What happened on Saturday December 29, 1973?

About December 29th, 1973, in brief:

  • Historical events: Wang Zhiming, a 66-year-old Chinese Christian missionary, was publicly executed in Wuding, Yunnan province, during the later stages of China's Cultural Revolution. His martyrdom represented the severe religious persecution occurring during this tumultuous period in Chinese history.
  • Day of the week: December 29th, 1973 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Time In A Bottle by Jim Croce
  • Popular movie: Amarcord directed by Federico Fellini

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December 29, 1973: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 29, 1973:

  • Execution of Christian Missionary Wang Zhiming Wang Zhiming, a 66-year-old Chinese Christian missionary, was publicly executed in Wuding, Yunnan province, during the later stages of China's Cultural Revolution. His martyrdom represented the severe religious persecution occurring during this tumultuous period in Chinese history.
  • Earthquake in New Hebrides Islands A significant magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the New Hebrides Islands (now known as Vanuatu), causing potential geological disruption and possible local damage. The seismic event highlighted the region's complex tectonic activity in the South Pacific.
  • Erie City Council Passes 1974 Budget Erie's City Council convened a special Saturday meeting to approve the 1974 municipal budget, which included a one mil tax increase. This local governmental decision reflected typical municipal fiscal planning and potential economic challenges of the mid-1970s.

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December 29, 1973: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 29, 1973?


December 29, 1973 was a Saturday and it was the 363rd day of the year 1973 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 29, 1973 can also be written as 12/29/1973 in the US and as 29/12/1973 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 29, 1973?


Famous people born on December 29, 1973:

  • Seth Meyers

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  • Theo Epstein

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December 29, 1973: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 29, 1973:

  • Willy Birgel

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December 29, 1973: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 29, 1973 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 24th and December 30th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 29, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 29, 1973 was Time In A Bottle by Jim Croce, according to the music chart for the week December 24th and December 30th.

  1. - Time In A Bottle youtube
  2. - The Most Beautiful Girl youtube
  3. - Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress) youtube
  4. - The Joker youtube
  5. - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road youtube

December 29, 1973: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 29, 1973 was Living For The City by Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week December 24th and December 30th.

  1. - Living For The City
  2. - Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) youtube
  3. - Come Get To This
  4. - If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)
  5. - Stoned To The Bone - Part 1
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December 29, 1973: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 29th is Capricorn.

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December 29, 1973: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 29, 1973 is Ox and the associated element is Water.

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December 29, 1973: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 29, 1973 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 29, 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 December 29, 1973 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 34% full, rising at 09:55 am and setting at 10:38 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 10, 1973 while the next full moon would come on Jan 08, 1974.

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How old is someone born on December 29, 1973?


Someone born on December 29, 1973 is:

51 years 4 months old,

or 616 months and 8 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 29, 1973?

There are 237 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 29th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 29, 1973?

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