What happened on Tuesday May 29, 1973?

About May 29th, 1973, in brief:

  • Historical events: Tom Bradley made history by becoming the first African American mayor of Los Angeles, California, defeating incumbent Sam Yorty with 56 percent of the vote. His election represented a significant milestone in municipal politics and civil rights progress.
  • Day of the week: May 29th, 1973 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: My Love by Paul McCartney
  • #1 UK song: Can The Can by Suzi Quatro
  • Popular movie: Amarcord directed by Federico Fellini

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May 29, 1973: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 29, 1973:

  • Tom Bradley Elected Mayor of Los Angeles Tom Bradley made history by becoming the first African American mayor of Los Angeles, California, defeating incumbent Sam Yorty with 56 percent of the vote. His election represented a significant milestone in municipal politics and civil rights progress.
  • Columbia Records Fires Clive Davis Columbia Records terminated President Clive Davis for misappropriating $100,000 in company funds. Following his dismissal, Davis went on to establish Arista Records, which would become a major independent record label.

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

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was May 29, 1973?


May 29, 1973 was a Tuesday and it was the 149th day of the year 1973 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 29, 1973 can also be written as 5/29/1973 in the US and as 29/5/1973 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 29, 1973?


Famous people born on May 29, 1973:

  • Myf Warhurst

    Prominent Australian radio and television host known for her engaging media presence.

  • Trever Miller

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


Famous people died on May 29, 1973:

  • George Harriman

    English businessman (b. 1908).

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May 29, 1973: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 29, 1973 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 28th and June 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 29, 1973 was My Love by Paul McCartney, according to the music chart for the week May 28th and June 3rd.

  1. - My Love youtube
  2. - Daniel youtube
  3. - Frankenstein youtube
  4. - Pillow Talk youtube
  5. - Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree youtube

May 29, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 29, 1973 was Can The Can by Suzi Quatro, according to the music chart for the week May 28th and June 3rd.

  1. - Can The Can youtube
  2. - Rubber Bullets youtube
  3. - See My Baby Jive youtube
  4. - Albatross youtube
  5. - One And One Is One youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on May 29, 1973 was I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little Bit More Baby by Barry White, according to the music chart for the week May 28th and June 3rd.

  1. - I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little Bit More Baby
  2. - One Of A Kind (Love Affair)
  3. - Leaving Me
  4. - Give Your Baby A Standing Ovation
  5. - Without You In My Life
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May 29, 1973: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 29th is Gemini.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on May 29, 1973 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 29, 1973 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 03:10 am and setting at 06:56 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 17, 1973 while the next full moon would come on Jun 15, 1973.

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How old is someone born on May 29, 1973?


Someone born on May 29, 1973 is:

51 years 11 months old,

or 623 months and 15 days old,

or 2711 weeks and 1 day old,

or 18978 days old,

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

There are 15 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday May 29th 2025.

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

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on May 29, 1973.

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