What happened on Saturday March 31, 1973?

Here's what happened on March 31, 1973:

• Muhammad Ali's Shocking Defeat In a controversial boxing match in San Diego, Ken Norton defeats Muhammad Ali via a split-points decision, breaking Ali's jaw in the process. Ali would later win a rematch in another split decision.
• Bobby Orr's Historic NHL Achievement Boston Bruins defenseman Bobby Orr scores his 3rd career hat trick in a 7-3 loss to Toronto, becoming the first NHL player in history to score 100 points for four consecutive seasons.
• Billie Jean King Breaks Margaret Court's Winning Streak American tennis star Billie Jean King dramatically ends Australian Margaret Court's remarkable 57-match winning streak in the semi-finals of a WTA event in Indianapolis, winning 6-7, 7-6, 6-3.
• Philadelphia Flyers' Record-Tying Goal Scoring Performance The Philadelphia Flyers set an NHL record by scoring 8 goals in a single period against the New York Islanders, firing an incredible 60 shots during the 2nd period.
• Bold Forbes, Puerto Rican Racehorse Bold Forbes, a notable Puerto Rican racehorse, was born on this date. The horse would go on to have a significant career and live until the year 2000.

Events in 1973

March 31, 1973: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Mar. 31, 1973

Newspapers from Mar. 31, 1973

March 31, 1973 was a Saturday and it was the 90th day of the year 1973 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 31, 1973 can also be written as 3/31/1973 in the US and as 31/3/1973 in UK and Europe.

March 31, 1973 in March 1973 calendar

Famous people born on March 31, 1973:

• Brian Behlendorf

  Prominent open-source software developer and key contributor to the Apache Web Server, which powers a significant portion of the world's web...

Famous people born in 1973

Famous people born on March 31st

Famous people died on March 31, 1973:

• Melville Cooper

  British actor known for his roles in classic Hollywood films.

• Salvatore Costantino
• Venanzio Filippini
• Jean Tissier

Famous people who died in 1973

Famous people who died on March 31st

March 31, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 31, 1973 was Killing Me Softly With His Song by Roberta Flack, according to the music chart for the week March 26th and April 1st.

1. Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly With His Song
2. Deodato - Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)
3. Gladys Knight and the Pips - Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)
4. The O'Jays - Love Train
5. Four Tops - Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got)

March 31, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 31, 1973 was Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree by Dawn featuring Tony Orlando, according to the music chart for the week March 26th and April 1st.

1. Dawn featuring Tony Orlando - Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree
2. Gary Glitter - Hello Hello I'm Back Again
3. Gilbert O'Sullivan - Get Down
4. Little Jimmy Osmond - Tweedle Dee
5. David Cassidy - I'm A Clown / Some Kind Of Summer

March 31, 1973: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 31, 1973 was Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) by Gladys Knight And The Pips, according to the music chart for the week March 26th and April 1st.

1. Gladys Knight And The Pips - Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)
2. Al Green - Call Me (Come Back Home)
3. The Chi-lites - A Letter To Myself
4. The Temptations - Masterpiece
5. Four Tops - Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got)

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 31st is Aries.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 31, 1973: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 31, 1973 is Ox and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 31, 1973 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 31, 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 March 31, 1973 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 03:53 am and setting at 04:37 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 18, 1973 while the next full moon would come on Apr 17, 1973.

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Your place in the Universe on March 31, 1973

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Someone born on March 31, 1973 is:

52 years 1 month old,

or 625 months and 14 days old,

or 2719 weeks and 4 days old,

or 19037 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 31, 1973?

There are 321 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday March 31st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 31, 1973?

You belong to the Generation X if you were born on March 31, 1973.

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