What happened on Friday April 27, 1973?

Here's what happened on April 27, 1973:

• Steve Busby No-Hitter Against Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals pitcher Steve Busby achieved a remarkable no-hitter, defeating the Detroit Tigers 3-0 at Royals Stadium.
• Sébastien Lareau Birth Sébastien Lareau was born in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He would later become a notable tennis player who represented Canada in the 1996 Olympics.
• Jim Sims Cricket Player Passes Away Jim Sims, an English leg-spinner who played 4 Test matches between 1935-1937, died on this date.

Events in 1973

April 27, 1973: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Apr. 27, 1973

Newspapers from Apr. 27, 1973

April 27, 1973 was a Friday and it was the 117th day of the year 1973 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 27, 1973 can also be written as 4/27/1973 in the US and as 27/4/1973 in UK and Europe.

April 27, 1973 in April 1973 calendar

Famous people born on April 27, 1973:

• Stefano Savorani

  Controversial ex-police officer who attempted multiple aircraft hijackings and tragically died by suicide in jail in 2002.

Famous people born in 1973

Famous people born on April 27th

April 27, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 27, 1973 was Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree by Dawn, according to the music chart for the week April 23rd and April 29th.

1. Dawn - Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree
2. War - The Cisco Kid
3. Carpenters - Sing
4. Vicki Lawrence - The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia
5. The Sweet - Little Willy

April 27, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 27, 1973 was Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree by Dawn featuring Tony Orlando, according to the music chart for the week April 23rd and April 29th.

1. Dawn featuring Tony Orlando - Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree
2. Gilbert O'Sullivan - Get Down
3. The Sweet - Hell Raiser
4. Gary Glitter - Hello Hello I'm Back Again
5. David Cassidy - I'm A Clown / Some Kind Of Summer

April 27, 1973: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 27, 1973 was Pillow Talk by Sylvia (r&b), according to the music chart for the week April 23rd and April 29th.

1. Sylvia (r&b) - Pillow Talk
2. The Temptations - Masterpiece
3. Four Tops - Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got)
4. Ohio Players - Funky Worm
5. Stevie Wonder - You Are The Sunshine Of My Life

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 27th is Taurus.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 27, 1973: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 27, 1973 is Ox and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 27, 1973 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 27, 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 April 27, 1973 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 20% full, rising at 01:52 am and setting at 02:17 pm.

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

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Your place in the Universe on April 27, 1973

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Someone born on April 27, 1973 is:

52 years and 17 days old,

or 624 months and 17 days old,

or 2715 weeks and 5 days old,

or 19010 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 27, 1973?

There are 348 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday April 27th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 27, 1973?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on April 27, 1973.

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