What happened on Saturday July 28, 1973?

Here's what happened on July 28, 1973:

• Summer Jam at Watkins Glen Rock Festival A historic rock music festival held at Watkins Glen International Raceway, featuring legendary bands The Allman Brothers Band, The Band, and the Grateful Dead. The event drew an unprecedented crowd of approximately 600,000 music fans, making it one of the largest rock concerts in history at the time.
• French Nuclear Test at Muruora Island France conducted a nuclear test at Muruora Island, part of the French Polynesian territories in the South Pacific, continuing its nuclear weapons development program during the Cold War era.

Events in 1973

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

Magazines from Jul. 28, 1973

Newspapers from Jul. 28, 1973

July 28, 1973 was a Saturday and it was the 209th day of the year 1973 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 28, 1973 can also be written as 7/28/1973 in the US and as 28/7/1973 in UK and Europe.

July 28, 1973 in July 1973 calendar

Famous people born on July 28, 1973:

• Cassandra Clare

  Bestselling young adult fantasy author known for 'The Mortal Instruments' book series.

• Marc Dupré

  Prominent Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist known for his contributions to the Quebec music scene.

• Steve Staios

  Professional Canadian ice hockey player who played in the NHL for multiple teams.

• Anne Wojcicki

Famous people born in 1973

Famous people born on July 28th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 28, 1973 was Bad, Bad Leroy Brown by Jim Croce, according to the music chart for the week July 23rd and July 29th.

1. Jim Croce - Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
2. Carpenters - Yesterday Once More
3. Three Dog Night - Shambala
4. Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water
5. Billy Preston - Will It Go Round In Circles

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

The number 1 song in the UK on July 28, 1973 was Welcome Home by Peters & Lee, according to the music chart for the week July 23rd and July 29th.

1. Peters & Lee - Welcome Home
2. Slade - Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me
3. Gary Glitter - I'm The Leader Of The Gang (I Am)
4. David Bowie - Life On Mars
5. Mungo Jerry - Alright Alright Alright

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

The number 1 R&B song on July 28, 1973 was I Believe In You (You Believe In Me) by Johnnie Taylor, according to the music chart for the week July 23rd and July 29th.

1. Johnnie Taylor - I Believe In You (You Believe In Me)
2. Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s - Doing It To Death
3. Four Tops - Are You Man Enough
4. Aretha Franklin - Angel
5. Bobby Womack - Nobody Wants You When You're Down And Out

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 28th is Leo.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 28, 1973: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 28, 1973 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:16 am and setting at 08:04 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 15, 1973 while the next full moon would come on Aug 14, 1973.

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Your place in the Universe on July 28, 1973

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Someone born on July 28, 1973 is:

51 years 8 months old,

or 620 months and 26 days old,

or 2699 weeks and 4 days old,

or 18897 days old,

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

There are 96 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday July 28th 2025.

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

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

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