What happened on Monday November 26, 1973?

About November 26th, 1973, in brief:

  • Historical events: During a federal court hearing, Rose Mary Woods, personal secretary to US President Richard Nixon, claimed she accidentally caused the mysterious 18½-minute gap in a crucial Watergate tape. Her testimony was a pivotal moment in the unfolding Watergate scandal, raising questions about potential deliberate erasure of potentially incriminating evidence.
  • Day of the week: November 26th, 1973 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #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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November 26, 1973: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 26, 1973:

  • Rose Mary Woods Testifies in Watergate Tape Gap Controversy During a federal court hearing, Rose Mary Woods, personal secretary to US President Richard Nixon, claimed she accidentally caused the mysterious 18½-minute gap in a crucial Watergate tape. Her testimony was a pivotal moment in the unfolding Watergate scandal, raising questions about potential deliberate erasure of potentially incriminating evidence.
  • Death of Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Whittaker Charles Evans Whittaker, who served as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1957 to 1962, passed away at the age of 72. Whittaker was known for his relatively short but significant tenure on the nation's highest court during a transformative period in American judicial history.
  • Musician John Rostill Dies John Rostill, a prominent British rock bassist who was a member of The Shadows from 1963 to 1970 and a notable songwriter, died at the age of 31 from barbiturate poisoning. He was known for his work with the influential instrumental rock band and for composing songs like 'If You Love Me, Let Me Know'.

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November 26, 1973: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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November 26, 1973: What were the main match results that day?

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  • Green Bay Packers - San Francisco 49ers : 6 - 20
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What day of the week was November 26, 1973?


November 26, 1973 was a Monday and it was the 330th day of the year 1973 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 26, 1973 can also be written as 11/26/1973 in the US and as 26/11/1973 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 26, 1973?


Famous people born on November 26, 1973:

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November 26, 1973: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 26, 1973:

  • Concetto Lo Presti
  • Edith Mason
  • Vittorio Varale

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November 26, 1973: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 26, 1973 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 26th and December 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 26, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 26, 1973 was Top Of The World by Carpenters, according to the music chart for the week November 26th and December 2nd.

  1. - Top Of The World youtube
  2. - Photograph youtube
  3. - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road youtube
  4. - Space Race youtube
  5. - Keep On Truckin' (Part 1) youtube

November 26, 1973: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on November 26, 1973 was I Love You Love Me Love by Gary Glitter, according to the music chart for the week November 26th and December 2nd.

  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

November 26, 1973: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on November 26, 1973 was The Love I Lost (Part 1) by Harold Melvin, according to the music chart for the week November 26th and December 2nd.

  1. - The Love I Lost (Part 1)
  2. - Cheaper To Keep Her
  3. - If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)
  4. - You're A Special Part Of Me
  5. - Space Race youtube
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November 26, 1973: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 26th is Sagittarius.

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

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November 26, 1973: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 26, 1973 is Ox and the associated element is Water.

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November 26, 1973: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 26, 1973 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 26, 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 November 26, 1973 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 8% full, rising at 08:34 am and setting at 06:50 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on November 26, 1973?


Someone born on November 26, 1973 is:

51 years 5 months old,

or 617 months and 8 days old,

or 2683 weeks and 6 days old,

or 18787 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 26, 1973?

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