What happened on Saturday April 28, 1973?

About April 28th, 1973, in brief:

  • Historical events: Clifford Glover, a 10-year-old African American boy, was fatally shot by an undercover New York City Police Department officer, sparking widespread outrage and highlighting systemic racial tensions in law enforcement.
  • Day of the week: April 28th, 1973 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree by Dawn
  • #1 UK song: Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree by Dawn featuring Tony Orlando
  • Popular movie: Amarcord directed by Federico Fellini

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April 28, 1973: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 28, 1973:

  • Tragic Shooting of Clifford Glover Clifford Glover, a 10-year-old African American boy, was fatally shot by an undercover New York City Police Department officer, sparking widespread outrage and highlighting systemic racial tensions in law enforcement.
  • Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon' Tops US Charts Pink Floyd's groundbreaking album 'The Dark Side of the Moon', recorded at Abbey Road Studios, reached number one on the US Billboard chart, beginning an unprecedented 741-week chart run that would become one of the longest in music history.
  • Irish Naval Service Intercepts IRA Weapons Shipment The Irish Naval Service arrested six men, including prominent IRA member Joe Cahill, aboard a coaster carrying approximately 5 tons of weapons intended for the Provisional Irish Republican Army off the coast of County Waterford, disrupting a significant arms smuggling operation.
  • Massive Bomb Detonation in California Railyard Over 6,000 Mk. 82 500-pound bombs unexpectedly detonated over an 18-hour period in a northern California railyard, causing extensive damage and destruction, in what appears to be an unprecedented and catastrophic incident.

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April 28, 1973: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 28, 1973?


April 28, 1973 was a Saturday and it was the 118th day of the year 1973 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 28, 1973 can also be written as 4/28/1973 in the US and as 28/4/1973 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 28, 1973?


Famous people born on April 28, 1973:

  • Serge Zwikker

    Serge Zwikker was a Dutch-American basketball player who played as a center, notably with the Houston Rockets in the NBA.

  • Pauleta (footballer)
  • Massimo Enrico Baroni
  • Cho Jun-ho
  • Marius Fausta
  • Jorge Garcia
  • Big Gipp
  • Mirko Guerrini
  • Ohene Kennedy
  • Lee Byung-keun
  • Andrew Mehrtens
  • Katia Mosconi
  • Vincent Mutale
  • Christiane Abenthung
  • Francisco Palencia
  • Pauleta
  • Elisabeth Röhm
  • André Ulla
  • Simo Valakari
  • Ian Murdock

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April 28, 1973: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 28, 1973:

  • Jacques Maritain

    French catholic philosopher.

  • Clas Thunberg

    Finnish speed skater (born 1893).

  • Mauro Silvano Lombardi
  • Piero Drogo

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April 28, 1973: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 28, 1973 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 23rd and April 29th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 28, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 28, 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. - Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree youtube
  2. - The Cisco Kid youtube
  3. - Sing youtube
  4. - The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia youtube
  5. - Little Willy youtube

April 28, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 28, 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. - Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree youtube
  2. - Get Down youtube
  3. - Hell Raiser youtube
  4. - Hello Hello I'm Back Again youtube
  5. - I'm A Clown / Some Kind Of Summer youtube

April 28, 1973: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 28, 1973 was Pillow Talk by Sylvia (r&b), according to the music chart for the week April 23rd and April 29th.

  1. - Pillow Talk
  2. - Masterpiece
  3. - Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got) youtube
  4. - Funky Worm
  5. - You Are The Sunshine Of My Life youtube
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April 28, 1973: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 28th 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 28, 1973: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 28, 1973 is Ox and the associated element is Water.

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April 28, 1973: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 28, 1973 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 28, 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 28, 1973 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 12% full, rising at 02:18 am and setting at 04:25 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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How old is someone born on April 28, 1973?


Someone born on April 28, 1973 is:

52 years and 16 days old,

or 624 months and 16 days old,

or 2715 weeks and 4 days old,

or 19009 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 28, 1973?

There are 349 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday April 28th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 28, 1973?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on April 28, 1973.

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