What happened on Sunday December 09, 1973?

About December 9th, 1973, in brief:

  • Historical events: U.S. President Richard Nixon signed the landmark Endangered Species Act into law after it passed the Senate on a voice vote and the House, establishing crucial protections for threatened and endangered wildlife and their ecosystems.
  • Day of the week: December 9th, 1973 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Top Of The World by Carpenters
  • #1 UK song: I Love You Love Me Love by Gary Glitter
  • Popular movie: Amarcord directed by Federico Fellini

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December 09, 1973: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 09, 1973:

  • Endangered Species Act Signed U.S. President Richard Nixon signed the landmark Endangered Species Act into law after it passed the Senate on a voice vote and the House, establishing crucial protections for threatened and endangered wildlife and their ecosystems.
  • Sunningdale Agreement Signed British and Irish authorities signed the historic Sunningdale Agreement in an attempt to establish a power-sharing Northern Ireland Executive and a cross-border Council of Ireland, marking a significant diplomatic effort to resolve tensions in the region.
  • Arab Oil Ministers Announce Production Cut Arab oil ministers announced a further 5 percent production cut for January targeting non-friendly countries, continuing the economic pressure and geopolitical tensions of the 1973 Oil Crisis.
  • Bruno Sammartino Wins WWF Championship Professional wrestler Bruno Sammartino defeated Stan Stasiak in New York to become the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) champion, continuing his legendary wrestling career.
  • Jim Bakken's Field Goal Record Saint Louis Cardinals' kicker Jim Bakken achieved an impressive performance by kicking six field goals against the Atlanta Falcons.
  • Pajama Game Broadway Opening The musical 'Pajama Game' opened at the Lunt Fontanne Theater in New York City, running for 65 performances.
  • Tony Batista Born Tony Batista, future Major League Baseball infielder for the Oakland Athletics, was born in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.

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December 09, 1973: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 09, 1973: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Chicago Bears - Detroit Lions : 7 - 40
  • Cincinnati Bengals - Cleveland Browns : 34 - 17
  • Denver Broncos - San Diego Chargers : 42 - 28
  • Houston Oilers - Pittsburgh Steelers : 7 - 33
  • Miami Dolphins - Baltimore Colts : 3 - 16
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What day of the week was December 09, 1973?


December 09, 1973 was a Sunday and it was the 343rd day of the year 1973 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 09, 1973 can also be written as 12/9/1973 in the US and as 9/12/1973 in UK and Europe.

December 09, 1973 in December 1973 calendar

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Who was born on December 09, 1973?


Famous people born on December 09, 1973:

  • Stacey Abrams

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December 09, 1973: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 09, 1973:

  • Fernand Desonay
  • Mary Fuller
  • Urbain Wallet
  • Eva Zona

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December 09, 1973: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 09, 1973 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 3rd and December 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 09, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 09, 1973 was Top Of The World by Carpenters, according to the music chart for the week December 3rd and December 9th.

  1. - Top Of The World youtube
  2. - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road youtube
  3. - The Most Beautiful Girl youtube
  4. - Just You 'N' Me youtube
  5. - Photograph youtube

December 09, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 09, 1973 was I Love You Love Me Love by Gary Glitter, according to the music chart for the week December 3rd and December 9th.

  1. - I Love You Love Me Love youtube
  2. - Merry Xmas Everybody youtube
  3. - You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me youtube
  4. - My Coo-Ca-Choo youtube
  5. - Paper Roses youtube

December 09, 1973: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 09, 1973 was If You're Ready (Come Go With Me) by The Staple Singers, according to the music chart for the week December 3rd and December 9th.

  1. - If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)
  2. - Cheaper To Keep Her
  3. - The Love I Lost (Part 1)
  4. - Rockin' Roll Baby
  5. - Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up
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December 09, 1973: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 9th is Sagittarius.

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December 09, 1973: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 09, 1973 is Ox and the associated element is Water.

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December 09, 1973: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 09, 1973 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 09, 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 09, 1973 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 04:07 pm and setting at 07:45 am.

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 09, 1973?


Someone born on December 09, 1973 is:

51 years 4 months old,

or 616 months and 28 days old,

or 2682 weeks and 3 days old,

or 18777 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 09, 1973?

There are 216 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday December 9th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 09, 1973?

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