What happened on Wednesday June 27, 1973?

About June 27th, 1973, in brief:

  • Historical events: John W. Dean testifies before the Watergate Committee, revealing President Richard Nixon's controversial 'enemies list'. This testimony was a pivotal moment in exposing the Nixon administration's unethical political practices and abuse of power.
  • Day of the week: June 27th, 1973 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) by George Harrison
  • #1 UK song: Welcome Home by Peters & Lee
  • Popular movie: Amarcord directed by Federico Fellini

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June 27, 1973: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 27, 1973:

  • Watergate Scandal Testimony John W. Dean testifies before the Watergate Committee, revealing President Richard Nixon's controversial 'enemies list'. This testimony was a pivotal moment in exposing the Nixon administration's unethical political practices and abuse of power.
  • Uruguayan Coup d'État President Juan María Bordaberry dissolves Parliament and establishes a dictatorship, marking a critical turning point in Uruguay's political history. This event initiated a brutal civic-military regime that would suppress democratic institutions and human rights for over a decade.

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

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What day of the week was June 27, 1973?


June 27, 1973 was a Wednesday and it was the 178th day of the year 1973 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 27, 1973 can also be written as 6/27/1973 in the US and as 27/6/1973 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 27, 1973?


Famous people born on June 27, 1973:

  • Gretchen Wilson

    Gretchen Wilson is a prominent country music singer known for her breakthrough hit 'Redneck Woman' and her Grammy Award-winning album 'Here...

  • Elena Lyons
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  • Frédéric Roux
  • Abbath Doom Occulta
  • Christian Keysers
  • Tom Tugendhat

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June 27, 1973: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 27, 1973:

  • Earl Browder

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June 27, 1973: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 27, 1973 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 25th and July 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 27, 1973 was Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) by George Harrison, according to the music chart for the week June 25th and July 1st.

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on June 27, 1973 was Welcome Home by Peters & Lee, according to the music chart for the week June 25th and July 1st.

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

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

The number 1 R&B song on June 27, 1973 was One Of A Kind (Love Affair) by The Spinners, according to the music chart for the week June 25th and July 1st.

  1. - One Of A Kind (Love Affair)
  2. - Doing It To Death
  3. - Time To Get Down
  4. - Daddy Could Swear, I Declare
  5. - I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little Bit More Baby
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June 27, 1973: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 27th is Cancer.

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

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

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June 27, 1973: What was the moon phase on that day?


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 27, 1973 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 02:22 am and setting at 06:56 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 27, 1973?


Someone born on June 27, 1973 is:

51 years 10 months old,

or 622 months and 17 days old,

or 2707 weeks

or 18949 days old,

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

There are 44 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday June 27th 2025.

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

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

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