sports achievements.
• Jacek Bąk - Polish Footballer Birth of Jacek Bąk, a notable Polish professional footballer who would later represent national and club teams.

Events in 1973

March 24, 1973: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Mar. 24, 1973

Newspapers from Mar. 24, 1973

March 24, 1973 was a Saturday and it was the 83rd day of the year 1973 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 24, 1973 can also be written as 3/24/1973 in the US and as 24/3/1973 in UK and Europe.

March 24, 1973 in March 1973 calendar

Famous people born on March 24, 1973:

• Jim Parsons

  Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actor best known for his role as Sheldon Cooper in the popular sitcom 'The Big Bang Theory'.

• Jason Kidd

  NBA Hall of Fame basketball player, considered one of the greatest point guards in NBA history.

• Glenn Archer
• Marcelo Delgado
• Sakura Tange

Famous people born in 1973

Famous people born on March 24th

Famous people died on March 24, 1973:

• Bertram Stevens

  Australian accountant and politician, 25th premier of new south wales (b. 1889).

Famous people who died in 1973

Famous people who died on March 24th

March 24, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 24, 1973 was Love Train by The O'Jays, according to the music chart for the week March 19th and March 25th.

1. The O'Jays - Love Train
2. Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly With His Song
3. Deodato - Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)
4. Gladys Knight and the Pips - Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)
5. Edward Bear - Last Song

March 24, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 24, 1973 was Cum On Feel The Noize by Slade, according to the music chart for the week March 19th and March 25th.

1. Slade - Cum On Feel The Noize
2. Donny Osmond - The Twelfth Of Never
3. The Faces - Cindy Incidentally
4. T Rex - 20th Century Boy
5. The Detroit Emeralds - Feel The Need In Me

March 24, 1973: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 24, 1973 was Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) by Gladys Knight And The Pips, according to the music chart for the week March 19th and March 25th.

1. Gladys Knight And The Pips - Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)
2. Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly With His Song
3. The Chi-lites - A Letter To Myself
4. The O'Jays - Love Train
5. Four Tops - Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got)

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 24th is Aries.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 24, 1973: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 24, 1973 is Ox and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 24, 1973 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 24, 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 March 24, 1973 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 63% full, rising at 11:20 pm and setting at 09:23 am.

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

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Someone born on March 24, 1973 is:

52 years 1 month old,

or 625 months and 19 days old,

or 2720 weeks and 3 days old,

or 19043 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 24, 1973?

There are 315 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday March 24th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 24, 1973?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on March 24, 1973.

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