What happened on Monday December 10, 1973?

About December 10th, 1973, in brief:

  • Historical events: The American League made a significant strategic decision by unanimously voting to adopt the designated hitter rule on a trial basis for three years, fundamentally changing baseball's gameplay dynamics.
  • Day of the week: December 10th, 1973 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: The Most Beautiful Girl by Charlie Rich
  • #1 UK song: I Love You Love Me Love by Gary Glitter
  • Popular movie: Amarcord directed by Federico Fellini

More about December 10th, 1973? See below for more news and curiosities on December 10th, 1973.

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December 10, 1973: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 10, 1973:

  • American League Introduces Designated Hitter Rule The American League made a significant strategic decision by unanimously voting to adopt the designated hitter rule on a trial basis for three years, fundamentally changing baseball's gameplay dynamics.
  • Rafael Trejo Boxing Gym Established in Cuba The Rafael Trejo Boxing Gym was inaugurated, marking a significant moment in Cuban sports history. Named after a revolutionary martyr, this gym is recognized as the oldest boxing facility in Cuba and represents a crucial cultural and athletic landmark.
  • Tennis Achieves Dual Top Male Players In a historic moment for tennis, the sport saw two top male players simultaneously for the first time since 1885, with Stan Smith and Jimmy Connors both reaching the pinnacle of the tennis world.

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December 10, 1973: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 10, 1973: What were the main match results that day?

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  • New York Giants - Los Angeles Rams : 6 - 40
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What day of the week was December 10, 1973?


December 10, 1973 was a Monday and it was the 344th day of the year 1973 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 10, 1973 can also be written as 12/10/1973 in the US and as 10/12/1973 in UK and Europe.

December 10, 1973 in December 1973 calendar

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December 10, 1973: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 10, 1973:

  • Earle Foxe

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December 10, 1973: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 10, 1973 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 10th and December 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 10, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 10, 1973 was The Most Beautiful Girl by Charlie Rich, according to the music chart for the week December 10th and December 16th.

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

December 10, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 10, 1973 was I Love You Love Me Love by Gary Glitter, according to the music chart for the week December 10th and December 16th.

  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 10, 1973: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 10, 1973 was If You're Ready (Come Go With Me) by The Staple Singers, according to the music chart for the week December 10th and December 16th.

  1. - If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)
  2. - Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up
  3. - Rockin' Roll Baby
  4. - Cheaper To Keep Her
  5. - Come Get To This
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December 10, 1973: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 10th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 10, 1973: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 10, 1973 is Ox and the associated element is Water.

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December 10, 1973: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 10, 1973 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 10, 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 10, 1973 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 96% full, rising at 05:15 pm and setting at 08:41 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 10, 1973?


Someone born on December 10, 1973 is:

51 years 4 months old,

or 616 months and 27 days old,

or 2682 weeks and 2 days old,

or 18776 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 10, 1973?

There are 217 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday December 10th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 10, 1973?

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